Birdman Productions Inc.
Charles Patridge
172 Monce Road
Burlington, CT 06013 USA
Phone: 860-673-9278
Email:

Convert your Audio Tape Cassettes to MP3 Files
Convert your Audio CDs to MP3 Files
Convert your VHS tapes to Digital AVI files
Convert your Photos into Digital Slide Show and/or Movies

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Convert your Audio Tape Cassettes or LP Vinyl to MP3 Files
Send me your original audio cassette tape(s) and I will convert it to an MP3 file on another CD. I will then mail back your cassette(s) plus the MP3 CD.

  • The cost for 1st side (side A) of a cassette is $35.00 for 0 - 45 minutes.
  • The cost for 2nd side (side B) of a cassette is $35.00 for 0 - 45 minutes.
  • The cost to join two sides (A & B) as one MP3 file is an additional $10.00.

    If you want each song on the cassette as a separate MP3 file, add $2.00 for each song.

    So, if you have a 60 minute cassette (double sided - 30 minutes on each side) with 6 songs on each side, the cost is

  • $35.00 (Side A) + $35.00 (Side B) + $24.00 (12 songs x $2.00 for separate MP3 files) = a total cost of $94.00
  • $35.00 (Side A) + $35.00 (Side B) + $10.00 (join side A & B into 1 large MP3) = a total cost of $80.00
  • $35.00 (Side A) + $35.00 (Side B) (2 MP3 files, one for each side) = a total cost of $70.00
  • LP Vinyl conversions are $15 per vinyl - both sides plus $6.95 for shipping
  • LP Vinyl conversion - separate MP3 files per track is $2.00 / per track plus $6.95 for shipping
  • Send your check to: Charles Patridge
    Birdman Productions Inc.
    172 Monce Road
    Burlington, CT 06013 USA
    Phone: 860-673-9278
    Email:
    Disclaimer
    I can not be held responsible for poor quality and/or damage of your cassette tape(s) due to shipping or quality of your cassette tape(s).

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    Convert Your Audio CDs to MP3 files
    Send me your original audio CDs and I will convert your audio CDs to MP3 files on another CD. I will then mail back your original audio CD plus the Data CD containing the MP3 files.

    Have more than 1 audio CD you wish to convert? Send me as many original audio CDs, and I will do my best to put as many songs onto one Data CD (MP3) as I can fit. This way, you can play your favorite music on your computer or maybe your DVD/CD player can play them - need to see if your unit can play MP3 CDs.

    Or, maybe you wish to have a favorite custom audio CD made from a variety of audio CDs. Send me a list of the songs and from which album, and I will convert them in the order you wish to have them created onto an audio CD.

    You will then be able to play your favorite music from 1 CD - on your computer and your CD player in your car or home.

    The cost for any of the above is $25.00 plus $5.00 per original CD sent to me. A typical Audio CD will hold about 74-80 minutes, or about 20 songs.

    However, if you prefer, I can create a DATA CD which will hold your MP3 songs as computer files with about 650 Mb of storage, or about 100-200 songs, or 5 to 10 audio CDs. The cost for doing a DATA CD is $25.00 + $5.00 per audio CD you wish to have converted to MP3, or $2.00 per song track, if you only want a few tracks from each CD. Please be specific as to what songs you wish to have converted to MP3. It's cheaper to convert ALL of the songs on your audio CD(s) to a DATA CD (MP3) and avoid the $2.00 charge per song track!

    And, it may be possible to listen to this MP3 CD on your DVD/CD player, too! You need to check with your unit's specifications to see if it can play MP3s (I usually record MP3s at 128Kbps which is standard for most modern DVD/CD players that play MP3s).

    Send your check to:

    Charles Patridge
    Birdman Productions Inc.
    172 Monce Road
    Burlington, CT 06013 USA
    Phone: 860-673-9278
    Email:

    Plus include your original audio CDs, a playlist of the songs in the order you wish for them to be created. Also, include the title of the CD label you wish for me to create such as "My Favorite Beatles Songs". It is also recommended to include the original song sheet from the CD cover or jacket in case there are any questions.

    Allow 2 to 3 weeks for delivery of your original CDs plus the MP3 or DATA CD(s). Add another $15.00 for special delivery for faster turn-around by UPS or FedEx.

    
    
    
    Example:  The cost is $35.00  ($25.00 +  2 CDs at $5.00 per CD)- a MP3 CD
              (estimate 20 songs per MP3 CD)
     
    CD: The Beatles - 1977	
    
    1.  track 01 - Hey Jude
    2.  track 05 - Sargent Pepper Lonely Heart Club Band
    
    CD: The Beatles - 1976
    
    3.  track 11 - Lucy in the Sky
    4.  track 02 - Russia with Love
    
     
    and I will create a single MP3 CD
    
    1.  track 01 - Hey Jude
    2.  track 02 - Sargent Pepper Lonely Heart Club Band
    3.  track 03 - Lucy in the Sky
    4.  track 04 - Russia with Love
    
    
    
    The DATA CD will look like this for the same two CDs listed above: the cost is $35.00 ($25.00 + 2 CDs at $5.00 per CD)- a DATA CD Directory: The Beatles - 1977 1. track 01 - Hey Jude 2. track 05 - Sargent Pepper Lonely Heart Club Band : : 12. Track 12 - whatever that is, all tracks will be converted and copied to this directory (The Beatles - 1977) Directory: The Beatles - 1976 all tracks will be converted and copied to this directory (The Beatles - 1976) etc. etc.
    
