Memory Lane, 8431 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, has the perfect solution to that annual question: “What gift can I give that I know will be appreciated?”
That’s because Memory Lane makes it possible to revisit precious memories long thought lost simply because they had been preserved in old media.
Imagine sitting with family over the holidays and watching highlights of days gone by, hearing voices of loved ones we hold dear in our memories, smiling at video of our younger selves.
Nearly everyone at one time or another has sought to save such memories on film, slides, videotape or audiotape with the idea they would never be lost. But recent decades have shown us that technology changes, sometimes radically, and many of us realize too late that, years later, we no longer have a way to experience or share these precious moments.
Our movie projectors and slide carousels, our Betamax machines and tape decks have fallen into disrepair or been lost in a move. What would it be worth to save those images and recordings for future generations?
That’s where Memory Lane comes in. The experts at Memory Lane can copy VHS tapes, VHS-C’s, 8mm tape, mini DV’s, DVDs, Hi8, Beta format video and more onto USB flash drives and DVDs. It can also save sound recordings, such as those recorded on cassettes, onto CDs. It can also digitize that old 8mm film, as well as photos and slides.
Memory Lane owners Regent and Pamela Ducas bought Easy Edit Video a couple of years ago and rebranded it. They have all the equipment needed to transfer these memories into today’s media.
They also maintain a comfortable preview room, where people are welcome to watch their old tapes before deciding what they want to have digitized.
This service helps customers to ensure that their memories will continue to be available and be shared with future generations.
Memory Lane is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and by appointment on Saturdays. The phone number is 904-730-9999. For further information, go to memorylanejacksonville.com.
