REGULAR 8MM, SUPER 8MM, 16MM & 35MM SOUND OR SILENT HOME MOVIE FILM
DIRECT TO MINI-DV OR DVCAM (digital tape)
™ We are listed with KODAK Motion Picture Transfer Facilities
Super high professional quality transfers of R8mm, S8mm, 16mm 35mm SOUND & SILENT movie film to Mini-DV or DVCam (Digital Video Tape) for playback in your DV camcorder or DV deck.
CINAVISION™ Transfer of R8mm & Super 8mm & 16mm (sound/silent film). Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Straight transfer from silent 8mm home movie film & sound or silent 16mm DIRECT to BROADCAST QUALITY MINI-DV or DVCAM
Electronic shuttering, instead of a physical shutter, gives absolutely zero flicker in the video. Each video field contains information from just one film picture.
Super high quality transfers of both regular 8mm and super 8mm film.
Image off the sharper, emulsion side of the film allows for crystal clear imaging.
The enlarged gate allows access to 100% of the film frame with no cropping.
Super bright LED light source which prevents burns or heat on the film.
Sprocketless drive protects customer's film from potential damage typically found on sprocket driven projectors and transfer devices. (Sprocketless on 8mm silent format films only; Super 8 sound and 16mm incorporates a precision sprocket transport system to accommodate the larger mass and weight of larger reels).
Flicker free image that is sharp corner to corner with no hot spot.
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
All film is completely prepped before transfer; film is mounted correctly on the reels, we provide *minor repairs, the film is cleaned & lubricated. *Minor repairs: Broken or missing splices, minor sprocket damage, films mounted backwards re-mounted will be repaired or corrected. Films that have major damage or majority of films that are mounted backwards, major sprocket damage, broken or missing splices; additional charges may apply.
We will compete with any written quotation offering the same level of service & give you further discounts. Find "ANY COMPANY in North America" that offers lower prices and the same quality of service on film transfers to DV and we will beat their price. Please supply us a quote or quotes by e-mail before submitting your order to our lab. If they truly offer equal quality of service at a lower regular listed price then we do, we will beat their price. Guaranteed!
R8mm (SILENT)
CinaVision R8mm silent home movie film to MINI-DV or DVCAM
Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Straight transfer from silent home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
For transfers to a one hour Mini-DV tape we can fit approximately 800 feet of Regular 8mm film. We can fit approximately 1600 feet of Regular 8mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape. We transfer to the maximum length of the DV, if you want separate DV tapes for each film, minimum charges apply. (PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE DV TAPE) For tape prices see "Options below"
Length First 1 to 3 reels next 4 to 15 reels 16 + reels original film speed @ 15 to 18 fps 50' $13.50 $11.50 $10.50 2:30 to 4 minutes (3" reel) 100' $25.50 $22.50 $20.50 5 to 8 minutes (4" reel) 200' $51.00 $45.00 $41.00 10 to 17 minutes (5" reel) 300' $76.00 $68.00 $62.00 18 to 20 minutes (6" reel) 400' $102.00 $90.00 $82.00 20 to 34 minutes (7" reel) *600' N/A N/A N/A * Super 8 only (8" reel) Minimum charge $70.00 + tape
E-mail or phone us for a complete quote.
Super8mm (SILENT)
CinaVision Super 8mm silent home movie film to MINI-DV or DVCAM
Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Straight transfer from silent home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
For transfers to a one hour Mini-DV tape we can fit approximately 1000 feet of Super 8mm film. We can fit approximately 2000 feet of Super 8mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape. We transfer to the maximum length of the DV, if you want separate DV tapes for each film, minimum charges apply. (PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE DV TAPE) For tape prices see "Options below"
Length First 1 to 3 reels next 4 to 15 reels 16 + reels original film speed @ 18 to 24 fps 50' $13.50 $11.50 $10.50 2:30 to 4 minutes (3" reel) 100' $25.50 $22.50 $20.50 5 to 8 minutes (4" reel) 200' $51.00 $45.00 $41.00 10 to 17 minutes (5" reel) 300' $76.00 $67.00 $61.00 18 to 20 minutes (6" reel) 400' $102.00 $90.00 $82.00 20 to 34 minutes (7" reel) *600' $152.00 $134.00 $122.00 * Super 8 only (8" reel) Minimum charge $70.00 + tape
E-mail or phone us for a complete quote.
