Cine Film transfer to Blu-ray and DVD

Why offer a DVD version?
For high definition transfers your films will be supplied on Blu-Ray disc which is now the standard medium for high definition viewing. DVD Players do not support Blu-Ray discs so if you also require a DVD version for family members who don't yet have high definition equipment then you'll need to select your transfer to "Blu-Ray & DVD". You will get 1 copy onto Blu-Ray and 1 onto DVD as standard but can order extra copies further down the order form.

Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc.

Blu-ray is compressed using the MPEG2 codec at 25 mbit/sec

DVD is compressed using the MPEG2 codec at 6.2 mbit/sec

We now offer full Apple compatibility for iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and AppleTV, support so you can take your movies with you and share them with your friends and family wherever you are.

Mobile files can be supplied on CD/DVD disc or Hard Drive.
So easy to use, just import your movies to your itunes (exactly as you would import songs from a CD). Synch your device to your computer, and your movies will be right there ready to enjoy - it's as easy as that!

To enjoy your iPad to it's fullest, you should consider having your cine film transferred in HD to take advantage of the High definition screen of your iPad.

If you are having your cine film transfer done in high definition, and you want a high quality, reliable archive copy which you can easily edit from later, then HDV tape is for you.

Output formats are: 1080/50i, 1080/24p, 1080/25p
(all transfers will be done in 1080i unless requested)

HDV is compressed using the MPEG2 codec at 28.81 mbit/sec

ProRes is the perfect choice for those wishing to edit their HD cine film footage on a computer. All five versions of the ProRes codec share the same fundamental attributes. ProRes uses variable bit rate (VBR) encoding to minimise file sizes for storage efficiency.

It also optimises decoding to offer multistream, real-time editing performance and preserves the original frame width of HD so you won't have to reposition or resize graphics in a finishing workflow.

What is an Image Sequence?
This exciting format utilises our scanning method to it's fullest by giving you, our customer, the individual cells of your film as individual photographs or 'images'. If you look closely at your cine film, you'll see it's made up of thousands of photographic cells - a small 50ft reel of 8mm film contains approx. 4300 cells! When we transfer your film, we scan each of these cells individually, and we're now able to give you these as separate image files.
We offer a choice of two styles for you to choose from which are explained below.

Why should I order the Image Sequence?
Because you will have an individual image file for every cell of your film, meaning you can extract any special moment from any point in the film, and use it in any way you choose...
Email them, print them, make a photo album - the possibilities are endless... and the quality is astounding!

In HD the image size is 1920x1080pixels

And you can drop the image sequence into editing software to build your own movie…

For just £50 we will split your DVD & Blu-ray into chapters (1 chapter per reel for cine film, with it's own title of upto 30 characters) and create a personalised menu screen to access them. Not sure what a DVD & Blu-ray menu is? Just think about the index page of a book. Touch the chapter you want to read and the book falls open at that exact page.

That's how menus work. A functionally essential tool to help you organise your films, and a beautiful visual enhancement if giving as a gift.

Imagine if your life flashed before you eyes... what would you see? Happy smiling faces, bursts of laughter, tears of joy, silly faces, hugs, kisses - pure happiness...

We call these "Highlights"

How does it work?
To order a Highlights chapter for your film, simply tick the highlights option and fill in the simple questions about music and dedications and leave the rest to us!

Our editors scrutinise your film for the best bits - the HighLights - and painstakingly put these together timed in to your favourite song, using slow-motion, black and white, and other eye-catching effects to create your very own Hollywood trailer of your life.

You can find a form to provide us your Highlights information at the end of the order if selected.

Why add pictures to my film?
You can enhance your enjoyment of your films even more by supplying us with a bunch of slides or photos that we can add at the end of your of films in form of a slideshow to summarize the experience.

If you wish to place the photos differently, at the start of the film for example, you can specify this in the additional notes section of the final order form print out.

On-screen titles are now available to really personalise your film. Perhaps it’s a dedication to a loved one, maybe you want to have the title of your film displayed such as

“The Smith Family Movies 1965-1975”

or maybe you want a title at the start of each decade. You could even have a title come up for every chapter saying the date, place and event for each one. Whatever use you find, titles can really add the professional touch.

You can have upto 2 lines per screen, maximum 30 characters per line.
£2.50 per screen.

What is this service for?
We offer the "draft copy" service to help you organise your reels into the right order and choose appropriate names for the chapter headings.

First, we transfer all your reels to DVD, making each reel it's own chapter - so if you have 12 reels, the DVD will have 12 chapters. We display a "Time Stamp", and current reel on-screen during the entire movie. So you don't have to worry about how to get your TV to display this information for you, it is ever-present so you always know exactly which reel is playing, and you make note of the exact time-code to request any changes to your film.

After watching the DVD with your family, you contact us with details of the exact order you want us to follow, deleting any reels you don't want included. At this stage you can also give each chapter a unique title for the DVD menu, and even add things like on-screen titles, dedications and messages for just £2.50.

If ordering on Blu-ray your final film will be produced on Blu-ray but drafts are supplied on standard DVDs

Why is there a charge?
On our current systems for transferring Cine Film, sound reels require 2 seperate transfers. Doing the transfer this way enables us to capture both video and sound at the highest quality possible.

While the reels are capturing, one of our transfer operators monitors the capture so that the sound and video can be matched back up without sync problems which can occur due to the variations of speed that cine could be filmed at.

Once captured, an editor will spend a large portion of time syncing the sound and video back together making sure it all matches up correctly whilst editing the video for splices, leader tape and colour correction.

The extra charge per hour is there to cover the extra time spent on this service which is approximately 3 times longer than a silent film transfer.

No Music Required - FREE
Some people prefer to leave their films silent for viewing. Choosing this option no sound track will be added to the final product.

We will collect your order via Fed-ex for just £8.50
or FREE if you spend over £50.
This can be your work or home address (UK only).
Collections can be arranged for non-uk addresses,
please contact us for prices.

You can arrange your own delivery to us.

Pricing for delivery varies on your location.

Delivery to UK Mainlands: £8.50
Delivery to Scotland - Highlands & Islands: £15
Delivery to N. Ireland, Isle of Man & Scilly Isles: £15
Delivery to Channel Islands: £15
Delivery to Republic of Ireland (southern ireland): £15
International delivery: Please email us for quote