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MOVIE FILM CONVERSION

Not all movie film conversion companies were born equal. Many local and internet companies that offer “high-quality” conversions actually do very poor work. It might surprise you to know that most local companies subcontract out their transfer work. At Retromedia, all work is performed in-house so all costs go directly towards producing a better finished product.

All films are properly prepared before projection. This preparation is critical prior to transfer. We first replace all leaders and weak splices, examine sprocket perforations, and then the film is cleaned. This process reduces dirt, dust, image jump and projector artifacts.

REGULAR 8mm, SUPER 8mm (Silent or Sound), 16mm (Optical or Magnetic Sound)

Process:

All movie films are transferred from specialized projectors directly to high-resolution digital video files. Then, footage is transcoded ( converted) to the client’s chosen final format (DVD, Data Disk, or client-supplied Hard Drive). We hold the original digital files in archive for 1 year after delivery.