Regular 8 Super 8 & 16 MM Silent or Sound
Printergy digitizes optical film: Super 8, Regular 8 and 16 mm -- silent or sound. Our DVD video will play on a DVD player & computers. All work in performed in-house. Each disc is tested on Sony DVD players before the discs leave our lab.
Optical Film Contents:
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SERVICES Transfer, Restoration, Preservation, Stills |
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REEL FOOTAGE Self Footage Computation |
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PRICES Prices per 1,000 feet of film |
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions |
Service
Period
We normally provide this service
promptly and often turn a work order around in two to three weeks. We can not
turn optical work around in less than a week. There are time when we
accumulate optical film work before we begin. Please
inquire.
Transfer Service is popular! We assist you in organizing your optical tape reels [by numbering each reels] so that video will play as the reels were numbered & organized. Film leader/trailers and extremely poor video are edited out. The computer video is "rendered" and written a to DVD disc. From information provided, we will typeset a disc label and apply it. The disc will be packaged in a slim jewel case.
Knowledge fades after not seeing film for so long so we let you "Review-at-home" (nominal fee). Just write down the changes and let's us know by using our "cut sheet". Sections of video can be rearranged similar to Word Processors cut & paste. We will edit and re-author the DVD from your remarks.
The completed video will play on a DVD Video player or computers equipped with software & DVD readers.
FYI Please let us know if you want to choose this option before you pick up your work. Computer files are systematically deleted.
Additional services are available at extra cost such as adding background music and sounds.
The "Cut Sheet" is a table were a few facts are written. Just write down the beginning and ending time of an event and tells if want it moved, deleted, or ...
Custom Video Service starts out like the transfer service however we will work with you to choose video options. In our viewing area, we have many samples. Some of the popular choices customers have made:
Choosing music & placing scene titles
Text versus graphic DVD menus
At-home review service
Amaray case packaging with family picture
Other options are available. Pictures and video from other sources may be added.
FYI We will re-edit the film once. Studio editing rates are in effect from the second and subsequent re-editing sessions.
Preservation Service is offered for film going/gone bad.
There are many characteristics of film going bad: 1) dried out, brittle and easily cracking film 2) film with mold / bacteria (floating dark spots) 3) film with variable sized sprocket tapes guides (warn out) 4) tapes requiring use of a HEPA filter due to chemical decomposition (vinegar like smell) and, 5) tapes which have fused together requiring cutting away large film chunks.
Our policy is to the best job we can and capture the film MPEGx. We will not edit the captured film as part of the preservation work until customer views the product. Editing and finishing is separate service and cost.
STILLS
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A frame can be 'grabbed' from optical film. A ".JPGs" image can be created and printed as an additional keepsake memory. |
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Quality of pictures, created from optical frames, is not a sharp as one from VHS or HD video. |
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Samples prints are available in the lobby. |
Optical Film Footage & Playing Time
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| Footage (FT) | 50 ft or less | Under 1,000 ft | Under 2000 ft | Under 3,00 ft | Under 4,000 ft | Under 6,000 ft | About 10,000 ft |
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Transfers |
$35.00 | .25 | .18 | .17 | .16 | .15 | .15 |
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Full Service |
n/a | .35 | .32 | .3 | .29 | .23 | .22 |
| Preservation | $75. | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| Color Restoration Enhancement | Inquire | ||||||
| Re-Organizing Video From A Cut Sheet | Labor | ||||||
| Menus Changes | Labor | ||||||
| DVD FORMATS | Std DVD video | ||||||
| Option MPEG 1 | ADD $50 TO PROJECT COST | ||||||
| Option MAC .MOV | ADD $50 TO PROJECT COST | ||||||
| Combine Reels & Other Video Tapes together | Yes, Adds Labor Time |
What if you want to do the production? Fine, we can create self edit formats such as AVI or MPEGx. or MAC .MOV
Can I have film placed on miniDV so I can run the tape into Avid? YES!! but the film is just copied to miniDV tape and is not in AVI or MPEGx format.
Can you Make Web playable formats: Yes!
Can you do color restoration /enhancement Yes
Can I have the film on something else? Yes, we can film the "transfer" and place the image on a miniDV tape for .18/foot.
And, I want a VHS copy! Sure, but normally we make the DVD production first and dub VHS last.
How long can a DVD be? Under 2 hours generally. DVDs are like VHS tapes where there are standard, long play and extended play modes. We can put many hours of video on to a DVD but video quality declines with more video.
February 2010
