Alive announce plans to discontinue Standard Definition
Over the last 5 years, our technical development team have continuously pushed the boundaries in the realms of High Definition cine film. Alive Studios are known world-wide to offer the highest quality scan from all formats of cine film including 8mm, 16mm and 9.5mm. Our quality is now so good, we are used by all the major Broadcast networks including BBC, ITV etc. as well as being the preferred choice of the largest museums around the world.

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We now have 26 box designs for you to choose from including Indian Wedding, Summer and Beach Holiday. But remember, you can also upload your very own image too.

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We have just had our sales in for the first quarter of 2012 and we’re
pleased to announce they are off the chart! Careful analysis has found this is down to more customers opting for HD than ever before. 
HD now outsells SD orders by 3 to 1.

We can now transfer NTSC formats of all our video formats, whichinclude:
VHS/Betamax/Video8/Hi8/Digital8 and miniDV

We can transfer NTSC tapes to a PAL format of your choice for just £25 per tape.

You can build your NTSC order online by clicking here

Alive Studios are very proud to announce our new Betamax range of transfer services. We have just installed a brand new range of machines, including a SuperBeta HiFi machine, and for the first time at Alive, we can offer NTSC Betamax transfer. We have also introduced superior noise reduction and image stabilization technology, giving you the best possible transfer. We now own the best range of Betamax machines on the planet!

You can build your Betamax order online by clicking here

We have just installed a brand new range of Super VHS-ET Hi-Fi machines and we can now offer greater noise reduction and better stabilizatio, meaning a better transfer for you. We can transfer all types of VHS tape, from NTSC or PAL.

You can build your VHS order online by clicking here

Alive Studios have just upgraded their Video8 and Hi8 machines to XR Decks.
Video8-XR and Hi8-XR offered a modest 10% improvement in luminance detail over standed Video8 and Hi8. We have also introduced better noise reduction and image stabilization technology giving you the best possible transfer from NTSC or PAL.

You can build your Video8 or Hi8 order online by clicking here

Alive Studios are delighted to announce this week that they welcomed their eleventh thousandths customer. Since opening their doors in April 2000, the company's reputation for excellent transfer quality and customer service...

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We will be releasing a public beta version of Karishma (your order management system) for all IOS devices including iPod/iPhone and iPad in April

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Version 1.7 of Karishma has arrived with a brand new design

In this version you will also see re-designed forms for Themed menus, Highlights and text titles these 3 enhancement forms are built directly into your Karishma account no more downloding and printing of PDFs.

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From today we are proud to offer transfers to Triple Play Boxsets which contain:
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy.
This is definitely the best viewing format Box Set on the planet!

Your Triple Play transfer will come in a beautifully designed Blu-ray box. With Triple Play it doesn't matter if you don't have Blu-ray just yet because you can still enjoy your memories by watching the DVD or you can watch in High Definition using your digital copy on your computer/iPad/iPhone or even Apple TV. Then when you do go to Blu-ray you can then then enjoy your films in full High Definition.

So you see, with Triple Play you have all your bases covered - for now and the future!

Alive's exclusive timed delivery service that provides customers with a precise one hour delivery window in which their goods will arrive.

The new and exciting delivery method means an end to the "sorry I missed you calls" or even having to take a full day off work to wait for a parcel that might never arrive. You are in control of the service so if you are not at home and therefore won't be in to sign for the package, simply text back and arrange for your goods to be delivered on a more convenient date.

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Version 1.5 of Karishma is now online with a new slick design and the abilty to order extra copies of your DVD's and Blu-ray directly from your order status page.

There's also a great new feature for 'promised' dates. So if you absolutely have to have something for a celebration, it will be highlighted on your editors account so he makes it his priority order.

Our 'Notes' section is also improved, allowing your editor to pass on his editing notes to you, helping you understand your film transfer even better. This has been done in response to our editors wanting to relay information about poor or damaged films, to let you know that we've seen it and have restored it as well as possible. Typical comments are "Cine Film reel 22 is double exposed", "there is a large hair on reel 6, but this is on your film itself". We hope this extra communication is helpful and would love your feedback.

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In 2012 we will not only transfer your films and photos to digital formats we will also store them in your online Karishma 2 account. There you will be able to manage, edit and share your movies with the world.

If you like the sound of K2, then when you order a transfer with us you can sign-up for us to store your film on our servers until K2 launches in 2012.

Go to our mini karishma web site

We have just reduced the price of 35mm slides to 65p each (previously £1)

Go to our now slides page

We have just uploaded our new web site and we hope you love it.

Each service is now all on one page making it easier to find out what you need to know.
We have added new demos of our work, introduced 3D transfers to our video and camcorder services, and lowered the price of 35mm slides from £1 to just 65p.

go and check out our new web site

A brand new service for 2011 is the transfer of unfinalized DVD's.
If you have a DVD that your camcorder won't finalize, we can help.

We can transfer your movie from an unfinalized DVD-r and unfinalized DVD-RW disc to DVD. For just £40 per disc, we will transfer the footage off and create you a new DVD.

Go to Unfinalized DVD page

We have just made it much easier to order video and camcorder transfers with our new pricing method. All tapes are £20 per tape, no matter how long they're on so know matter what format it is: VHS, MiniDV, etc it's just £20 per tape.

Discs and Memory Cards work the same way. Just £20 per disc or £20 per card, no matter how much footage is on them. And if you want them upscaled to HD it's £40 per tape. how easy is that?

Go to Video and Camcorder page

Alive Studios proudly announced their latest large-scale museum project with the Imperial War Museum of London.

The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and intended as a record of the...

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Alive Studios are proud to announce they have just been granted a large contract to carry out transfer work for products giant Unilever.

Unilever are one of the world's largest consumer products brands, with over 400 brands and a multi-billion pound income...

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We can now offer iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone support, so you can take your movies with you and share them with your friends and family.

Mobile files can be supplied on CD/DVD disc or Hard Drive.
So easy...

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Because we scan frame-by-frame, we create a single photographic image for each and every cell of your cine film.

Recent advances in our technology have meant we can now give you, our customers, the images on your hard-drive. With these high resolution images, you can print photos, and share images with your friends and family.

Picture this... your Nan never had any wedding photos, but she does have a cine reel of that special day....

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