GARPENHOLM handles the full transfer path for VF-50, VFD-50, Mavipak and related Still Video media: intake, playback, stabilization, capture, delivery and optional return shipping.
Simple process
Package your Video Floppy Disks and send them to GARPENHOLM PRODUKTION, Östra storgatan 25, apt. 0901, S-331 76 Rydaholm, Sweden. Include a valid email address and, if you want the disks returned, your full return address and phone number.
Outside the EU/EES: declare the package as private documents / gift to avoid unnecessary customs import fees.
We catalogue the disks, play them on professional readers and preserve the cleanest possible analog signal. RGB + Sync, time-base correction, deinterlacing and 10-bit capture are used where appropriate.
You receive modern delivery files such as JPG, and archival-friendly formats such as TGA. Delivery is normally through OneDrive, but other distribution methods can be arranged on request.
If you want the physical disks back, or want files copied to a USB stick, we can return everything to you for an additional postage and handling fee.
Why the workflow matters
GARPENHOLM has worked with analog video and legacy media since the early 1990s. Many Still Video cameras produced far less real detail than modern users expect, so the job is not only to read the disk, but to keep the signal stable and clean while extracting the maximum practical image quality.
| Old-tech reality | Consumer RC-250 / RC-251 cameras often delivered around 320x240 class detail from 200 kPixel sensors. |
|---|---|
| Professional processing | We stabilize the analog output, reduce noise and scale carefully so the delivery files are cleaner and easier to use. |
| Formats handled | PAL, NTSC and SECAM related Still Video media variants are supported. |
| Outputs | Non-destructive RAW-style capture workflows plus customer-friendly JPG, and PNG on request. |
Pricing
Per disk. Empty disks are not charged.
Startup fee when fewer than 10 disks are sent.
Typical return postage within the EU and the US, when needed.
Available for more than 50 disks, retailers and repeat senders.
Disclaimer: floppy disks from the 1980s and 1990s may contain magnetization loss, mechanical wear or image defects. We cannot guarantee perfect recovery from every disk, but we use high-end professional equipment to maximize the recoverable signal.
All floppies and their contents are handled with high confidentiality.
Instruction PDFs
Supported media families
Still Video disk family.
2-inch Video Floppy Disk.
Mavipak family media.
Compatible 2-inch media.
Consumer and specialist still video media.
Related analog still-video storage media.