CVS Professionals
Mail-Order (only) Shipping Address:
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 Movie Reel Films
to Blu-ray, DVD & HD Files
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

   
 

MAY SALE!
High Definition Blu-ray Version
Email BR Orders = Extended Deep Cleaning,
Level 2 Color Editing & 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

MAY SALE!
Standard Definition DVD Version
Email DVD Orders = Extended Deep Cleaning,
Level 1 Color Editing & Backup DVD Disc

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 $49.95
6" Reel 300' Up to 24 Minutes $74.95
7" Reel 400' Up to 35 Minutes $99.95


MAY SALE - Your Choice:
High Definition Video Files
Extended Deep Cleaning & Exposure Correction
No Post Capture Color Correction

Type

Reel Size

File Types

Price
per 400'
 
Silent
8mm
Super-8
16mm
400'
minimum
order

$30 per 100'
above 400'

1920x1080
Motion-JPEG
AVID DNxHD
ProRes 422

8mm
$120.00
16mm
$150.00
  • Motion-JPEG = approx 70 Mbps (avi)
  • AVID DNxHD = approx 145 Mbps (mov)
  • ProRes 422 = approx 139 Mbps (mov)
    (Retail Transfer DVD/VOB = only 5 Mbps)
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, DVD, or HD Files
Preserving a Lifetime of Memories!

1920x1080 Initial Scan Quality for ALL Personal Film Orders

AMAZING 1920x1080 Initial Scan Quality plus Color Correction for Blu-ray & DVD Orders! 
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... 
Customers can also request Extended Deep Cleaning as an upgrade option.

2.  Your Films Are Transferred Initially at 1920x1080 
using the very latest 2012 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.  All DVD & Blu-ray orders receive our basic Level 1 color correction.   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.  Additional color correction levels can be ordered within 30 days while we still have your master files on our systems. 

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, AVID DNxHD & ProRes 422 files come with a 30 day warranty.  You must make your own backup copy within 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: 1920x1080p Motion-JPEG (avi), AVID DNxHD (mov), or ProRes 422 (mov)
Customers with personal films can also order the 1920x1080p HD files for editing on faster home computers using modern video editing software.  We use a 12-drive RAID to handle the HD video output coming from our frame-scanning systems.  Therefore our 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.   

Our HD files include our extended deep cleaning process but do not contain post-capture color correction unless requested as an upgrade option.  We center the entire frame from top to bottom so that we do not crop-off peoples' heads or feet.  Therefore personal film orders have a black border where the frame ends on the left & right sides.  The left border begins where the sprocket hole is located.  The right border begins where the usable frame ends.  Depending on the original film camera, the width of the frame will vary.

Our Motion-JPEG video is approx. 70 Mbps, AVID DNxHD is approx. 145 Mbps, and ProRes 422 is approx. 139 Mbps.  (In comparison the mpg2 (DVD) or VOB files that others provide are only about 5 Mbps!)  Uncompressed M-JPEG, ProRes 422 HQ, and ProRes 4444 are also available for an upgrade fee but require a high speed RAID or large SSD to handle the data throughput.  Therefore the AVID DNxHD has become a popular choice for both PC & MAC editors and we will even include the FREE AVID DNxHD codec which works with most modern HD video editing software.

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... 
Each 100' of film will require between 4 GB and 12 GB of hard drive space depending on the file format requested.  Your return shipping quote will include shipping back the reels along with your hard drive.

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!
This website & price list is for personal film orders.  This pricing does note provide non-disclosure contracts for our commercial clients.  For personal orders we keep the master capture files for 30 days.


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



 
 
 


Mail-Order (only) Shipping Address:
CVS Professionals
1700 W. Market Street, #304
Akron, Ohio 44313
sales@cvsprofessionals.com


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