CVS Professionals
1700 West Market Street, #304
Akron, Ohio  44313

sales@cvsprofessionals.com


REDUCED PRICE-LIST FOR EMAIL ORDERS!


Commercial Video & Sound Professionals
We transfer 8mm & 16mm Films to Blu-ray & DVD
We Preserve a Lifetime of Memories

Commercial HD Frame-Scanning Systems
6X the Initial Scan Quality of Retail Stores
Initial HD Capture is 150X the Data Rate of DVD Video

 

SALE!
High Definition Blu-ray Version
(Also Includes Deluxe DVD in Same Case)

Type

Reel Size

Feet

Approximate
Viewing Time

Price
per Reel
 

Silent
8mm
Super-8
16mm

3" Reel

50'

Up to 4
Minutes

$15.00

4" Reel

100'

Up to 12
Minutes

$30.00

5" Reel

200' Up to 18 Minutes $60.00
6" Reel 300' Up to 24 Minutes $90.00
7" Reel 400' Up to 35 Minutes $120.00

SALE!
Standard Definition DVD Version

Type

Reel Size

Feet

Approximate
Viewing Time

Price
per Reel
 

Silent
8mm
Super-8
16mm

3" Reel

50'

Up to 4
Minutes

$12.50

4" Reel

100'

Up to 12
Minutes

$24.95

5" Reel

200' Up to 18 Minutes $59.95
6" Reel 300' Up to 24 Minutes $74.95
7" Reel 400' Up to 35 Minutes $89.95



Additional Blu-Ray Copies
$12.50 per BR Disc
Includes Case with Pictures from Films
 

Additional DVD Copies
$8.95 per DVD Disc
Includes Case with Pictures from Films

We Accept Personal Checks
and PayPal Payments
Solution Graphics

 


             
                       Actual Scan from 1960's 8mm Film
              Each frame is scanned as a 1920x1080 JPG                 JPGs used for case & disc artwork.
                  Most older films support Blu-ray quality!

 

A GREAT Gift for the Entire Family!
We transfer your aging 8mm, Super-8 & 16mm Film to
Blu-ray or DVD
Preserving a Lifetime of Memories!

1920x1080 Initial Scan Quality for ALL Personal Film Orders

AMAZING 1920x1080 Initial Scan Quality plus Color Correction! 
Unlike modern VHS or Camcorder videos, your 8mm, Super-8 and 16mm reel-to-reel movie films are a series of tiny pictures just like their larger cousins shown at the movie theatres.  If these pictures are scanned one-at-a-time, the video quality can exceed many forms of modern video!  Films from the 1950's can actually look much, much better than camcorder tapes from the 1980's and 1990's! 

Our commercial high definition frame-scanning
systems capture each small "picture" from your film as a 1920x1080 JPG before converting the images into smooth  motion video.  Therefore, our initial scan quality is 6X the image quality of retail store "telecine" or "frame-by-frame" transfers.  In additional to better image quality, we provide enhanced color quality.  Our commercial systems provide superior control over color balance during the initial frame-scanning.  We also rewind & re-transfer scenes that benefit from better exposure or color settings. 

We also include post-capture color editing with every Blu-ray or DVD order.  Blu-ray and DVD pricing includes one hour of post-capture color editing labor per hour of film.  We make those wedding dresses white again!  We help films that have turned green or red look their best!

Slow Frame-Scanning & Attention to Detail!
The same system that is used to transfer films for a broadcast-quality documentary is used for your personal family films.  We are also perfectionists and sometimes transfer reels two or three times to achieve acceptable results - sometimes using different systems that have been modified to handle certain types of problems associated with aging films.  We do ask that you allow us extra working time if your films have certain flaws or color problems.  We have a vast array of techniques at our disposal, but some of them require extra working time.

