Keep up to date with news from CVA http://www.cva.co.uk http://www.cva.co.uk/images/CVALogo.jpg http://www.cva.co.uk This feed will keep you up to date, each week, with our used tape stock requirements, special price offers, and other news from Creative Video Associates. Think CVA for videotape recycling. Information http://www.cva.co.uk/index.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed001 We are offering top prices for Digital Betacam, DVCAM and HDCAM used tape. Think CVA for videotape recycling. Videotape Disposal http://www.cva.co.uk/disposal.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed002 Following an increase in capacity for evaluating HDCAM tapes, we have been able to lower our prices for both servicing and stock tapes. Revised Prices http://www.cva.co.uk/pricesreq.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed003 Substantial numbers of videotapes are held in storage for long periods, however tapes that are stored incorrectly, can have substantial defects that will be visible during playback. Use our survey to see whether your stored videotape is safe enough. Information http://www.cva.co.uk/survey.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed003 Each kilogram of plastic utilises approx 1.6kg of carbon during production. Each year we process sufficient tapes to save at least 47,000kg of carbon. If you are seeking to reduce your carbon footprint, then this method requires no capital investment, provides a cost savings bonus and without any compromise on quality. Green Issues http://www.cva.co.uk/recycle.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed005 We are reducing the prices of stock evaluated videotape for Beta SP, Beta SX and DVCPRO with effect from 1st August 2008. New tape prices have also been reduced for Beta SP, Digital Betacam, DVCAM, HDV and Mini DV. Revised Prices http://www.cva.co.uk/pricesreq.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed006 We are offering top prices for long duration used Digital Betacam.We also pay for HDCAM and most DVCAM tapes. For full listing of individual payments, click the link. Videotape Disposal http://www.cva.co.uk/disposal.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed007 Oil is not just a fuel or lubricant. 4% of total oil production is used as the raw material for plastic and the energy required for the production of plastic uses approx 3-4% of total world oil. You can reduce the 1.8kg of oil used to produce each kilogram of plastic by evaluating your existing surplus tape stock. We estimate 0.3kg of CO2 is all that is utilised for the production and distribution of each kg of videotape. An estimated 90% saving in oil consumption would soon show in the cost of your tank of petrol! Green Issues http://www.cva.co.uk/recycle.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed008 Some people think "Recycling of videotape consists of removing the labels and erasing the tape". We do all this, but the most important function is the detection of defects to ensure the tape is safe for re-use. To use a tape with defects is a waste of time and to replace a defect-free tape with a new one is a waste of money, resources and damaging to the enviroment. To learn how we ensure that your tapes are of top quality, click the link and read about the science behind the evaluation process. Process http://www.cva.co.uk/science.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed009 We are offering top prices for most used Digital Betacam.We also pay for HDCAM and most DVCAM tapes. Beta SP 20min and 90min are both eligible for payment in certain brands. For full listing of individual payments, click the link. Videotape Disposal http://www.cva.co.uk/disposal.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed010 As a result of the survey carried out earlier this year, we found that 90% of respondents were not taking sufficient care of valuable footage on videotapes in storage. 65% of respondents did not even rewind their tapes before storage. In consequence, we are offering a new service - SafeStor which will clean, retension and rewind tapes held in storage and minimise the degradation currently being experienced while tapes sit on the shelf. SafeStor http://www.cva.co.uk/archive.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed011 Have you ever been tempted by an advert for "Once used" videotape? A tape that has been used only once can have defects and in our experience between 4% and 25% will have significant areas of damage, dependant on format and storage conditions. Similarily, re-using your own tape without checking the condition is a recipe for delays, re-working and extra cost. The safe answer is evaluation as this eliminates the defective tapes from the batch by identifying the areas of damage and removes any dirt left on the tape.The cost of safety is significantly less than buying new tape, no more than buying used tape and a lot less than buying a used tape with defects. Click the link to find out the economies of evaluation. Information http://www.cva.co.uk/pricesreq.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed012 With the onset of recession coupled with the prospects of further rises in costs, particularily energy, prudence would dictate a review of all costs of a business. Savings in other areas of cost can ensure that competativeness is maintained and in some cases survival of a business. If you could save up to 80% of your budget in any area, would you take a serious examination of the implications for your business. Videotape evaluation can offer this level of saving on your new tape budget dependant on format by re-using your own stock without risk. Evaluated videotape is used for transmission, filming live events and many other quality critical purposes. Click the link to obtain prices specific to your formats and see what savings you can make. Information http://www.cva.co.uk/pricesreq.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed013 Surplus used videotape is an asset. Make it work for you by saving on your new tape purchases. Evaluation of used videotape costs a fraction of replacing with new. If you are unable to re-utilise your own tapes, then you can still make money by selling your tapes to us. We can then help others to save money from our range of stock evaluated videotape, We are offering top prices for most used Digital Betacam.We also pay for HDCAM and most DVCAM tapes. Beta SP 20min and 90min are both eligible for payment in certain brands. For full listing of individual payments, click the link. Videotape Disposal http://www.cva.co.uk/disposal.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed014 Local authorities have started to stockpile items collected for recycling, as they have been unable to find customers for raw materials in the recession. Although we purchase used videotape and evaluate for sale, excessive disposals by customers cannot always be accomodated in stock and have to go for recycling of the raw material. We have been using the only plastic recycling company in the UK, who grinds and separates the various plastics in videotape for re-processing. They too have been hit by reduced demand for their plastic and are unable to accept any more for re-processing until demand recovers. To minimise the amount of plastic going to landfill, it is vital that wherever possible, videotape should be evaluated to maximise its useful life. Green Issues http://www.cva.co.uk/recycle.htm?utm_source=RSSFeed015