In an attempt to salvage precious memories, the Kodak ‘Digitizing Box’ service converts old forms of media into digital formats for easy viewing. Serving as a modern version of Kodak's yellow envelope system, the new digital service converts old media and returns it via a new mail-based service. Currently, the Digitizing Box service accepts VHS, Betamax, VHS-C, 8mm and 16mm film, prints, negatives, slide and even audio from cassettes and reel-to-reel.
The current processing time for Digitizing Box is about five to six weeks and will eventually present owners with a DVDs, a USB drive or digital downloads of their files. The box filled with the original items is meticulously tracked on its way to Kodak at every step of the process with 12 email updates provided.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Media Digitization
- Offering businesses and individuals media digitization services as a subscription-based service could provide a disruptive change in the way media is consumed and stored for future generations.
- Personalized Deliveries
- Disrupting traditional delivery models with personalized delivery options can be a viable opportunity by providing convenience and ease to the end-user.
- Smart-home Integration
- Integrating digitized media services with smart-home systems and personal assistant technologies can create a more user-friendly and automated experience for the consumer.
Who This Affects Most
- Media and Entertainment
- Media and entertainment companies can look to expand their offerings by including media digitization services as part of their core offerings.
- Delivery and Logistics
- Delivery and logistics companies can leverage personalized delivery options in order to create a more convenient customer experience and potentially expand their market share.
- Smart-home Technology
- Smart-home technology companies could integrate media digitizing services as part of their product lineup to provide additional value to their customers and create a more streamlined experience.
