Film Transfer Price List
Film Format & chosen service: | 1. Preparation cleaning & repairs as needed | 2.Transfer to Digital telecine to MPEG-2, AVI, or HD format | 3. Post-production optional editing/authoring changes, additions, etc. | 4. Mastering DVD or other format finishing | 5. Duplication Svcs. Printing, packaging, backup, etc |
8mm and Super 8: | For sound transfer, add $1/inch reel diameter. | ||||
Express Service | $40/hr 1-pass cleaning as standard | $3/reel--any size--plus $2/min. trans. @20fps. | $50/hr very limited functions | DVD only: $20-$35 | DVD: $5-$10 |
Professional Standard Def. | $40/hr 2-pass cleaning as standard | $1/in. reel diameter + $2/min. trans.@20fps. | $60/hr all options available | DVD: $25-$50; Files: $10-$40 | DVD: $5-$10 |
Professional HD (Real Time 1080i) | $40/hr | $1/in. diam.+ $2.50/ min. trans. @20fps | $80/hr all options available | DVD,BluRay: $25-$75 Files: $15-$50 | DVD: $5-$10 BluRay: $10-$20 |
Archival HD (Rendered 720p) | $40/hr | $1/in. diam.+ $3/min. @ 16/18/24fps. | $80/hr all options available | DVD,BluRay: $25-$75 Files: $15-$50 | DVD: $5-$10 BluRay: $10-$20 |
16mm: | |||||
Silent Film SD 16 or 18 fps. | $40/hr | $1/in. reel diameter + $2/min. trans.@15fps. | $60/hr all options available | DVD: $25-$50; Files: $10-$40 | DVD: $5-$10 |
Sound Film SD 24 fps. | $40/hr | $1/in. reel diameter + $3/min. trans.@24fps. | $60/hr all options available | DVD: $25-$50; Files: $10-$40 | DVD: $5-$10 |
Silent Film HD 16 or 18 fps. | $40/hr | $1/in. reel diameter + $3/min. trans.@15fps. | $80/hr all options available | DVD,BluRay: $25-$75 Files: $15-$50 | DVD: $5-$10 BluRay: $10-$20 |
Sound Film HD 24 fps. | $40/hr | $1/in. reel diameter + $4/min. trans.@24fps. | $80/hr all options available | DVD,BluRay: $25-$75 Files: $15-$50 | DVD: $5-$10 BluRay: $10-$20 |
Example Pricing and price per foot comparison
Cost of a 1-hour transfer to DVD coming from 5 film reels in all formats and service levels:
Film Format & chosen service: | Per Reel Setup
| Transfer to Digital | Mastering | Total Cost transfer to DVD using our service | Frame Rate | Total Feet | Transfer cost per foot | Inclusive cost per foot |
8mm and Super 8: | Frames per sec. | Reg, Super8 | cents per foot | cents per foot incl. all costs | ||||
Express Service | $15 | $120 | $25 | $160 | 20 16.6 | 900, 1000 750, 833 | 13.3, 12 16, 14.4 | 17.8, 16 21.3, 19.2 |
Professional Standard Def. | $25 | $120 | $42 | $187 | 20 | 900, 1000 | 13.3, 12 | 20.7, 18.7 |
Professional HD (Real Time 1080i) | $25 | $150 | $45 | $220 | 20 | 900, 1000 | 16.6, 15 | 22.2, 22 |
Archival HD (Rendered 720p) | $25 | $180 | $45 | $250 | 16, 18, or 24 | 720, 900 1200 | 25, 20, 15 | 34.7, 27.7, 20.8 |
16mm: | ||||||||
Silent Film SD 15; 16 or 18 fps after speed correction | $27 | $120 | $42 | $189 | 15, 16 or 18 | 1350, 1440, 1620 | 8.9; speed correction pays for itself! | 14; speed correction pays for itself! |
Sound Film SD 24 fps. | $37 | $180 | $42 | $259 | 24 | 2160 | 8.3 | 12 |
Silent Film HD 15; 16 or 18 fps after speed correction | $27 | $180 | $45 | $252 | 15, 16 or 18 | 1350, 1440 1620 | 13.3; speed correction pays for itself! | 18.7; speed correction pays for itself! |
Sound Film HD 24 fps. | $37 | $240 | $45 | $322 | 24 | 2160 | 11.1 | 14.9 |