Super 8mm (SOUND)
HDDTT Super 8mm sound home movie film to MINI-DV or DVCAM
HDDTT™ High-Resolution, Direct Digital Transfer Technology™ Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Transfer of 8mm sound film requires this process to be able to access the sound stripe on the film and to match the film to video.
This system is made exclusively for super 8 sound motion picture film. HDDTT is the same as our CinaVision transfer except is has a sprocket driven system for frame accurate sound of either magnetic or optical sound film.
Straight transfer from Super8mm sound home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam.
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
We can fit approximately 2000 feet of Super 8mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape. For transfers to a one hour Mini-DV tape we can fit approximately 1000 feet of Super 8mm film. We transfer to the maximum length of the DV, if you want separate DV tapes for each film, minimum charges apply. (PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE DV TAPE) For tape prices see "Options below"
Length Sound film to DV tape @ $20.00 per 50 feet Per reel S8mm sound film shot @ 18 or 24 FPS (frames per second) 50' $20.50 2:30 to 4 minutes (3" reel) 100' $40.50 5 to 8 minutes (4" reel) 200' $80.50 10 to 17 minutes (5" reel) 300' $120.50 18 to 20 minutes (6" reel) 400' $160.50 20 to 34 minutes (7" reel) *600' $240.50 * Super 8 only (8" reel) Minimum charge $150.00 + tape
E-mail or phone us for a complete quote.
16mm (sound or silent) @ 18 or 24FPS (frames per second)
CINAVISION TRANSFER for 16mm sound or silent home movie film to MINI-DV or DVCAM (Sound film originally shot at 24 FPS - frames per second, silent film at 18 or 24 FPS)
Straight transfer from sound/silent home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam. If you wish to have your film transferred to DVD additional costs apply.
Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. CINAVISION transfers to 16mm incorporates a precision sprocket transport system to accommodate the larger mass and weight of 16mm reels. The end result is a rock steady transfer that is frame accurate. Sound film must be originally shot at 24 fps and be optical or magnetic sound stripe on the film.
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
We can fit approximately 4000 feet of 16mm film at 24 FPS on a two hour DVCAM tape and 2000' on a one hour Mini-DV tape. We transfer to the maximum length of the DV, if you want separate DV tapes for each film, minimum charges apply. (PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE DV TAPE) For tape prices see "Options below"
Length 16mm Sound film to DV tape at $15.00 per 100 feet Per reel Shot @ 24FPS Silent or sound film 50' $11.00 1:23 minutes 100' $16.00 2:46 minutes 200' $32.00 5:33 minutes 400' $64.00 11:07 minutes 600' $95.00 16:40 minutes 1000' $155.00 27:47 minutes Please contact us for larger reel sizes & discounts on quantity
Length original film speed @ 24 fps 50' 1:23 minutes = 3" reel 100' 2:46 minutes = 4" reel 200' 5:33 minutes = 5" reel 400' 11:07 minutes = 7" reel 600' 16:40 minutes = 8" reel 1000' 27:47 minutes = 11" reel 1200' 33:20 minutes = 12" reel 1600' 44:26 minutes = 13" reel 2000' 55.33 minutes = 14-7/8" reel Minimum charge $100.00 + tape
E-mail or phone us for a complete quote.
16mm (silent) @15FPS (Frames per second)
Straight transfer from silent home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam. Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Transfers to 16mm incorporates a precision sprocket transport system to accommodate the larger mass and weight of 16mm reels. The end result is a rock steady transfer that is frame accurate.
16mm film originally shot at 15 FPS (frames per second) takes much longer to transfer the films than the standard rate of 24FPS. The prices below reflect the additional cost of transferring the films at 15 FPS due to a lower speed & transfer rate. If you wish to have your film transferred to DVD additional costs apply.
Film cleaning & lubrication is included with all transfers to DV & DVCAM. Recovery, restoration & preservation is required if the film is extremely dirty, warped or shrunk.
We can fit approximately 2400 feet of 16mm film at 24 FPS on a two hour DVCAM tape and 1200' on a one hour Mini-DV tape. We transfer to the maximum length of the DV, if you want separate DV tapes for each film, minimum charges apply. (PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE DV TAPE) For tape prices see "Options below"
Length Reels First 1 to 3 reels 4 to 15 reels 16 + reels Shot @ 15 FPS Silent or sound film 50' $14.50 $12.50 $11.50 2:13 minutes 100' $28.50 $23.50 $24.50 4:26 minutes 200' $56.50 $45.50 $46.50 8:53 minutes 400' $114.00 $92.00 $90.00 17:46 minutes 600' $170.00 $135.00 $131.00 26:40 minutes 1000' $285.00 $225.00 $221.00 44:26 minutes 1200' $338.00 $268.00 $265.00 53:20 minutes Please contact us for larger reel sizes & discounts on quantity
Minimum charge $100.00 + tape
E-mail or phone us for a complete quote.
