395 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Lat, Long: 37.767045, -122.417675
Hours: Mon. -Fri.: 9am -6pm & Sat.: 10am -4pm
Closed: Sundays & *MLK Weekend: Sat., 1/14/12 - Mon., 1/17/12
Tel.: 415-558-8815 • eMail:
buck@vtc-sf.com
| Service | Output | Cost per Foot |
|---|---|---|
| Standard-Silent | View: SD DVD (Playable DVD-Video) | $0.40 |
| Edit: SD Editable (Prores, AIC or DV) | $0.36 | |
| Edit: 720p24 Prores(HQ) | $0.35 | |
| Edit: 720p24 4:2:2 /10bit Uncompressed | $0.38 | |
| Standard-Sound | View: SD DVD (Playable DVD-Video) | $0.44 |
| Edit: SD Editable (Prores, AIC or DV) | $0.42 | |
| Edit: 720p24 Prores(HQ) | $0.40 | |
| Edit: 720p24 4:2:2 /10bit Uncompressed | $0.44 | |
| Fresh Film (Silent Only) | Edit: SD Editable 24p (Prores, AIC or DV) | $0.26 |
| Edit: SD Editable 24p (Uncompressed) | $0.32 | |
| Edit: HD 720p24 Prores(HQ) | $0.24 | |
| Edit: HD 720p24 4:2:2 /10bit Uncompressed (YUV) | $0.30 | |
| Note: Footage is counted in 50-foot increments and we will not transfer only sections of reels, i.e.: we will not accept a request to transfer "only the last 50 feet of a reel." *Minimum charge for any film transfer project is $44.00 |
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Video Transfer Center is focused on making state of the art small gauge film digitization accessible to individuals and institutions.
Utilizing MWA-Nova's FlashscanHD for 8mm and Super-8 Sound and Silent film we provide output from standard definition (SD) access copies to 720p (HD) 10-bit YUV uncompressed files.
We are initially only offering two levels of service: "Standard" (Silent or Sound) and "Fresh Film" (Silent Only).
This service utilizes our years of film expertise to ensure the safe handling of your precious film.
All film transferred under our Standard service is hand cleaned with Solvon film cleaning solvent, broken or suspect splices are repaired and the film is assessed on the bench prior to transfer.
Your film then goes from our bench to the FlashscanHD for digitization. The FlashscanHD utilizes a laser perforation sensor for frame registration and does not have any sprockets or pulldown claws to transport the film. The film path includes only PTRs for dust removal and rollers for positioning and tension control, making this the safest method of digitizing 8mm and Super-8 film.
In addition to superior film handling, the FlashscanHD also produces among the best picture and sound reproduction available. Output from the FlashscanHD is captured via HDSDI with an AJA Kona LHi card as 720p Prores(HQ) 422 (or Uncompressed 10-bit YUV on request) on a Final Cut Pro work station. This purely digital signal path and extremely high-quality capture codec provides pristine picture and sound for output to your desired SD or HD format.
For Regular 8mm and Super-8 sound film the FlashscanHD is a huge step forward. MWA-Nova, the manufacturer of the FlashscanHD has been in the professional film-sound business since 1947 and these years of audio expertise are showcased in the FlashscanHD. There is no higher quality magnetic stripe sound reproduction available for these gauges.
The "Fresh Film" rate is made available to students and enthusiasts bringing us film straight from the lab.
We assume fresh film to be clean, unedited, and ready for transfer. We perform only a cursory bench check on this film and are therefore able to offer this significantly reduced rate.
Obviously edited or old film will not be eligible for this rate.
We are pursuing next-generation scanning technology for other film gauges and hope to have an exciting announcement of these services in the coming months, but in the meantime we continue to offer our traditional film-chain standard definition transfer services for 16mm and 9.5mm (Pathex) films.
Please see our pricing PDF (97KB) for additional information and pricing of our 16mm and 9.5mm transfer services.