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CD & DVD
Video Restoration

You have valuable video content on CD-R or DVD-R discs. The discs are aging. The formats are becoming obsolete. The devices needed to play them are disappearing.

4KVT specializes in extracting, joining, and modernizing video content from CD and DVD discs — preserving what matters and transcoding it to formats that work on today's devices.

The video content on your discs still matters.
The disc format does not have to limit it forever.

Pricing shown before checkout · Original content always preserved · No disc shipping required
Before It's Too Late — Circle of Life Memories on disc — 4KVT

CD & DVD discs, USB sticks, and hard drives are all made of many components — like a chain, only as strong as their weakest link. Any one component failing means your memories are gone forever.

The purpose of this page is to help guide you through the process of saving your important videos from age-related loss — and restore them fully, better than before.

⚠ This must be done before your files become inaccessible and unrecoverable from the medium they are currently stored on.

We will guide you through the process — and what to do if data degradation has already occurred and is causing issues.

💿 Have disc files?

CD / DVD Disc Files

CD DVD disc in case

Copy your VOB, DAT, or video files from your disc to your computer, then upload them here for restoration.

Upload Disc Files →
💾 Have video files?

Files On USB or Hard Drive

USB stick and hard drive cutaway

Already have video files on your computer, USB drive, or external hard drive? Use our standard upload.

Visualizing Your DVD Disc Content — Understanding how your DVD stores your video, file structure diagram showing VIDEO_TS folder, VOB files, and how your recording is split across multiple files

Understanding your DVD's file structure — upload ALL highlighted VOB files together for complete restoration

How CD & DVD Restoration Works

No disc shipping. No physical media risk. Your originals never leave your hands.

1

Copy Your Disc Files

Using your computer's CD/DVD drive, copy the video files from your disc to your desktop. We provide exact instructions below.

2

Upload & Verify

Select all files from your disc. Each file is analyzed in real time — duration, format, audio, and readability confirmed before you pay anything.

3

Review & Pay

See exactly what you have, your total content duration, and your price — all confirmed before checkout. Pricing shown before payment — no surprises.

4

Receive Modernized Files

4KVT joins your disc segments, modernizes the codec, and delivers your updated video files by secure email download link.

How To Copy Files From Your Disc

You will need a computer with a working CD or DVD drive. This step is important — if your disc copies successfully, your content is intact and we can modernize it.

💿 DVD-R Discs (VIDEO_TS format)

  1. Insert your DVD-R into your computer's drive
  2. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac)
  3. Navigate to the disc drive
  4. Open the VIDEO_TS folder
  5. Select all .VOB files — hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) to select multiple
  6. Copy them to a folder on your desktop
  7. Upload all VOB files together as one order
DVD Drive → VIDEO_TS → *.VOB files

💿 CD-R Discs (VCD / plain video)

  1. Insert your CD-R into your computer's drive
  2. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac)
  3. Navigate to the disc drive
  4. If you see a MPEGAV folder — open it, copy all .DAT files
  5. If you see plain video files (.AVI, .MPG, .WMV) — copy those directly
  6. If content spans multiple CDs — copy all files from all discs into one folder
  7. Upload all files together as one order
CD Drive → MPEGAV → *.DAT  or  CD Drive → *.AVI / *.MPG

⚠ If Your Disc Won't Copy or Shows Read Errors

If your disc will not copy or shows read errors, this indicates a pre-existing disc problem that exists independent of our service. Common causes include:

  • Disc rot — a chemical breakdown of the disc's reflective layer that occurs over time
  • Delamination — the layers of the disc separating, causing data loss
  • Physical damage — scratches, cracks, or warping from storage conditions
  • Manufacturing defects — some early CD-Rs and DVD-Rs had shorter lifespans than rated

Unfortunately no transcoding service can recover content from an unreadable disc. If your disc won't copy, we recommend a local data recovery specialist who has specialized disc reading equipment. If partial files copy, upload what you have and we will assess what is recoverable.

The best time to copy your disc was years ago. If it copies today — do it now, before it doesn't.

CD & DVD Restoration Pricing

Pricing reflects the specialized processing required for disc-based content — VOB file joining, format extraction, and specialist codec modernization.

✓ All prices shown before checkout. No surprises.

Combined File Size Price Typical Use Rate
≤ 1 GB $9.99 Single VOB file or small CD-R Standard rate
≤ 2 GB $15.00 2–3 VOB files from a DVD $7.50/GB
≤ 3 GB $22.50 3–4 VOB files from a DVD $7.50/GB
≤ 4 GB ★ MOST COMMON $29.99 Full single-layer DVD-R (4–5 VOBs) $7.50/GB
≤ 8.5 GB $39.99 Dual layer DVD-R DL Volume discount

Price is calculated automatically from your total combined upload size. Shown before checkout — no surprises.

📦 Optional Add-On — Archive Master +$2.49

Your standard delivery is a modern playable version — compressed and optimized for today's devices. If you also want a second copy delivered exactly as it was captured on the disc at the quality level available at that time period — no transcoding, no compression decisions, no alterations of any kind — that is what the Archive Master adds.

Keep in mind — the technology used to record that disc was the technology of its time. The Archive Master delivers exactly what was recorded then, nothing more and nothing less. We are not enhancing it. We are preserving it as-is. Which also means a much larger file size. This option is presented during upload checkout.

CD & DVD File Formats We Accept

4KVT accepts all common disc video file formats.

.VOB
DVD video object — most common DVD format
Auto-processed
.MPG / .MPEG
MPEG video — CD and DVD delivery common
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.AVI
Audio video interleave — common CD delivery
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.WMV
Windows media video — early 2000s CD delivery
Auto-processed
.MOV
QuickTime video — Mac-era CD delivery
Auto-processed
.DAT
VCD video CD format — specialist review required
Specialist review
.001 .002
Binary split files — specialist review required
Specialist review
.MP4
Modern MP4 on disc — modernization and optimization
Auto-processed
.MKV
Matroska video — compatibility modernization
Auto-processed

About DVD Navigation Menus

DVD navigation menus, chapter selection screens, and disc extras are part of the DVD player software structure — not the video content itself.

It is the video content that matters most — and it is the content that gets fully preserved and codec-modernized. Menu functionality is not transferred to the output file, which is standard practice across all professional video transcoding services.

What you receive is your complete video content — the family event, the wedding, the business recording, the school production — modernized, codec-updated, and ready for today's devices.

Why We Never Accept Physical Discs By Mail

The self-service disc copying requirement protects both you and 4KVT — and it's more honest than any physical mail-in service can be.

✓ Your Originals Never Leave Your Hands

No shipping risk. No lost discs in transit. No damage claims. Your irreplaceable originals stay with you throughout the entire process.

✓ Disc Health Verified Before Payment

If your disc copies successfully, the content is intact. If it won't copy, you discover a pre-existing disc problem before spending money — not after.

✓ No False Claims Possible

Every mail-in service risks "you damaged my disc" disputes. We eliminate this entirely — we never touch your physical media. Period.

✓ Faster Turnaround

No 3–5 week wait for shipping and return. Files upload directly. Processing begins immediately after payment. Delivery by email download link.

If your disc copies successfully → your content is intact → we can modernize it.
If your disc won't copy → the problem existed before us → you needed to know that.

Ready To Restore Your Disc Video Content?

Copy your disc files to your computer, then upload them. Pricing shown before checkout — no surprises.

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Pricing shown before checkout · Original file always preserved · No technical knowledge required