Cinefilm transfers to DVD

The Retro-8 cine film transfer system produces a high quality frame by frame scan of your Super 8 or Standard 8mm cinefilm.

To fully understand the process, have a look at your film, you’ll notice it is made up of a series of images, usually about 18 images for every second of film.
So a 4 minute (50 foot) reel will have around 4,300 images, and by using the Retro-8 Frame Scanner, we ensure each and every cell is captured, recreating the perfect film without flickering.

A SafeScan feature means there is no contact with your film at the gate and rubber guide rollers handle the film by the edges for maximum safety.  Most films with broken sprocket holes, bad splices or shrinkage will be scanned with ease, with any required repairs or new leader free of charge.

The Retro-8’s Solid State Registration ensures a steady picture, usually accurate to within a single pixel.  The output is in full 24-bit colour, HD 1080p, 16:9.

All transfers receive painstaking colour correction, chapter points, a music underscore and personalised titles completely free of charge, there are no hidden fees.

Video Transfers to DVD

We realise how precious your video tapes are, and we work hard to turn regular video tapes into impressive DVD or USB formats. We can transfer virtually all types of video tape, including VHS (PAL or NTSC), VHS-C, Betamax, Video8 & and Hi8 to DVD.

Each film is provided with titles, scene selection and where obvious we edit out obvious mistakes (such as TV shows being recorded over the family films, and lens cap & floor filming.)

We try and ensure you have a fabulous DVD of the footage that you can watch again and again.

Digital to DVD

Footage from your MiniDV tapes, MicroMV,SD Cards, DVDs, MiniDVDs and Files on Hard Disc like AVI, MP4, Quicktime can all be transferred to DVD.

The digital footage is transferred to our computers where we scan through the film giving it a small tidy up, deleting any blank areas where the screen goes blank, or where you’ve left your lens cap on, filmed the floor etc. We then produce a DVD with a personalised menu including scene selection and titles.

We can also convert video from DVD to digital formats that can be saved to USB or hard drive. This is just £10 per hour due to the reduction in production time.

Video Editing & Duplication Services

We have the latest software & hardware here at our studio in Lenwade, Norfolk.  We use Apple Mac’s Final Cut Pro for our video editing but are fully versed in other mediums, to help you create a wonderful film.

Perhaps your footage is a little “messy”? We can help by deleting footage of the floor or lens cap and adding professional titles, music and fixing colour issues. Even a Highlights montage can be created, compressing all the best bits of your footage into a exciting film.  These can be uploaded to the internet and password protected for you to share with friends and family.

We work with you to get the best results.

We can also provide DVD duplication services for both small and large runs.

Photo & Slides to DVD

We also offer a high quality scanning service for 35mm slides, negatives and photos. The full, high resolution scans are saved in JPEG format on the final DVD (or output of your choice) and we also provide a Slideshow of the images backed to music so you can sit back and enjoy the images on your TV.

Every slide and photo is scanned using our high quality flat-bed scanner. The software also checks the lighting and contrast of your photo and alters it’s settings to compensate for under/over exposed pictures, as well as fixing any marks and scratches where possible.

Event Filming

Having an event filmed can be a great idea. You often miss many of the moments and having a film of the party or function can be a great way to relive the occasion again and again.  We can provide a Highlights edited film which will be very watchable and help convey all the key moments of the event.

Get in Touch With Us

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