How we digitally
copy your videos
Video Tapes To complete the transfer, VHS tapes are played on a high quality VCR and output via Super VHS connections to equipment that takes the analogue video (stabilising it when necessary with Time Base Correction) and converts it into a digital format. This digital video is then captured directly on a video editing computer using firewire connections. This allows the digitised video to have a resolution of 720x576 giving the best quality VHS transfer. Mini DV tapes are digital in nature and their video is therefore transferred directly to a video editing computer resulting in excellent transfer quaility. Cine Film Cine films are played through dedicated transfer equipment that captures every individual frame on the reel at a rate of 2 frames per second. This ensures that the film is handled more gently in comparison to playing through a projector at 8 times that speed or more. The individual frame captures are then converted into a High Definition video format (higher than DVD) and transferred to a video editing computer. Cine film without sound can have background music added.The end result - your choice
We will always correct any colour fading as much as possible - and provide fade in / out for each video. It’s then up to you as to whether you prefer to have your converted video on a DVD or Blu-ray disc or a USB memory stick (or both). DVDs and Blu-ray discs can have menus and personalised presentation cases. Blu-ray discs can hold more video - and for Cine Film, can provide a slightly higher resolution than DVD. USB sticks are useful for backing up your videos onto your computer or laptop. Most recent TVs with a USB socket and all computers should be able to play video directly from USB memory sticks.
How we digitally copy
your videos
Video Tapes To complete the transfer, VHS tapes are played on a high quality VCR and output via Super VHS connections to equipment that takes the analogue video (stabilising it when necessary with Time Base Correction) and converts it into a digital format. This digital video is then captured directly on a video editing computer using firewire connections. This allows the digitised video to have a resolution of 720x576 giving the best quality VHS transfer. Mini DV tapes are digital in nature and their video is therefore transferred directly to a video editing computer resulting in excellent transfer quaility. Cine Film Cine films are played through dedicated transfer equipment that captures every individual frame on the reel at a rate of 2 frames per second. This ensures that the film is handled more gently in comparison to playing through a projector at 8 times that speed or more. The individual frame captures are then converted into a High Definition video format (higher than DVD) and transferred to a video editing computer. Cine film without sound can have background music added.The end result - your choice
We will always correct any colour fading as much as possible - and provide fade in / out for each video. It’s then up to you as to whether you prefer to have your converted video on a DVD or Blu-ray disc or a USB memory stick (or both). DVDs and Blu-ray discs can have menus and personalised presentation cases. Blu-ray discs can hold more video - and for Cine Film, can provide a slightly higher resolution than DVD. USB sticks are useful for backing up your videos onto your computer or laptop. Most recent TVs with a USB socket and all computers should be able to play video directly from USB memory sticks.