35mm (Silent of magnetic sound only) @24FPS (Frames per second)
CINTEL RANK TRANSFER for 35mm silent or magnetic sound home movie film to MINI-DV or DVCAM
Magnetic sound ONLY. We can not transfer 35mm "optical sound" motion picture film.
Straight transfer from silent or magnetic sound home movie film DIRECT to Mini-DV or DVCam. Direct imaging from film to sensor using a 2/3", 3 CCD system. Transfers to 35mm incorporates a precision sprocket transport system to accommodate the larger mass and weight of 16mm reels. The end result is a rock steady transfer that is frame accurate.
Base rate is $350.00 per hour (minimum charge) + material and shipping.
DO NOT SEND 35MM FILM IF YOU DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHT. SEE: Copyright information
TMTVision™ FRAME-BY-FRAME FILM TRANSFER for 8MM, SUPER 8MM & 16MM
DIGITAL FILM SCANNING FOR 8MM, SUPER8MM & 16MM MOTION PICTURE FILM BY OUR FRAME BY FRAME TRANSFER SYSTEM TO DIGITAL VIDEO FORMATS
True frame by frame digital scanning is very time consuming and expensive process. Each frame of the film is stopped, scanned and advanced to the next frame. Each frame takes seconds to scan not frames scanned in seconds. If you do not plan on using your films for television broadcast or for release as a motion picture then we do NOT recommend professional high-end frame-by-frame digital scanning transfers. If you want high-end home movie transfers of your 8mm or 16mm film at a fraction of the cost of TRUE FRAME-BY-FRAME then transferring to CinaVision™ or HDDTT™ is your best option.
MORE INFO:
CLICK HERE FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON TRANSFERRING YOUR MOVIE FILM
OPTIONS TO THE ABOVE:
CREATE A DVD MASTER FROM YOUR MINI-DV OR DVCAM TAPE: $32.00 minimum charge, for up to two hours from one tape. Includes the DVD master/case/printing/title/menu.
MINI-DV TAPE STANDARD MASTER: Add $9.95 per 60 minutes of film. Includes; Transfer direct to Mini-DV, Standard Professional Quality 60 minute tape, hard case & labels. MINI-DV can hold 1 hour of 8mm movie film which is approx. 1000 feet of Super 8 or 800 feet of Regular 8mm movie film or 1 hour of 16mm movie film shot at 24 FPS which is approx. 2000 feet and one hour of 16mm film shot at 15FPS.
MINI-DV TAPE ADVANCED MASTER: Add $15.95 per 60 minutes of film. Includes; Transfer direct to Mini-DV, Advanced Master Quality HD 63 minute tape, hard case & labels. MINI-DV can hold 1 hour of 8mm movie film which is approx. 1000 feet of Super 8 or 800 feet of Regular 8mm movie film or 1 hour of 16mm movie film shot at 24 FPS which is approx. 2000 feet and one hour of 16mm film shot at 15FPS.
DVCAM (LARGE FORMAT DV TAPE) ADVANCED MASTER 124 MINUTES: Add $45.95 per 120 minutes of film Includes; Transfer direct to DVCAM, Advanced Master Quality 124 minute tape, hard case & labels. DVCAM (Large size tape) can hold 2 hours of 8mm movie film which is approx. 2000 feet of Super 8 or 1600 feet of Regular 8mm movie film or 2 hours of 16mm movie film shot at 24 FPS which is approx. 4000 feet and one hour of 16mm film shot at 15FPS.
TRANSFER TO HD MINI-DV: Transfer to HD Mini-Dv 24P, 30P, 60i, Call or e-mail.
CINAVISION FILM TRANSFER TO HD (HIGH DEFINITION) 16:9 FORMAT IN AVCHD FILES ON DVD DISCS: For use in all compatible HD (High Definition editing software, computers, televisions & monitors). Additional charges apply. Click here for prices and information on R8mm, Super 8mm & 16mm home movie film to HD.
