Preserving Your Memories
Simple Steps. No Surprises. Everything Stays Local.
You don't need to know what's on every tape or how many photos are in the box. Just bring it in. I'll sort everything, give you a clear estimate, and take it from there.
I have been doing this since 1991.
Thirty-five years of digitizing home media for Victoria families. Thousands of projects. Every job guaranteed. I am a one-person workshop in Colwood. Your originals never leave my care. There is no intake counter, no warehouse, no staff you will never meet. When you drop off, you meet me. When you pick up, you meet me. That is the whole chain of custody.
How It Works
Drop it off
Book a drop-off time and bring your collection to my Colwood workshop. You don't need to sort or organize anything first. From the moment it arrives, your originals stay here, never shipped to a warehouse, never handed to a stranger.
Approve the quote
I sort through everything, check for anything that needs special handling, and send you a clear, itemized estimate within 24 hours. No work begins until you approve it. I'll include sample scans or a short clip so you can see the quality before committing.
Watch and share
When everything is done, I reach out and you pick up your originals along with a USB drive of all your files. I'll also send a private download link so the whole family can start watching right away, on any device.
How It Works
Drop it off
Book a drop-off time and bring your collection to my Colwood workshop. You don't need to sort or organize anything first. From the moment it arrives, your originals stay here, never shipped to a warehouse, never handed to a stranger.
Approve the quote
I sort through everything, check for anything that needs special handling, and send you a clear, itemized estimate within 24 hours. No work begins until you approve it. I'll include sample scans or a short clip so you can see the quality before committing.
Watch and share
When everything is done, I reach out and you pick up your originals along with a USB drive of all your files. I'll also send a private download link so the whole family can start watching right away, on any device.
Why not just mail it away?
Your originals cross the border
Mail-in services like Legacybox, Costco, and Staples ship your collection to a US warehouse. Your only copies spend weeks in transit, handled by staff you will never meet.
There is nobody to call
Have a fragile photo? A tape that looks different? With a mail-in service, there is no one who actually knows your collection to ask.
No way to verify quality
You get files in the mail weeks later. If something is wrong or missing, there is no way to go back and check the original condition.
What happens day to day Someone takes a video at a birthday party. They open grouphug.tv on their phone, tap upload, and walk away. Within a few minutes the video is on grandma's TV in the Recent grid. She sees it next time she turns the TV on. No notifications. No demands on her attention. No algorithm choosing what plays first. The family video she missed is just there, waiting, the next time she sits down.
Your Originals Come Back. The Memories Stay.
Everything I digitize comes back to you in the same condition it arrived. Your originals are yours. The files are yours. Nothing is stored, sold, or shared. You leave with everything you came with, plus a digital library your family can use forever.
Serving Victoria families since 1991
More than 35 years of hands-on experience. Thousands of collections digitized. Every job guaranteed, every time. When something matters this much, experience is not optional.
What My Clients Say
“My husband thought I was crazy for being so protective of one old photo. But when you only have one 8x10 of your grandparents' wedding day, you guard it like Fort Knox! Dave understood completely and treated that precious picture like his own family heirloom. Now I have a digital copy that's clearer than the original.”
Safe Passage for Your History.
Ready to get started? Book a drop-off in Colwood and I'll take it from there.
Safe Passage for Your History.
Ready to get started? Book a drop-off in Colwood and I'll take it from there.