Our Film to DVD Transfer Method, Step-by-Step:
1.  All Films Are Thoroughly Cleaned using a professional film cleaning product recommended by Kodak.  You receive our pro cleaning service where we repeat the entire cleaning process at least 10X... 
2.  Your Films Are Transferred Initially at 1920x1080 using the very latest 2011 studio-quality transfer systems.  These advanced systems are superior to the simple machines used by bulk transfer services and photo stores.
3.  A Real Person Manually Adjusts the Scan Settings throughout the entire transfer to obtain the proper exposure, brightness, contrast & color correction levels.  Although we can set this to “automatic”, we prefer the quality obtained from personal monitoring.  We also stop, rewind, adjust our settings & re-transfer sections that are particularly difficult.  Due to the extra care at this important stage, we have become one of the most sought-after transfer services available.
4.  We Professionally Edit Your Video utilizing one of our multi-processor computer workstations.   We remove totally black or white areas and further color correct areas that have turned green or red from age.  The final results look better than the original projected film!  Note that we cannot add color to films that have turned brown or to those that have lost most of their color, but we can enhance the capture video to bring-out the best from even the most damaged film sections.
5.  We Author Your “Master” Disc complete with a Scene Selection Menu showing picture links to each reel's chapter.  If you provide a list of reel titles on a typed print-out, we will also add precise chapter titles in the DVD menu.  (Number the page to match your reel order, then list the titles next to each reel's number.  No hand-writing please - we want your order to be correct!)  Remember, like store-purchased DVDs, our DVDs are standard definition video.  If you want a high definition version, you will need to order the Blu-ray version.  The Blu-ray version will not play in a DVD player or computer that does not have a Blu-ray player.  Please order the 1920x1080 HD Motion-JPEG video if you want a high quality video file to play back on computers or media centers.

6.  Custom Color Labels are Designed using some of the original JPG scans.   We print our disc labels directly to the surface of your disc and include an attractive DVD case with matching cover.  We then PROFESSIONALLY LAMINATE your disc!  The glossy laminate makes the color images printed to the surface of our DVDs water and fingerprint resistant.  
7.  Your Films and New discs Are Carefully Packed & Shipped using DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.  This method provides tracking info for the safety of your films.  We value your memories from start to finish!
8.  We Stand by Our Service - One Year Warranty for Blu-rays & DVDs  We will fix any obvious mistakes if you let us know within 30 days of receiving your order back.  After 30 days we cannot make changes to your order.  Our Motion JPEG files come with a 30 day warranty.  The files are too large to save for more than 30 days.  However, our playable DVDs and playable Blu-rays include a One Year Warranty.  As long as you ship-back the original, we will make a new copy from our archives and send it to you. 

Advanced Options for DIY Customers  - 1920x1080p Motion-JPEG Video
We use a 12-drive RAID to handle the HD video output coming from our frame-scanning systems.  (Our 1920x1080p Motion-JPEG source video is 150X the data rate of the DVD "VOB" video files provided by retail store transfers).  There is simply no way to achieve our frame-scanning quality by taking your films to a local retail store or building some type of DIY system from an old projector.   

However, we realize that many customers do have the ability to edit their own video using modern home computers.  Therefore you can also order the unedited high definition 1080P M-JPEG capture files.  Motion-JPEG is literally a bunch of 1920x1080 JPGs saved into a 1080p video stream.  The video plays at the correct speed and is compatible with modern home video editing software.  It is also much less compressed than Blu-ray video, making it the best quality available for customers who wish to edit their own HD quality videos. 

Please email us for 1080P M-JPEG pricing.  Our high quality M-JPEG files do not contain post-capture color correction and require about 2GB of space per 50' of film.  You must provide a freshly formatted USB, eSATA or bare SATA drive along with your films reels to hold the files - they are too large to send on multiple data DVD-R discs...
 

Please Contact Us For An Exact Quote!
Sales: sales@cvsprofessionals.com

Do NOT send us copyrighted material (i.e. TV shows or 8mm versions of Hollywood movies).
Do NOT send us XXX or adult films - We are a family-friendly studio!
Film Students with New Reels: Reels must already by photo-developed. We do not develop negatives!


OHIO CUSTOMERS:  Your order will automatically include 6.25% Sales
Tax

CVS Professionals
1700 West Market Street, #304
Akron, Ohio  44313

sales@cvsprofessionals.com



 
 

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