FILM TRANSFERS IN 16:9 SD (Standard definition) format for wide screen TV viewing We can transfer your movie film in 16:9 wide screen format to fit you wide screen TV. Ask about this option for 8mm, Super8mm and 16mm film transfers to Mini-DV or AVI files. This option is available for DVD but it must be transferred to DV or AVI first, then we create your wide screen format DVD.
FILM RE-MOUNTING: If your films are mounted backwards on their original film reels then they will have to be remounted at additional charge.
MOVIE FILM CLEANING, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION & LUBRICATION: We can perform a two pass cleaning & lubrication which removes minor dust, dirt and scratches from the film, a four pass or a complete restoration and preservation which is optional. Click here for Movie film restoration information:
POST-PRODUCTION OPTIONS (Quote per project) - For transfers to AVI or DV
COLOUR & EXPOSURE CORRECTION: Correct poor colour and enhance exposure. The colourist performs scene accurate colour correction. Adding colour should not be an option during "live" transfer and only completed after the film has been transferred, then you can see if your film actually needs enhanced colour processing. Our enhanced colour process is a more involved process than just pushing a button and is usually performed for TV broadcast transfers.
DETAIL CORRECTION: Contrast, sharpness and brightness
SPEED CORRECTION: Original film that was filmed at very fast or very slow speeds can be corrected
EDITING: Remove completely blank, black or extreme out of focus parts
TITLES: On Screen titles & or end credits can be selected at points on the completed production
DVD COPIES: From any format master; Prices depend on length and quantity.
INK JET LABEL PRINTING FOR DVD COPIES or CUSTOM PRINTING ON THE DVD MASTER: Ink Jet printing direct to the DVD, FULL Colour: (you can supply a photo or your art work on CD) and we can print it directly onto the DVD.
TRANSFER TO AVI FILE FORMAT: See "Movie Film to File Formats"
TRANSFER TO DVD: See Regular 8mm, Super8mm & 16mm home movie film to DVD
DUPLICATIONS OF YOUR HOME MOVIE FILM:
If you require further duplications of your home movie film, we recommend having them transferred DIRECT to DVD, Mini DV or DVCAM rather then transferring to VHS for better quality. DVD, MINI-DV & DVCAM gives you twice the quality of VHS and lasts at least 5 to 10 times longer. There is NO generation loss when transferring from DVD to DVD, Mini-DV or DVCAM. If you require VHS copies for distribution we can make those directly from your DVD, Mini-DV or DVCAM Master. Transferring to VHS is not recommended as a choice of preserving your home movies.
We convert your film to a digital format and preserve them in that format, (Mini-DV, DVCAM or DVD-R) for the primary reason that the images can then be transferred over and over without loss of quality. This is not true with analog formats, such as VHS or Betacam, where loss occurs with each subsequent transfer. This is called "generational loss". For example, if a VHS tape is copied to a second VHS tape, the quality of the second tape will be reduced. If the second tape is then transferred to a third tape, the quality of the third tape is reduced even further. In other words, each generation of the tape is reduced in quality.
This is not true of digital media, however. A Mini-DV, DVCAM or DVD can be copied over and over, from one generation to the next, without a loss of quality. Why? Because the digital format contains the computer code which can re-create the images, and which is preserved with each transfer, whereas the VHS (analog) tape contains electronic impulses, which diminish in their integrity with each transfer.
CLEANING, LUBRICATION, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HOME MOVIE FILM:
Most Super 8mm film is found to be in good condition, some regular 8mm & 16mm film can be in poorer condition depending on its age and stored condition. Your film will be inspected and minor repairs done if necessary.
If your film has a white powder or smells like vinegar, then your film will need to be cleaned, lubricated, restored & preserved. If your film is broken or the splices have come unglued or separated then splicing/editing will have to be performed. If your films are mounted backwards on their original film reels then they will have to be remounted.
CLICK HERE FOR FOR INFORMATION ON: MOVIE FILM RESTORATION (cleaning, lubrication, restoration, preservation )
TITLES FOR YOUR MINI-DV OR DVCAM
We can put "ON SCREEN" Titles just like TV shows and the movies, they can be placed in-between the films (Lots of options, ask about "On Screen Title options")
"ON SCREEN" TITLE SAMPLE
"ON SCREEN" TITLES FOR MINI-DV OR DVCAM: We can use any type of background (photos, different colour & textured backgrounds) and any type of characters.
