What dps dave does

DpsDave (legal entity Digital Photographic Service, dba DpsDave.com LLC) is a privately held, founder-owned digitization service based in Philomath, Oregon, that converts physical legacy media into digital files. Founded commercially in 2011 (with operations beginning in 2010), the company serves individual consumers seeking to preserve personal memories and, to a lesser extent, archivists and museums needing archival-quality digitization. Its product portfolio spans slides, photo prints, 35mm/medium/large format negatives, VHS/8mm/MiniDV video tapes, 8mm/16mm home movies, audio cassettes, and photo albums. Output is delivered as standard JPG/MP4 files via cloud (Dropbox), USB, DVD, or hard drive, with no required subscription or proprietary app.

The company differentiates on technical capability rather than price. It has built custom scanning hardware reaching 6,000 DPI (with a 9,000 DPI pro option) for 35mm film, uses Hollywood-grade direct-to-bus video capture boards to eliminate lip sync errors, applies a proprietary computer vision system called Deep Vision (powered by the DpsDave Neural Engine) for color correction and fade repair, and employs Keyence-based film cleaning with clean dry air. It uses the JPEG-LS lossless compression standard and has a patent pending on its processing technology. The business model is direct-to-consumer online ordering with two shipping options (Banks Box prepaid box, or U-Ship using one's own box), with billing after digitization rather than upfront, plus volume discounts and add-on services (custom editing, expedited 3-day turnaround, digital organization, slideshow movies, reprints).

DpsDave operates from a single facility at 2364 Main Street, Building B, Philomath, Oregon (the former 1932 city hall building), with approximately 5 employees. It has served over 10,843 customers cumulatively and processes roughly 4,000 photos per day. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding, no parent or subsidiaries, and markets primarily through its website, content/FAQ pages, and Google and Facebook reviews.

Name

dps dave

Legal name

Digital Photographic Service (dba DpsDave)

Website

https://dpsdave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DpsDave is a founder-owned digitization service in Philomath, Oregon, that converts slides, photos, negatives, video tapes, home movies, audio cassettes, and photo albums into digital files for individual consumers and, to a lesser extent, archivists and museums, using proprietary Deep Vision AI and custom-built high-resolution scanning hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philomath

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Photo/Video Digitization Services: One-time fee-based service converting physical media (slides, photos, negatives, video tapes, home movies, audio cassettes, albums) to digital formats. Customers pay after digitization is complete. Volume/bulk discounts applied. No subscription or recurring revenue.
2. Return Media Delivery: Optional fees for delivering digitized files on physical media: DVD ($15), USB ($15), Hard Drive ($50), or Cloud delivery ($10).
3. Custom Image Editing: Additional charges for custom digital image editing services: $15-$60 per photo depending on service type.
4. Slideshow Movies: Conversion of digitized photos/slides into DVD slideshow movies: Economy ($35), Premium ($70), or Custom ($70 + $50/hour).

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Core offering

DpsDave is a direct-to-consumer digitization service based in Philomath, Oregon that converts physical media — 35mm slides, photo prints, film negatives, video tapes (VHS, 8mm, MiniDV), home movies (8mm/16mm film), audio cassettes, and photo albums — into digital files. Customers ship physical media to the Oregon facility via prepaid Banks Box or own-box U-Ship, choose their services and resolution (up to 9,000 DPI for slides), and receive digital files via cloud, USB, DVD, or hard drive. The company processes approximately 4,000 photos per day using proprietary Deep Vision AI technology and custom-built scanners, and has served over 10,843 customers since 2011.

Product overview

DpsDave is a photo and video digitization service provider based in Philomath, Oregon, offering conversion of physical media to digital formats. The core product is a unified digitization service covering slides, photo prints, video tapes, film negatives (35mm, medium, and large format), home movies, audio cassettes, and photo albums. The service is delivered through two ordering methods: Banks Box (pre-paid convenience shipping) and U-Ship (customer-arranged shipping with invoicing upon completion). Add-on services include expedited processing, digital image organization with folder structure creation, slideshow movie production, custom image editing, and reprints from film. Customers receive digital files via USB, DVD, external hard drive, or cloud delivery (Dropbox). The company differentiates through proprietary Deep Vision AI technology for image processing and high-resolution scanning up to 9,000 DPI.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Slide Digitizing Service Converts 35mm slides and mounted film to digital images at up to 9,000 DPI resolution using Deep Vision AI technology for color correction, fade repair, and dust removal. Bulk discounts start at 33¢ per slide for 2,000+ slides.
• Video Tape Digitizing Service Converts VHS, VHS-c, 8mm, Hi-8, MiniDV, and Digital 8 tapes to digital MP4 or QuickTime formats at standard 480p ($15.99) or premium 1080p ($24.99) resolution, using Hollywood-grade capture boards.
• Photo Prints Digitizing Service Scans photo prints at 600 DPI (standard) or 1,200 DPI (Pro level) with cleaning, color correction, and automatic orientation. Pricing ranges from 33¢ to 60¢ per print with bulk discounts; Pampered Prints (fragile/bent/sticky) add 25¢ each.
• 35mm Negative Scanning Service Digitizes 35mm negative film strips at 6,000 DPI producing 38-megapixel images with Deep Vision AI fade repair and color recovery. Sleeves/sheets add 10¢ each; half frame option available.
• Medium & Large Format Negative Scanning Converts medium format (120 roll film) at 2,400 DPI ($3.00 each) and large format (sheet film) at 1,200 DPI ($4.00 each) to digital images.
• Home Movie Conversion Service Converts 8mm and 16mm film (silent or with sound) to digital video at 50¢ per foot plus a $30 customer setup charge.
• Audio Cassette Conversion Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000 DPI resolution captures all detail from finest film (grain as small as 6 microns)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• ScanCafe: Mail-in photo, slide, negative, and video tape digitization service operating a centralized processing facility with tiered pricing and bulk discounts — directly comparable business model, customer base, and ordering flow to DpsDave.
• Legacybox: Large-scale mail-in home movie and photo digitization brand (now part of the Tribute/Memories group); competes head-to-head on the same consumer use cases (VHS, photos, slides, film) with a similar kit-based GTM.
• Southtree (MyMemories): Mail-order digitization service for film, tapes, photos, and audio with bundled pricing tiers and cloud/USB/DVD delivery — overlaps almost entirely with DpsDave's product menu and target customer.
• ScanDigital: Photo, slide, negative, and video digitization service priced by format with bulk tiers; competes in the same consumer mail-in category with comparable processing workflows.
• Fotobridge: Long-running photo, video, film, and audio digitization provider serving both consumer and professional/archive customers; comparable offerings on tapes, slides, negatives, and albums.
• DiJiFi: Mail-in photo and video digitization service with similar per-item pricing, cloud/USB delivery, and a focus on legacy home media formats.
• Memories Renewed: Boutique mail-in digitization service for photos, slides, negatives, and home movies; comparable target market and per-unit pricing structure.
• YesVideo / Cinch: Direct-to-consumer home movie digitization brand (originally YesVideo, now Cinch) using mail-in kits for VHS, 8mm, and photo conversion — same customer pain points and product menu.

Emerging players

• Photomyne: App-based AI photo scanning platform for smartphones; addresses the same digitization use case at lower fidelity via software rather than professional capture, competing for the entry-level/budget segment.

Broad incumbents

• Clover Imaging Group: Diversified imaging services and remanufactured supplies company with photo scanning and media reproduction capabilities; broader portfolio but overlapping commercial digitization workflows.

Market position

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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