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- No fancy websites. No hounding special offers or discounts constantly spamming your inbox. Just good, simple, affordable prices every step of the way, and every day.
- The quality is excellent.
- The service is dedicated and professional.
- Personalized attention to each transfer process from the beginning.
- Welcome. You're here. Now, let's take the next step together.
Who we are and what we do:
- Over 45 years of archival work. Former VP of The National Television Archives based out of New York. We offer the following transfer services at old-school prices. No 'per foot' or 'per minute' pricing. Same great quality, same great machinery.
- Our story: We are four retired film and video transfer technicians in the industry for over 45 years. Our retirement didn't separate us. We travelled the road for too long to take separate paths in life. After retiring and each of us travelling and enjoying life, one of our colleagues made the suggestion of rekindling and returning to what we love to do. It was kind of like 'getting the band back together'. None of us gave it a hesitation, and here we are; John, Christian, Jordan and Eli.
- We decided to keep our original pricing exactly as we had it some 30 years ago. We don't believe in charging per foot or per minute. The pricing is flat, and you'll love what you get.
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- Tens of thousands of films are still sitting in cans, while an equal amount of video tape (VHS, BETA, 1", 2" and more) do the same.
- Before decay, mold or vinegar syndrome take their tolls, it's critical to salvage this recorded history.
- Films and videos are cleaned to remove mold free of charge.
- Motion picture film and home movie tapes contain priceless memories.
- Whether you're an archive, private collector, television station, storage facility, or a university ... Turn this collection of 16mm films on the left, into this collection of flawless DVD's pictured below.
DVD's, Sleeves, or plastic covers included with all transfers.
- 16mm is used in the description as the most common transfer format requested by our clients. However, we also provide full transfer services for 35mm, Super 8 and 8mm film sound or silent.
- Services today charge anywhere between .30 cents to .60 cents (and more) per foot to transfer 16mm film. At the lowest price of .30 cents per foot, you would pay $324 for one half-hour show (which is 1080 feet on a 1200 foot reel). There's no point to even bother configuring the pricing for those who charge .50-.60 cents per foot. Here is our equally professional service, but old-school pricing.
- 16mm transfers: 30 minute reel is $75. $60 per reel if you have 7 or more. No limit.
- 16mm transfers: 1 hour reel is $125.00, or $85 per reel if you have 7 or more. No limit.
- 35mm transfers are priced the same as above for the 16mm transfers. No extra charge.
- Separate sound and picture reels are no extra charge. That's a big WOW factor.
- 1" video to disc (or any other format) is $50 minimum up to 30 minutes. $35 each for 7 or more.
- 1" video to disc (or any other format) is $65 for up to 1 hour (any amount beyond 30 minutes). $50 each for 7 or more.
- 1" video to disc (or any other format) is $75 beyond 1 hour, up to 2 hours. $60 each for 7 or more.
- 2" quad video tape is $250 for up to 1 hour. Due to the complexity of the 2" quad system, $250 is the minimum for any 2" transfer up to 1 hour. Longer shows and quantity of order may be eligible for discounted pricing.
- Super 8 and 8mm transfers at $10 per 50 foot reel, or $25 for a 400 foot reel.
- Transfers from the following tape formats are $10 for one hour / $15 for 2 hours with quantity discounts available.
- 3/4" Umatic.
- VHS / Beta
- BetaCAM
- BetaCAM SP
- Flash Drives
- And just about all the rest.
- View our samples (soon to be published on this site) to see some 2" quad transfers we did for the Museum of Broadcasting (now the Paley Center for Media) back in 1999. You can also view some sample 16mm and 35mm film transfers of television programs and 8mm/Super 8mm home movies.
- All films are machine cleaned (not the old forefinger and thumb with a cloth method).
- Note: Our 35mm transfer services are currently running about 6-7 weeks out due to the large number of orders for this service.
Think our low prices mean low quality? Think again. We use Rank Cintel and other high-end broadcast equipment. Give us a try. You won't be disappointed. People are sometimes cautious when a price is very low. They immediately think the price reflects the quality. Our benefit is that we have all the machinery, but we don't have mark-ups to pay for a storefront, and we are active retirees with decades of experience and knowledge. We are not reliant on higher prices to earn a living. Let us convert and preserve your collection or archive. And let's do it 'together'. You'll love our personalized service.
We service private individuals, libraries, colleges, television stations, broadcast museums, and archival facilities. Once again, the same service you get at most other places, for just a fraction of the cost.
- Ask about our 10% referral bonus up to $1000.00 for each individual referral.
- We're a small, but very personalized service. You'll always deal with a principal of the company. Our four film technicians are here to make sure your transfers are monitored every minute of the process.
- I've replaced the web-based e-mail with my personal Yahoo.com e-mail which I've had since 1997 (27 years). I don't like web-based e-mails, so you will have a direct contact to reach out to me personally.