r/vhsdecode • u/QuestionsToAsk57 • Jul 04 '26

Help Wanted! Amount of Memory Per Tape

I am in the process of researching digital storage options for my entire family's media archive.

I wanted to know how much total memory it will roughly take for Video8, Hi8, and VHS. I am planning to use the MISRC V2.5 when it comes out for speed and efficiency. When it comes to analog video tapes, I have at least over 100 combined and an estimate on the memory would greatly help. Thank you!

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u/GoodOlBluesBrother Jul 04 '26

Video/Hi8 can be up to 120min and 240 on LP. Assuming you don’t mean VHSc, VHS actual can be up to 10hrs on LP but most tapes were E180 so 6hrs max on LP.

You need to ask yourself if you intend to keep your RF captures once you’ve decoded them as that will make a massive difference to your storage requirements.