Access Video can convert your old 8mm or Super8 home movie film reels to digital media or DVD.

Copying home movie film to digital media is a smart choice:

• It preserves your memories (30-50 year old film will not last much longer!)
• With inexpensive copies you can share your memories with others
• It makes viewing more convenient through your Digital Media/DVD/TV
• It simplifies organization and storage (one DVD holds 30 to 40 3”reels)

Getting it done by Access Video is smart as well:

• All work is done locally. It is not shipped to another lab across the country
• Our film technicians have decades of experience working with film
• Transfers are done using the latest Frame-by-Frame digital technology
• Cleaning, splicing and restoration services are available
• Custom printed labels help organize your videos/DVDs
• Individual reels are placed in separate “chapters” if transferred to DVD
• We treat your precious memories with the care they deserve

Transfer to DVD format for the best quality, convenience and durability

• High resolution and color accuracy ensure a virtually identical copy of your film
• Easier to “navigate” to find scenes within your home movies
• Smaller size takes up less shelf space
• A projected “shelf life” of 100 years (vs. 15 years for videotape)

Optional Transfer to Digital Storage media

• Get your “uncompressed” Digital Video AVI files on an External Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive.
• Best quality for archiving, editing, (PC or MAC), uploading and conversion.
• NTFS-formatted USB or Firewire external hard drive required for reels of 200’ or more. FAT-32 format flash drive can be used for smaller reels. Approximately 1GB free space per 50 feet of film required.
• See chart for cost.

Still have questions? Check out our FAQs page.

“Why is Frame-by-Frame transfer by Access Video so much better quality than our competition?”

Many companies still use analog telecine equipment developed 30 to 40 years ago to transfer film to video tape. They either simply substitute a DVD recorder for the VHS recorder or do a double transfer -- to videotape and then to DVD. At Access Video, we use the latest frame-by-frame equipment to capture each and every film frame as a digital picture into a computer editing system. The digital pictures are then reassembled to create a digital master of the original film. According to the equipment manufacturer (and verified by independent tests), “Total frame discretion means the clearest, most crisp picture possible next to a Rank transfer.”

Modern frame-by-frame systems also use cooler-running LED light sources for more precise colors and to eliminate the possibility of melting precious film. They use sprocketless drives to protect fragile film and have enlarged gates to transfer more of the image in each frame.

Frame-by-frame film transfers are usually more expensive than the old analog transfers, but the difference in quality is visible. If your films mean a lot to you, it’s worth your while to look for a company who offers a true frame-by-frame film transfer.

These two examples show a non-retouched side-by-side comparison of actual frames of a typical Super 8 home movie transfer. The ones on the right were transferred with a traditional analog system by a major film transfer company with many years of experience. The ones on the left are the exact same frames of the same film transferred by Access Video using our frame-by-frame system. Notice the difference in clarity and contrast, as well as how much more of the top and right side of each frame is transferred. A picture is worth a thousand words. Film quality degrades over long periods of time, we can’t change that fact. Film quality does not have to degrade during the transfer process.  Capture your film today - at its highest quality - by using Access Video.

FILM TRANSFER PRICING

There are three components to pricing: Film Transfer, Final Media, Other Services

Film Transfer Price

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Final Media Price

Note: For lengths over two hours to DVD additional media is added as
needed at the same prices as the first media.

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Other Services Price

* Note: treatment only allows transfer - image quality may still be poor.
† For more than a few copies, see duplication price charts, which may list a lower price.

PRICE EXAMPLE

You have ten 50-ft reels and one full 200-ft reel of silent 8-mm film you wish to convert to DVD with a 2nd DVD copy. No special treatment is needed, but two reels need leader repairs.

Footage/Time Calculation:
Your total footage is 10x50 + 1x200 = 700 feet
Your total video length (@ 8 minutes/100’) is roughly 56 minutes
 

Price Calculation: