Film Transfer Service – FAQ

How much does it cost to digitize my film?

It depends on how much film you have to transfer, but standard film transfer is priced between $.20 and $.30 per foot, which works out to $10 to $15 for a 50-ft reel. Our tiered pricing is based on a per-foot cost at the following levels:

250-799 feet: $.30/ft
800-1,599 feet: $.26/ft
1,699-2,499 feet: $.23/ft
2,500+ feet: $.20/ft

What process do you use to transfer film?

We use an all-digital, aerial-capture process with a 3CCD camera. This method produces the highest possible video quality, with the exception of film scanning, which is usually cost-prohibitive. Learn more about our process.

What film formats can you transfer?

8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm. We transfer optically- and magnetically-recorded sound.

What is involved with sound film?

We transfer both optically- and magnetically-recorded film audio. We optimize the sound quality by controlling the gain and reducing the noise. The audio is then seamlessly integrated with the video.

What format will my digital video be in?

Your film will be transferred to a high quality DVD-R disc that is compatible with almost all DVD players. We also recommend that you preserve an uncompressed master copy of your film. We usually provide these on master-grade mini-DV tapes.

How much film fits on a DVD disc?

A single DVD disc holds up to 2 hours of video, which equals about 1600 feet of 8mm film or 3200 feet of 16mm film. For more details see the Film Table.

Will my playable DVD be compatible with all DVD players?

We use DVD-R format, which is supported by almost all DVD players.

Will anyone watch my film during transfer?

No, the transfer is done automatically by dedicated equipment. However, we will need to glance through parts of your film for quality control and in order to install certain features.

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We use dedicated commercial equipment complete with noise reduction and image stabilization when we transfer home movies to DVD. Our process produces exceptional video quality. Digital Pickle can perform professional video editing and DVD authoring to your requirements. We are able to handle high volume video archiving projects and transfer video tapes to DVDs as well as uncompressed video to external hard drives or mini-DVs in AVI, Quicktime Pro-Res, or Quicktime MPEG4 (H.264) video formats.

We Digitize Movie Film – convert film to DVD. We convert 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm film using high fidelity digital transfer technology. Our all-digital aerial-capture process produces uniform lighting, unmatched clarity, and stunning color depth. Your film is converted to digital video in the form of full quality digital video files and/or a playable DVD disc that is compatible with almost all DVD players.

We digitize and convert records and transfer to CD any audio cassettes, reel-to-reel audio tapes and DAT and output the digital audio files to high quality audio CDs. We also offer additional track separation and audio cleanup services to reduce noise, hiss, and to normalize audio levels for audio cassette to CD transfer. When we convert records the same service is available.

We scan and digitize photos, slides, and negatives of any format using high-end Kodak HR-500 commercial image scanners that produce unmatched image quality. Our expert digital imaging technicians spend time with each individual frame to ensure ideal exposure, focus, color fidelity, cropping, and orientation. We create files suitable for online photo sharing as well as CDs or DVDs with image files and folders.

We can perform digital retouching on any photo or digital image. Image retouching is performed by our expert technicians manually using Adobe Photoshop. Since photo touch up requirements vary greatly, we quote our work on an hourly basis and most projects take much less than an hour. Photo Editing is often requested to remove or add objects or people to an original image resulting in a very different final image. This work is also quoted on an hourly basis for the same reasons as photo touch up.

Digital Pickle specializes in producing spectacular, flicker-free DVD slide shows with interactive features and your selection of music. The final product is a DVD disc that is compatible with almost all DVD players and can be controlled just like a movie (i.e. pause, fast-forward, etc.). DVD photo slide show, or Slideshow DVD, are also known as: DVD photo album, video slide show, DVD photo slideshow, family slide show, photomontage, wedding photo montage, or digital photo montage. Essentially, a slide to video conversion is what it is about. These all refer to the same great movie that we create out of the compilation of your memories as captured in photos, slides, negatives and even clips of video and film. This product is purchased as an add-on to our image scanning services

Sharing all your digital images on the Internet or on your computer is nice. How about leafing through a glossy full color custom designed digital photo album with pictures that will never fade or discolor? How about sending these albums to family and friends at special occasions to preserve and share the memories? Well, this is what a photo book is all about. Digital Pickle offers you the full capability to unleash your creativity in creating custom designed long lasting beautiful photobooks with complete control over the layout, backgrounds, themes, and cover types.