Film to DVD Transfer Sale

Film to DVD COnversion

Quote for Video Transfer Services Contact us for Video Transfer Services

Film FAQ PDF Print E-mail

Q: Do I get my film back when you are done?
A: Yes. We do not damage or otherwise alter the film in any way. You receive your film back generally in better condition than we received it.

Q: How long does it take to transfer my film?
A: The time varies from 7-12 business days, depending on the time of year, and how many jobs are in-house at the time.

Q: Can I view my film at your location?
A: Unfortunately we are not equipped to provide a viewing room. We do however offer free "film clips" which are 45 second internet capabe clips that you can view prior to us transferring to DVD. You will be able to download these clips after we have digitized yoru film. We ask that you let us know the order of films within 24 hours of these clips being made available to you. Please be sure to ask for this option when ordering.

Q: Why do you have a "final medium charge"?
A: We have priced "final media" separately so that you can order your film on multiple media's instead of having to pay film digitizing charges multiple times. This way, you can reveive your film on DVD, VHS and even MiniDV with minimal extra charges.

Q: How much better will the quality be than my original film?
A: We cannot improve the quality of film. We can only preserve the quality that is left in the film. In addition, because you are taking a small size format film, and expanding it to a larger TV format (depending on your TV size), you may see more of the imperfections inherent in film.

Q: What quality should I expect?
A: Your expectations are important when it comes to film transfers. Many people "remember" their film a certain way, and are extremely happy to receive the final product on a DVD that wont deteriorate any more. Most film we receive is 30-50 years old. Technology back then was not what it is today. If you keep all these factors in mind, you will be very happy with your transfer. If you expect to compare your old films to Video Camera quality, you may be dissapointed.

Q: What equipment do you use?
A: We use a proprietary digital telecine system. The cameras we use are 3CCD lenses to help capture the color balances left in the film. Our video and audio streams NEVER touch an analog source to degrade the quality. We shoot directly through the telecine system, into our docking stations for editing and creating your final product.

Q: Do you keep a copy of our project?
A: We generally remove your project from our systems after you have received it back. The amount of space these proojects take up, wouldn't make it possible to hold the information for extended periods of time. Since early 2008, we've been archiving all film to DVD projects on MiniDV for safe keeping.

Q: Why didn't I receive the elastic bands back with my project?
A: Elastic bands on film can ruin the film quicker. It binds the film together, the elastic degrades over time and can leave particles in projectors, and they just aren't needed in most cases.

Q: Can I wrap smaller reels onto larger reels to save money?
A: As long as the reels are properly spliced together using splicing tape, and not scotch tape, yes. If the reels are not spliced properly, you will be charged based on the film piece length. In other words, if you wrap 8 50' reels onto a 400' reel, without them being properly spliced together, the charges will be 8 x $9.00 as if they were 8 separate reels, as we have to run each segment on it's own.

Q: Why do you record MiniDV in SP and not LP? Isn't it the same quality?
A: Due to the way video is recorded on MiniDV, SP is more compatible when using different camcorders/decks.

 

Current Page

Main Page Film Transfer Services Film FAQ

Like it? Share it!

Add to: JBookmarks Add to: Facebook Add to: Windows Live Add to: Power-Oldie Add to: Digg Add to: Reddit Add to: Jumptags Add to: Upchuckr Add to: StumbleUpon Add to: Slashdot Add to: Netscape Add to: Yahoo Add to: Google Information

Contact Us

Phone Local:
 905-564-8744

Phone Toll Free:
 1-888-881-JAMM
(1-888-881-5266)

e-Mail
 sales@2dvd.ca

Mississauga | Ontario
Canada

 

DVD Editing Software

Edit and create new DVDs using our recommended DVD Editing and Authoring software. We've chosen this software due to it's ease of use, high quality encoding, free trial option, and easy download purchase. Click HERE for info or to download our FREE DVD to AVI conversion package.

DVD EDITING SOFTWARE

Live Help

Live Help

Testimonials

"I picked up the dvds yesterday and I just wanted to let you know how much we've enjoyed seeing the old movies. It was a real treat for my Dad (who suffered a fairly bad stroke a couple of years ago) to see the movies from when he was growing up. Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job of restoring them and transferring them to dvd! Although I don't think there was anything on your website about transferring old slides to dvd, I just thought I'd ask if that was something that you did as well -- I can imagine that would be a very tedious, labour intensive process." - Cynthia - Mississauga, ON

8mm Film Transfer

Our 8mm and Super8 film transfer services are second to none when it comes to affordability and quality. Our proven Telecine systems produce clean vibrant results.

Tape Conversion

With NTSC VHS, 8mm Camcorder, SVHS, Beta, MiniDV, VHS-C and PAL and SECAM VHS we have the solution for affordably transferring your tapes to DVD.

Slide Scanning

Old 35mm slides sitting in boxes are only deteriorating every day. We will scan and improve the quality of your 35mm slides, and allow you to view them now on your PC or TV.

Other Services

In addition to old home movie transfers, we offer DVD authoring, Video Encoding for Web, DVD, Handlhelds and many other formats. Our specialty is converting older formats into new usable forms.

Site Hosted By iPage