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echavez123

echavez123

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Over the last two years, I have been referring Film Transfer services to a business that specializes in this service. Now I am considering offering this service and farming out the actual transfer. For anyone who experience in this area I have specific questions:

1) Reliable source for high-quality results?
2) Do you offer custom editing for titles, chapters, graphics?
3) If custom editing, what software are you using?
4) Any wholesale service available with wholesale pricing for us retailers?
5) What media do you handle: VHS/BETA, 8 mm, Super 8, 16mm ?
6) Do you have your own equipment for Film Transfer?

Thanks in advance.
 
I know that ScanDigital offers the soervice "wholesale," but I've never actually had them do anything.
 
Cliff Wilson said:
I know that ScanDigital offers the soervice "wholesale," but I've never actually had them do anything.
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I hope their wholesale turnaround time is good. I placed an order for scanning slides with them back in late May and it took until the middle of August before it was completed. Great quality, but they certainly took their time.
 
VHS transfer to DVD is simple for 60$ your in business. http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/e...verview.html?gclid=COnh__P-6KwCFWvptgodAmgwKg This includes the software and the simple attachment from your VHS Player to you computer.

The software is easy and all you need is a VHS Player, and a dvd burner which most all current computers have, and your in biz.

Don't know your computer skills, I have next none, so if I can do it, anybody can.
 
I've used Beacon Digital Video on a couple of occasions when I needed to convert a pro video format into QuickTime and WindowsMedia so I could plunk them onto my web site. They also helped me with a DVD I was working on.

They were extremely helpful and patient with me since I don't even own a camcorder and hadn't a clue about video. They maintain a broadband FTP so transferring large files goes quickly.

And, they're in "tax-free" New Hampshire. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Use a local business when needed. This business places ads in the newspaper and tell their customers to drop off the items at my shop. I get a percentage of the total bill. So far the system is working fine.
 
Being a lab we do the simple video tranfer in our shop and send out the film.
Toshiba has a VHS to DVD deck that does a straight transfer. If you want to be fancy you can use an epson printer and make labels. It does look more professsional. We use a local wholesaler (he works out of his home) for film.
We used to use Petersons in California phone 800-888-0426. They were excellent and we still send them some of the more interesting orders. For example, they can make an editable DVD from film or video for those people that want to edit after the copy is made. The reason we went to the local guy is his prices are OK and he's local so turnaround is excellent. Big boxes ship theirs out and take a couple weeks.

We used to do film but it's a big hassle. With a 50 ft reel being 2.5 minutes long , you have to splice all the film or have someone standing there watching.

The next big thing is burning all those hours and GB's of movies from the hard drive cameras to blue ray. Amazing how many people can't figure out how to do that on their own computers.
 
Rhonda in MT said:
The next big thing is burning all those hours and GB's of movies from the hard drive cameras to blue ray. Amazing how many people can't figure out how to do that on their own computers.
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Knowledge is power.
 
Thanks for your responses. I will try Peterson's and compare the results. Meanwhile, I decided to use a local biz (Patchin Pictures) in Las Vegas. We have not worked out any wholesale pricing, so I marked up the order at full cost and customer was okay with it, as long as she gets it before Christmas.

Leadtime was 3-4 weeks, but I know the owner and he commited to Dec 16th. I plan to post edit the film files. My main concern is quality. So, I will send a job to Petersons, and compare the two. Thanks so much. Glad to see others are expanding their services as well.

Ernesto
 
Another Question:

Question: after the final DVD is burned, is it possible for the customer to copy the DVD?
 
echavez123 said:
Question: after the final DVD is burned, is it possible for the customer to copy the DVD?
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Yes, it is easy (at least for me). And to head off your next question, no there is no way to stop it.

We use to do video transfers in house, but it was a waste of time. The opportunity cost was just too high for us. We are currently trying out one outsource, but out of 2 jobs, they have lost 1 of the original videos (but still sent out the final dvd).

Unless you sit around doing nothing quite often, outsource.
 
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