An artist friend of mine needed help digitizing 126 VHS tapes that represented a large period of his life as an artist. I scouted the internet, Reddit and other review sites and came up with a very short list of companies that could give the quality he was expecting and worked in the price range he could afford. After just a few short phone calls, I was able to determine Rainbow Video was the only company we could entrust such a project to. Ron was so attentive and walked us through the process every step of the way. There were quite a few individuals involved in the project and he remembered names, roles and areas of importance with ease. He was extremely professional and efficient and completed the job ahead of schedule. The quality of the work was outstanding and the organization of the materials and file names, meticulous. The last thing I'll say is that he was just a really nice person, too, and it was a real pleasure working with him. read more

I truted Rainbow with priceless home movie footage on our only cooy of a VHS. They were very responsive and reliable. Helped me to be able to relax. Final product was stellar! read more

Ron digitized 100s of VHS tapes for us with a great quote. he was attentive and personable and kept us informed as he worked his way through the tapes. highly recommend! read more

Ron was wonderful. Had 18 old VHS and wanted to digitize for daughter's m birthday! Fast - reliable - communicates clearly every step of the way! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! read more

Rainbow Video - Video/Film Production Near Me - New York, New York

This place was a life saver! Able to transfer my husbands student films on outdated media from the 80's before they were lost forever!! Super accommodating!! They were the miracle we'd been looking for. read more

I wish it was possible to give Rainbow Video more than five stars. I had a couple of my wife's really old and dusty home videos converted from VHS for her birthday. I think it's impossible to not be a little nervous dropping off such important and irreplaceable items with a stanger, but I couldn't have been happier with the final product. Ron is very professional and consultative, so I never felt out of the loop. When I initially started the process, the expectation was that the files would be ready in a few days. Ron called me the day after I dropped off the videos to say that he had finished the job and I could come by and pick up the drive I asked him to put the files on. I was amazed by the turnaround. The rates are also totally reasonable. If you're feeling uneasy about handing your priceless home videos to a stranger, you can't pick a better company than Rainbow Video. I trust them completely and am planning to have the rest of our videos converted. Needless to say, my wife was so surprised and happy with the gift. read more

Rainbow is a wonderful business for duplicating or digitizing old tapes, media etc. I recently had to digitize some old Beta SP tapes. I had 7 30-minute tapes and they were able to turn it around in one day and also in Apple ProRes format so it would be easier to edit. I highly recommend Rainbow! Gio and the other staff here were very friendly and knowledgeable and understood exactly what I wanted to do. The price was very fair as well. read more

super efficient and very communicative! converted two vhs tales to dvds and links in just two days!

Ron helped me digitize a few instructional DVDs to MP3. The turnaround time was quick and the digital copies are excellent, with a nice link to download the organized files. The office is located on 7th Avenue in a nice high rise commercial building. Highly recommend. read more

Hello Ron, I just wanted to thank you for the exceptional job you did in converting my family's 1940's 16mm film to digital, unlocking it forever more for future generations. I uploaded the files to Google Drive easily and then shared the link with my family. Below are some of the many expressions of gratitude that I got back within hours. I know that you spent an inordinate amount of time piecing together vinegar-infused bits of film to get this done and I wanted to be sure you saw that it was most appreciated. We are beyond grateful for the craft and care with which you treated our precious family memories. THANK YOU!! Pam Pam...There are no words I can articulate how I feel after seeing these films...Thank You so very much!!! Your Efforts are Magnificent...Love you So Much!!! Jim or really it's "Jimmy!' Amazing! Spent the last 2 hours watching.... thanks for getting the movies to us! The best!!! Cindy Amazing scenes!!! I love the color movies, so unusual to see in the 40s!! Thanks, Pam!! Thanks so much, Pam! Hope to get started tomorrow. Can't wait!-B read more

Super easy guy to work with. I contacted them to convert some old tapes for a friend of mine. They took care of her precious memories and were extremely responsive to my inquiries. Thanks! read more

While digging through some of my belongings the other day I came across eight mini 8mm VHS tapes from way back when (like '98 to 2000). Remember the little VHS's made for the handi-cams... after recording you either had to plug the handi-cam into the television to watch your home made video or you placed the min-VHS into a big-VHS that went into the VCR... remember? If you don't remember it's probably cause your like 15 years old and have no clue what a VHS or VCR is anyway. I guess you can just Google what i'm talking about or just skip to a food review. With no clue as to what were on the tapes and no equipment to watch 'em on my own I dropped off the video relics at Rainbow and picked them up a week later. I'm not sure what a reasonable price for this service is but I was comfortable paying the $20 to convert each tape to DVD. The picture, sound and clarity was good and played with ease on my Xbox. I think it's a great service if you or your parents have a stock pile of VHS home movies that you haven't watched in a while. Definitely dug up some forgotten memories. The staff was cool and friendly and they allowed me to view a couple of DVD's before leaving. Rainbow also provides a variety of other video and picture services that you can check out. Rainbow Video. A-OK. read more

