video repair

[ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈpɛr]
nounpl: video repairs
reparo de vídeo
1. The service or process of fixing or restoring a video player, video recording, video file, or video display device to working condition
The shop specializes in video repair for vintage VCRs and camcorders.
A oficina se especializa em reparo de vídeo para videocassetes e câmeras de vídeo antigas.
2. The act of correcting, editing, or restoring damaged or corrupted video content or footage
Video repair software can restore corrupted video files from damaged hard drives.
O software de reparo de vídeo pode restaurar arquivos de vídeo corrompidos de discos rígidos danificados.
3. Technical service focused on fixing hardware issues in video recording or playback equipment
He took his camcorder to the electronics store for video repair after it stopped recording.
Ele levou sua câmera de vídeo à loja de eletrônicos para reparo de vídeo depois que parou de gravar.
Video repair services were particularly common in the 1980s-2000s during the VCR and camcorder era. In Brazil, small electronics repair shops (oficinas) remain popular for video equipment repair. With the digital era, 'video repair' increasingly refers to data recovery and software solutions for corrupted video files rather than hardware repair.
NYC Slang
video fix
Synonyms / Sinônimos
video restorationvideo equipment repairvideo file recoveryvideo device repair
Antonyms / Antônimos
video damagevideo corruption

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reparo de vídeo
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
conserto de vídeo
Alternative colloquial term, 'conserto' is commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
reparo de vídeo
Preferred formal term in São Paulo business context
Portugal
reparação de vídeo
European Portuguese uses 'reparação' instead of 'reparo'

Related Words

videotapecamcorderVCRvideo playervideo editingvideo restoration softwareelectronics repair

Related Idioms & Phrases

get your video repaired
video repair shop
professional video repair
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