Sometimes it’s larger catalogs of work where we are digitizing the whole collection for a department, library or even a whole campus.

Do you offer film to digital services for educational institutions?Īt any given moment we are doing multiple film transfer projects for institutions. avi files, you can let us know and we can accommodate most requests. All that said, if you are a film editor and would like alternative file types when converting film to digital, such as larger. This format is the gold standard in the industry due to Mac and PC compatibility, ease of editing in common software, and high quality video quality in a space efficient file (~1.6GB per hour of footage). When we transfer film to digital the footage is exported in. As such, we’ve priced this service at the minimum level so that we can avoid unpleasant surprises all around while ultimately preserving the memories. Sound is found on ~6% of the film reels we see, and clients often are unaware that sound was on their reels. When we transfer films to DVD that have sound, this additional process is priced to break even, not make money. Sound transfer requires additional equipment, a secondary transfer, quality check of the sound sync and some light optimization work. Why does it cost extra to digitize the sound on my reels? We honestly don’t like how other companies price their film transfers and we’re proud of our transparent and high value pricing, even if it means we lose out on the business benefits that others glean from flashy, ultimately empty discounts. For example, a standard 50 foot 8mm reel at all of our major competitors, even discounted 50%, costs more than our superior film transfer service. The flat rate reel pricing at other film transferring companies was invented to take advantage of this dynamic. Further, a secret in our industry is that over 80% of the film reels are the hockey puck sized ones that have 50 feet or less of footage. A huge percentage of film reels are not full, and flat rate pricing greatly advantages the transfer company. When we transfer film to digital we believe in charging for the work we do, no more and no less.

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