I ordered the raw footage of our video and it cost $150, but when we went to pick it up today, it was on VHS. DH and I don't have a VCR anymore, so I asked if it could be made to DVD. They called me back saying it would cost $300 to make it a DVD.
Am I the only one who thinks this is outrageous? I wanted the raw footage because we had a full mass, and a lot of it was cut out of the video.
julz33
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That sux! I made sure I added raw footagw on DVD to my contract... maybe we should remind future brides to do this. I would still buy it for the $300... it is worth it to have the raw footage! Do yo think you will watch it enough to make it worth it?
OR you can buy the vhs for $150 and have it converted somewhere else (Target does it for $35). the quality won't be as good but it will be a lot cheaper.
wc0143
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My goodness!!! That seems completely ridiculous!!!!
Moehick
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Is that $300 on top of the $150 already paid???
kel2004
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Is that $300 on top of the $150 already paid???
No I haven't paid the $150, but the DVD is $300 total.
kel2004
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Posted by julz33
That sux! I made sure I added raw footagw on DVD to my contract... maybe we should remind future brides to do this. I would still buy it for the $300... it is worth it to have the raw footage! Do yo think you will watch it enough to make it worth it?
OR you can buy the vhs for $150 and have it converted somewhere else (Target does it for $35). the quality won't be as good but it will be a lot cheaper.
Thanks for the advice!
june262004
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I never even thought if we would have the raw footage or not. I think we do. WOW I better check, The raw footage is on DVD though now.
oakslady
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goodness - our raw footage was given to us for free. it wasnt even a second thought - new brides should know about that ... make sure you ask about it !
BCTM33
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I have a DVD / tape player and recorder. It can record from video to DVD. It only cost like $200 which is cheaper that paying your videographer!
Monkeybride
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We paid $75 for ours. $300 seems really high. It's not that hard for them to transfer it. What about getting the VHS and taking it somewhere else to have it transferred to DVD? I am sure it will be less somewhere else.
groovypeg
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you can transfer it yourself if you have a dvd burner and the program for you computer !
yikes! that is a steep price! i am glad i am reading this now, we are pickingup our video on thursday from them. good to know!
myasmom
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Wow Duet gave raw footage for free
wood2be
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That's crazy. How much could it cost them to transfer it. For $300 you can buy a couple VCR's!
patti08
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We got our raw footage on video and on DVD. It really shouldn't cost that much.
kel2004
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I'm going to suck it up and pay the $150 for the VHS and then maybe convert it to DVD myself.
It makes me sick, paying $150 for a videotape that is not even edited.