This place rocks! Professionalism, courtesy, and good old fashioned customer service. Hard to find now a days!! People make you think you're doing them a favor, by giving them business, not here! I recommend this to anyone that needs anything digital/video done. Great job!! read more

I spoke with an employee on the phone, and he was nearly clueless. They couldn't understand that I didn't have a DVD player, so I couldn't receive the file on a DVD. Finally after repeatedly explaining myself, they told me it would be $125 for a two hour tape or $75 for 30 minutes, because "it's really hard to do that," which seemed odd, since that's their business model. Most other people said it cost them $20 on Yelp. When I brought this up, they guy on the phone told me I should go there instead...da fuck? For the record, I did not actually use their services, which is why I'm not giving them one star. read more

Absolutely flawless. Thank you so much! My family was moving and we had to get rid of the bulky home videos we had. I was scared out of my mind that I would give the videos to some place that would lose them, break them, not convert them, etc., forever losing so many memories. I am so glad to have come to Rainbow. The customer service was impeccable and everyone I spoke with was so kind. They were able to convert any type of video file I brought them (much more than just standard VHS) The prices were better than anyone else I had looked at. I can't recommend this place enough read more

Rainbow Video did a great job completed our DCP file for us to get ready for a film festival in NYC! A professional studio and wonderful people who get the job done efficiently. Recommended to filmmakers when you need a DCP format for your film's theater screen/release. read more

I chose Rainbow Video because I was able to hand deliver my 8mm tapes to them. I did not trust mailing them out and running the risk of having them lost in the mail. These are irreplaceable and precious to me! Their turn over was very fast, even though the cassettes had considerably more footage on them than initially thought. Ron was a pleasure to deal with, totally understood my concerns and reassured me that the tapes were safe with them. He did an amazing job of transferring them to DVD- I am very happy to have these memories preserved. I would recommend this service if you want professionalism and expedited results at a fair price. Thank you so much! read more

Been here twice to transfer VHS tapes when i am able to dig them up from my parent's house. Super easy and quick. I think $35 per tape to dvd. Got my last transfer in less than a day. read more

Ron and company did a great job at digitizing my old VHS tapes from the 80s. I initially had an issue with the result, but it was fixed the next day. Awesome customer service! Thanks Ron!! read more

Professionally transferring archaic tapes does not come cheap. After a few calls around the NYC area, I found Rainbow Video to have the best offer. For 9 8mm video cassette tapes I waited 6 days (including the weekend) for them to be transferred to USB. I got to see my forgotten memories well over a decade later. Although, it seems that the employee(s) pressed record AFTER starting the tapes rather than the other way around. I lost a few seconds at the beginning for each tape. Whether you have a tape with 2 hours of material or 5 minutes, it'll cost you the same. I'm being generous with my Stars for being the cheapest in the area and their friendliness. read more

I recently went to Rainbow Video to have a 20-year-old PAL-format VHS tape transferred to DVD, for both preservation and for viewing. I was very impressed by their turnaround time: dropped the tape off on my lunch break and was able to pick up the DVD after work! Although the price was a tiny bit high for me, I understand that the PAL to NTSC format transfer was probably the reason for the cost. Customer service was excellent and everyone I encountered was friendly, informative, and helpful. I am very satisfied with the DVD and will definitely return to Rainbow Video in the future for transfer and duplication services. read more

I'm giving five stars because they were able to take and finish my VHS-to-DVD project in less than a day. They're in an odd location, but it's certainly easy to get to in midtown. Customer service was impeccable (both on the phone and in person) and everything went as smoothly as possible. Would definitely recommend and use again! read more

This place was great. I took my old camcorder tapes there to be converted to DVD. The price was reasonable, they only took a few days, and they were super friendly and professional. Plus, the DVDs came out great, they were neatly labeled, and were in nice little plastic containers. I'd recommend them. Actually, I did recommend them after I posted one of the DVDs for my old high school friends to see. read more

Reasonably priced, efficient and friendly. I gave Rainbow video 11 mini-dv tapes to be converted to .mp4 files, and they turned the job around in 3 days. Very happy with the results. And they are a local NYC business, not a drop-off point for a national service. read more

Quick and friendly service! I needed a digital video burned to blu-rays for film festivals in less than 24 hours and they made it happen for me! read more

Ron and Fred were excellent. Dropped off 2 tapes to be transferred to dvd and go them back in 3 hrs. Price was great.

