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We specialize in professional film scanning of 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, S16mm and 35mm film to HD video. Our new ProHD film scanning service scans the film at 2K (2048×1556) and down converts it to provide the best quality HD video possible. In addition, our automatic scan time dust busting will remove 95% of scratches, dust and dirt. All this for about 1/2 to 1/3 the rate charged in a typical Hollywood movie studio.
Have a large film archive that you want scanned on site? Contact us to learn more about our mobile 2K/4K scanning service.
*Scanning only. 2K/4K process includes DPX files. Other Media charged separately.
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Number the boxes, cans or reels in the best order you can from 1 to X and we'll follow that order |
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ProHD To archive 8mm & Super 8, Good quality 16mm transfer |
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DVD, BluRay - Good for TV viewing, not for editing |
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Estimate costs or order online here |
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Ship film and order form. We recommend Fedex 3-day air. |
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We keep backups of DVD, BluRay, HD-AVI and ProRes for 30 days from shipment. Please review your results before the 30 days period is over. |
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16mm film has around 1500 to 2000 horizontal lines of resolution. In order to archive the film a 2k (2048 vertical ×1556 horizontal) or 4K (4096 vertical by 2160 horizontal) scan is required. Our Pro HD service scans the film at 2k and down converts it to give you the best looking HD video or SD DVD possible. This is a trick Hollywood has played for years. They start with a high resolution scan of 35mm film at either 2k or 4k. They then down convert and compress it to DVD or BluRay. Only a small fraction of the visual quality is lost during a down conversion because there is so must more data when the video is down converted and compressed they can make a much better looking DVD or BluRay. A DVD from a 2k or 4k scan will look 2-3 times better than a DVD from a 480 line film scanner (DVD has 480 horizontal lines of resolution). So, we can play the same trick to give you a great looking DVD or BluRay from your 16mm film.
The same can be said of 35mm film to DVD or BluRay. By scanning the film at 2k we can make a DVD or BluRay look much better than if we scanned the 35mm film at 480 lines.
8mm or super 8 film have a maximum resolution of 1000 lines. So, scanning 8mm or super 8 film at 2k would not improve the final DVD or BluRay. So, we scan 8mm and super 8 at 1080 lines. This ensure 100% of the film details are captured before writing to DVD or BluRay.
We can professional scan 8mm film, Super 8 film, 16mm film, Super 16mm Film, 35mm film and Super 35mm film to DVD, AVI files, BluRay, HD-AVI, HD ProRes HQ and HD DPX. 16mm film to DVD and 35mm film to DVD are the most common film transfer service we perform.
Our film to DVD, film to BluRay and film to HD editing files and professional intermediate files like DPX services are available throughout the United States and around the world. We are not only known for our professional film transfer services but also for the restoration and Dust Busting technologies we use to make our film conversion services the best in the business.
For more information on our Pro HD scanning service please contact us.
*Quality of film transfer (8mm film to DVD, super 8 film to DVD, 16mm film to DVD, 35mm film to DVD) and restoration is dependent upon condition of existing film stock; severely deteriorated original materials may be beyond the reach of even the most sophisticated restoration methods. To learn more, see our Dust Busting technology overview.
