Video Transfer Service – Technical Details

Professional video transfer services to transfer video tapes to DVD or hard drive. Accepted tape formats include VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Beta, , Video-8, Hi-8, Digital-8, Mini-DV, Betamax, Betacam SP, U-Matic, DVcam, DVC-Pro.

We use dedicated commercial equipment complete with noise reduction and image stabilization when we transfer home videos to DVD. Our process produces exceptional video quality. 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 in AVI, QuickTime ProRes or MPEG4 (H.264).

Video Tape Formats

New! We convert HD video shot on HD video cameras and recorded on mini-DV tapes to SD video files or DVDs.

Digital Pickle transfers any type of video tapes to DVD and as full quality digital video files onto external hard drives for editing. Please mouse over the different formats in the table below in order to see a visual image of each tape type.

Digital Pickle transfers almost all types of video tapes to DVD
consumer formats	professional formats
VHS	DVcam
S-VHS	Betacam SP
VHS-C	U-Matic (3/4")
Beta (Betamax)	1" tape
Video-8	DVC-Pro
Digital-8
Mini-DV

Our Process and Equipment

Video tape cassettes of all types are transferred on commercial tape decks. We always transfer the content first to a computer to maximum quality and resolve video signal issues to produce better results. Unlike other transfer companies, we do not use machines that transfer your tape directly to a DVD. These systems do not allow flexibility for dealing with tape signal or tracking issues, nor allow for application of color correction processes.

From the content on our computers we can create DVDs and full quality digital video files transferred to external hard drive so you can edit the video content later.

After your videos are digitized we perform quality checks to make sure that the video and audio operate in perfect sync and at the correct gain. We then burn to high quality DVD-R discs that are compatible with almost all DVD players.

Output Formats

By default we set up your DVD for auto-play. Chapter points at regular time increments are inserted so you can quickly advance or retreat to any point in the movie. Please note the DVDs can hold up to 2 hours of content. Therefore, VHS tapes recorded at slow speeds may require more than one DVD. Please indicate on your order paperwork if you believe you have videotapes longer than two hours and whether you would like those transferred to DVD. We will contact you to place a new order for any additional DVDs required for your order.

We do not install any copyright protection, so you are free to make copies of your DVD, provided you have a computer with a DVD burner and the appropriate DVD burning software.

You can edit your video by copying the *.VOB files to your hard drive and renaming them to *.MPG. However, if you plan to do any serious editing it is best to use full quality digital video files ("uncompressed" AVI or QuickTime). We can provide these files on an external hard drive. Uncompressed AVI or Quicktime ProRes video files run approximately 15GB per hour of video, and MPEG4 (H.264) video runs approximately 5GB per hour of video.

Note: You are welcome to send us your own hard drive. However, if it is formatted as FAT32, we must re-format the drive (AVI & QT files are too large) with resulting loss of previous data.

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Video Transfer
Film Transfer
Audio Transfer
Photo Scanning
Restoration
DVD Slideshows
Photo Books
Slideshows

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.