     
    Please include the following as well:
    Your Name: ______________________________________________
     
    Your Mailing Address: ______________________________________
                          ______________________________________
    City, State Zip       ______________________________________
    Phone:                ______________________________________
    Email:                ______________________________________
     
    so I can send it back, email you with any questions, etc.
    

    Disclaimer
    I can not be held responsible for poor quality and/or damage of your CDs and/or VHS Tapes due to shipping or quality of your audio CDs and/or VHS tapes.

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    Convert your VHS Tapes to Digital AVI files

    Sample Creation of VHS to Digital (30 seconds - size=800Kb - Windows Media Format WMV - need Windows Media Player)

    Internet Explorer should launch your Windows Media Player to preview the video

    With Netscape, do "shift+left mouse button" to save to your hard drive. Then either double click on the saved file or open Windows Media Player and open this saved file.

    Send me your VHS tape and I will convert it to Digital AVI format on a IBM compatiable CD. One CD can hold approximately 40 minutes of VHS tape with Video and Audio combined.

    The cost to convert each 40 minutes of VHS tape is $100.00. So, if you have 54 minutes of VHS tape, the cost will be $200.00. There is no prorated cost for the additional 14 minutes.

    Please give specific instructions as to what segment(s) you wish to be recorded. For example, I would like the first 10:00 minutes (00:00 to 10:00), segment 18:00 to 21:35, and then segment 35:30 to 43:05.

    The resulting digital AVI file will be a total of 18 minutes and 5 seconds (18:05) on one CD which can be played using MS MediaPlayer that comes with your MS Windows IBM compatiable operating system. www.microsoft.com

    Send your VHS tape, instructions and check ($100 per 40 minutes of VHS tape) to:

    Charles Patridge
    Birdman Productions Inc.
    172 Monce Road
    Burlington, CT 06013 USA
    Phone: 860-673-9278
    Email:

    I will return your original tape and the digital AVI format as soon as possible. Allow 3 to 4 weeks for processing and conversion. Add an additional $15.00 for faster delivery via UPS or FedEx.

    
    Please include the following as well:
    Your Name: ______________________________________________
     
    Your Mailing Address: ______________________________________
                          ______________________________________
    City, State Zip       ______________________________________
    Phone:                ______________________________________
    Email:                ______________________________________
     
    so I can send it back, email you with any questions, etc.
    

    Disclaimer
    I can not be held responsible for poor quality and/or damage of your CDs and/or VHS Tapes due to shipping or quality of your audio CDs and/or VHS tapes.

    I have several videos I have made for distribution through the web as examples of quality of sound and picture. These are not high quality as I had to make them small enough to be downloadable from the web via dial-up modems.

    Here are some of the links you can see for yourself to see the quality (not near the quality that can be made for CDs but examples of what can be done).

    The quality of audio is very low to keep size of files to a minimum:

    You will need a Media Player such as Microsoft Media Player (preferably version 7 or higher www.microsoft.com ) and/or Apple's Quick Time Player Plug-in (www.apple.com) for your browser

    Movies made from Digital Images:

    Movies Made from Screen Capture for Training Purposes:

    Movies made from VHS analog video tapes:

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    Photos to Digital Shows
    Turn Your Photos into Slide Shows or Movies to share with Family and Friends as well as preserve them on CDs (life span over 70 plus years)
    Email for pricing as this is labor intensive with no standards for fees
    Examples of Slide Show and Movies from Pictures:
  • Formula One SAE May 2000 Collegiate Car Racing
  • Family Trip to Florida
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride over Farmington - May 2001
  • Talcott Mountain - July 2001
  • An Inspirational Presentation
  • An Interview with God
  • Tavern Day in Burlington, CT
  • Nepaug Reservoir in Burlington, CT
  • Sessions Wood Wild Life Management Preserve
  • 1999 Johnny Cake Summer Festival - Burlington, CT
  • LSM 2000 Graduates
  • LSM 2001 Graduates
  • LSM 2002 Graduates
  • LSM 2003 Graduates
  • LSM 2004 Graduates
  • The Patridge Family Slide and Movie Show
  • Burlington Trout Hatchery
  • Different Shades ... A Very Special Message to The World
    reflecting on September 11, 2001
  • Count Your Blessings
  • Tribute to the Space Shuttle Columbia's Crew
  • LaMothe's Sugar House in Burlington, CT
  • Pictures of our Trip to Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
  • Post Card Pictures/Movie of our Trip to Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
  • Magic Wings & Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield, MA
  • Charles Patridge
    Birdman Productions Inc.
    172 Monce Road
    Burlington, CT 06013 USA
    Phone: 860-673-9278
    Email:

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