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Prints, Slides & APS
<400 photos
7-10 business days
401-1000 photos
11-14 business days
1001-2500 photos
15-20 business days
>2501 photos
20 or more business days
Negatives & Non-Standard Film
<400 photos
7-15 business days
401-1000 photos
15-20 business days
1001-2500 photos
21-25 business days
>2501 photos
25 or more business days
Turn around times are quoted in Business Days and based on standard film and prints at our standard resolution. Higher resolutions, Non-Standard Film and additional services will increase the turnaround time. Add 2-3 business days for the creation of a DVD Slideshow Movie. Quantities are per customer, not per order. Please call for additional details...
Reel Transfers
<500 feet
10-15 business days
501-3000 feet
15-20 business days
>3000 feet
21 or more business days
Video Tape Transfers
<12 Tapes
7-10 business days
13-30 Tapes
11-20 business days
>31 Tapes
20 or more business days
Video Tape Alchemy
<10 hours
10 business days
11 - 20 hours
11-20 business days
>21 hours
20 or more business days
* Alchemy Orders that exceed 33 hours, will be split into multiple orders to make reviewing them easier.
Turn around times are quoted in Business Days and based on standard transfer to DVD Movie disc, additional services such as sound, .avi format to hard-drive and repairs may increase the turnaround time. Quantities are per customer, not per order.
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DigMyPics! Video Film to DVD
Conversion Services |
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Reel Pricing
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We charge
by the foot
and have no minimum charge. |
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Footage |
Per Foot Price |
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Less than 1000 feet |
$0.30 / foot |
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1000 - 3000 feet |
$0.21 / foot |
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More than 3000 feet |
$0.15 / foot |
Pricing includes: 1 DVD set, film cleaning,
digital film conversion and splicing. Copies are
$8 per disk.
Our optional Color Correction
/ Image Enhancement service is 10 cents per foot.
Add 10 cents per foot if your film contains a sound
track. Most home movie film is silent.
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Tape Pricing
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We transfer
VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV Tapes, Beta Tapes.
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# of Tapes |
Price Per 2 Hour Tape* |
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1-20 |
$19.95 per tape (2 hrs max) |
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20+ |
$14.95 per tape (2 hrs max) |
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Pricing includes: 1 DVD set and digital film
conversion. Copies are $8 per disk.
** Additional charges will apply for tapes over
2 hrs. $9.95 for each
additional hour per tape.
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Reel Conversion Chart
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chart to help you calculate the number of feet
of film you have and he approximate length of
your video. |
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Reel Diameter |
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Feet of Film |
Time |
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3" |
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50 feet |
3-4 min |
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4" |
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100 feet |
6-8 min |
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5" |
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200 feet |
12-16 min |
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6" |
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300 feet |
18-24 min |
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7" |
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400 feet |
24-32 min |
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8" |
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600 feet |
36-48 min |
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10" |
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800 feet |
48-64 min |
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12" |
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1200 feet |
72-96 min |
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14" |
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1400 feet |
84-112 min |
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Did you know your home movie
film and video tapes can degrade over time? Protect your movie memories with
our film and tape transfer services. Send us a lot or a
little; we now have no minimum order!
DigMyPics Reel Transfer Process
Cleaning and Organization
We begin by cleaning and lubricating your
film with a specially designed machine and solution. The film
passes under a microfiber cloth that removes dust and debris
from the film. Secondly, a cleaning and lubricating agent is
applied. This cleaner helps keep the film hydrated and pliable,
as well as filling in small scratches and giving the film a
light protective coating, which gives the capture a "wet gate"
like appearance. During this process, we inspect the film, add
leader if necessary, and repair tears or bad splices. Also,
at no extra cost we will combine up to 8 small 50ft reels together
onto one large 400ft archival reel(s) for more compact and safe
storage.
Transfer
The second stage is the actual transfer.
Our transfer equipment has an enlarged gate and specialized
light source. The enlarged gate allows us to capture the entirety
of the frame. We do not project the image; our camera looks
directly into the gate and as each frame passes through a picture
is taken. These individual frames are put into specialized software
that interpolates the frames into a movie, resulting in a solid,
smooth, flicker-free capture. Unlike super bright projector
bulbs that tend to blow out a picture, our specialized light
source provides a softer and more realistic light. We also have
the ability to control the brightness of each scene during capture
of your film so that your darker scenes are brighter and your
brighter scenes aren't blown out. The bulb also puts out much
less heat than a projector bulb to eliminate the chance of film
burn or hot spots on the movie. Unlike an automated setup, we
monitor your film as it is captured to be sure no dust or hairs
get into the transfer. We watch the transfer on an LCD TV Monitor
and keep a high pressure air hose ready in case any debris gets
into the film gate. Because this transfer process is Frame by
Frame we are able to stop our machine at any point in case an
adjustment needs to be made and then resume capture without
causing any interruption in your video. This is a huge advantage
over non Frame by Frame methods.
DVD Authoring
We then take your film into our professional editing consoles
and prepare the captured footage for the DVD. We will delete
any blank footage and only bill you for actual frames containing
information. Here we will review your film to see if it may
benefit from our optional Color Correction / Image Enhancement
service. If your film looks like it can be improved by this
service we will notify you. If you decide to add this service
to your order, the cost is 10 cents per foot. Finally, we take
the digitized film image and output it onto an easy to use DVD
with animated thumbnails of each of your reels for viewing with
family and friends.
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Have more questions about film and VHS conversion?
See our Film Transfer Frequently
Asked Questions page for more details on 8mm film transfer.
Visit our Tape Transfer page for questions on Tapes to DVD. Or, email our video
technicians at video@digmypics.com
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