Dropped of my NKOTB VHS promotional video of their new album, at that time in 1994, Step By Step. I originally had obtained a video when the Kids had went on a cruise ship that I was working on, Premier Cruise Lines, The Oceanic. Port out of Cape Canaveral, FL. Little Joey was gambling in the casino in his Zoot suits at age 14, Jordan eating breakfast by himself, not being bothered at all by the little fans & leaving the table then the little girls attacked his dishes, silverware and left over food. Didn't see Danny, Donnie or John, hardly. I watched the tape and many other VHS I had over and over again. Gets boring on a cruise ship when one works on one. But of course since then I had lost that VHS tape, or had thrown it away, and rebought it on eBay for five bucks. Currently took it to Ron at Rainbow Video Store to get it converted into a DVD so I can watch it all over again. What had inspired me to do that was watching the Wahlburgers series. Funny don't you think? DVD came out great! Thanks Rob! read more

I recently found a bunch of old tapes that I needed converted. Rainbow not only had the most competitive prices but also had incredible customer service. I had about 40 tapes -- other places I called said they could get them back to me in a few months. Rainbow said they'd get some to me in the next couple days so I could start looking through the footage and would have the rest in less than 2 weeks! Ron was just awesome! Super friendly and helpful. When some of my tapes had problems, I took them back and they fixed the problem right away. I would absolutely recommend Rainbow to anyone looking to get work done. So glad I found them! read more

Rainbow has the best prices in NYC for Bluray, DVD, DCP and any other Video or Film duplication. Ron is down to earth and on point. He makes sure that the customer is completely satisfied and the Rainbow team together makes it happen. I'm more than satisfied with the work they did for me. This is my second time using their services and I do not think that I'll be going anywhere else. I honestly recommend Rainbow Video NYC to anyone. They're the BEST! Thanks Ron & Rainbow Team. read more

Ron & Gio were great!! The turnaround time was very quick and I was more than pleased with the service. The videos look great and I am so appreciative that I will have it for many years to come! Thanks again! read more

I had an old Panasonic DVR with all of my family videos from over 25 years ago. I called Rainbow Video and spoke to Ron. He suggested I bring the DVR in he would see if it was possible to get the contents copied from the Hard Drive to Disk (I called many other places and they said they couldn't do it). Ron gave me a quote and said he would call me the next day. The next morning I got a phone call from Ron - he already copied the content onto disks. I thought there were nine hours of video, he let me know there were only seven hours and only charged me for seven hours. Ron let me know that he knew the contents of the DVR were very important to me and he assured me that he would be careful. Very professional, friendly, great results. I strongly recommend them. read more

Great! I brought in a blu ray for duplication. It was done within a few hours for $25 per copy. Also they were super courteous and friendly. It's on the 25th floor of an office building. They're open early in the morning (7:30 or 8am) til 6pm. Two thumbs up! read more

I recently went to Rainbow Video to have then create a dvd video slideshow with pictures and music and I was SHOCKED at how much it cost. They never called me in advance to let me know how much it was going to ultimately be so I was unable to do any editing before they committed the project to dvd. It was over $900.00. If you use this company, please get a quote in advance and also get then to let you edit the project before you commit to it. I was so so disappointed with their service. I will NEVER use Rainbow video again. read more

This place is great. I had to run several errands last Friday, including copying several Blue Rays by the next day. I called around and found Rainbow Video. Every errand I ran that day was just another annoyance...until I entered this place. Is is possible to enjoy's one's errands? They were all so nice (Ron, Fred and Geo) and so efficient, I almost wasn't sure what to do it. Got there near closing time, but blue rays were done by first thing the next morning. (Got a call to let me know they were ready too). Smiling faces. Genuinely interested in my project. Really pleasant experience. Thanks guys! read more

Great place. Affordable, reliable. Highly recommended. Never had a problem with them! The truth.

Great experience. I brought a slightly odd job to them (converting a Blu-ray down to a DVD, so my grandfather could play it at home). They were able to get it done and ship it back to me in Westchester the very next day. The staff were courteous and great. I highly recommend Rainbow Video. read more

I've always worked with Geo at Rainbow and he is the best. He always gets everything on time for me and never says no to any crazy requests. I've worked with Rainbow for over 5 years and have always received impeccable service from everyone there. They are dependable, reliable and overall do an amazing job. read more

Rainbow Video did such a tremendous job converting my home videos to DVD. Walgreens and Costco wanted $30 per video and would take a month to complete...Rainbow was $20 per video and had everything ready in 3 days. And they did an amazing job! Easy to get to in Midtown, and much more convenient than mailing my videos to some unknown warehouse. I'll use them again for sure!! read more

Rainbow Duping has been an efficient vendor for my company for a few years now. They are always on time and get the job done by any means necessary. Really a great vendor! read more

I brought my cherished 8mm & 16mm home movies to Rainbow Video and talked to Ron. He took great care with my irreplaceable film, gave great pricing and I had them back really fast. The quality of work is wonderful!!! My children got to see a DVD with family members that they unfortunately never met, and brought back beautiful memories for me!! I cant thank them enough!!! read more