RECEIVING QUOTES
RECEIVING A QUOTE FOR YOUR FILM TRANSFERS: Please specify the type of film, film reel sizes in FEET and the number of films you have and that you want it transferred to MINI-DV or DVCAM.
16mm film reel sizes are as follows:
16mm film shot at 24 fps (frames per second)
Length original film speed @ 24 fps 50' 1:23 minutes = 3" reel 100' 2:46 minutes = 4" reel 200' 5:33 minutes = 5" reel 400' 11:07 minutes = 7" reel 600' 16:40 minutes = 8" reel 1000' 27:47 minutes = 11" reel 1200' 33:20 minutes = 12" reel 1600' 44:26 minutes = 13" reel 2000' 55.33 minutes = 14-7/8" reel We can fit approximately 4000 feet of 16mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape and 2000' on a one hour Mini-DV tape.
16mm film shot at 15 fps (frames per second)
Length original film speed @ 15 fps Silent film 50' 2:13 minutes = 3" reel 100' 4.26 minutes = 4" reel 200' 8.53 minutes = 5" reel 400' 17:36 minutes = 7" reel 600' 26.40 minutes = 8" reel 1000' 44.26 minutes = 11" reel 1200' 53.20 minutes = 12" reel We can fit one hour approximately 2400 feet of 16mm film shot at 15FPS on a two hour DVCAM tape and 1200' on a one hour Mini-DV tape..
Regular 8mm & Super 8mm film reel sizes are as follows:
Length original film speed @ 15 to 24 fps 50' 2:30 to 4 minutes = 3" reel 100' 5 to 8 minutes = 4" reel 200' 10 to 17 minutes = 5" reel 300' 18 to 20 minutes = 6" reel 400' 20 to 34 minutes = 7" reel *600' * Super 8 only = 8" reel We can fit approximately 2000 feet of Super 8mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape or approximately 1600 feet of Regular 8mm film on a two hour DVCAM tape. For transfers to a one hour Mini-DV tape we can fit approximately 1000 feet of Super 8mm film and 800 feet of Regular 8mm film.
If you require copies please let us know what format and how many copies you require.
Before requesting a quote for your 8mm or 16mm film please prepare a physical description of your film as best you can. You may also send the film to our lab for a no obligation inspection and quote.
What do you want it transferred to?
What is the film title or collection name?
What is the approximate date?
Approximately how long is each reel, measured in feet?
Is the film colour or black and white?
Do you have positive, a negative, original or A and B Rolls?
Are the films on reels or cores?
Does the film have a sound track? What kind is it?
What decay and damage does the film exhibit: colour fading, shrinkage, warping and curling, image deterioration, tears, broken splices, damaged perforations, vinegar syndrome? If you know the condition of the film this helps to determine if additional cleaning or repairs are required. DO NOT USE HOUSEHOLD TAPE TO REPAIR OR SPLICE YOUR FILMS, use only the recommended film splicing tape or glue. If you would like your film cleaned, restored, lubricated, edited & preserved additional charges will apply. Basic cleaning is included with the transfer.
What masters and copies are required and what format you need?
Will you want to add titles, credits, menus or other introductory material to the masters and copies?
SUBMITTING ORDERS TO THE LAB:
If you choose to send films to our lab for transfer please e-mail or phone us before sending so we can make sure you are fully informed about the process and the options available.
When submitting film to the lab please number them CLEARLY in order of sequence, Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (do not use POST-IT Notes, they fall off).
MIXING FILM FORMATS: R-8MM, S-8MM, 16MM with or without sound: If you have a mixture of different film formats (a combination of R-8mm, Super8, Super8 with sound or 16mm) we request that you do not mix the formats. Our system requires a complete changeover for each format, and therefore having to switch between formats for every reel adds significantly to the transfer time and could result in an additional service charge. To avoid this simply ensure that the order of your transfer places all reels of a certain format together (R-8mm & Super8, Super8 with sound 16mm or 16mm with sound respectively) R-8mm is the older format and would usually be transferred first then we would transfer Super 8.
Let us know when and how you shipped them so we can keep track of the shipment for you.
Once the films arrive we will e-mail or phone and issue you an order number and we will perform a complete inspection on your films and schedule in the processing date. Please fill out the order form and send it with your order
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* Prices are in Canadian dollars. Retailer prices may vary. Prices are subject to change without notice, but will be confirmed upon acceptance of the order by TMTV.
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