Overview: This
service provides basic conversion of your media recordings so that the new digital copies are suitable for sharing across the WEB or storage in the Cloud. We convert video and movie film to mobile-friendly MP4 files, images to JPG files, and audio recordings to MP3 files. The services are applicable to 1) home movies on 8mm/16mm film, video tapes, DVDs, Camcorder Hard-drives, and SD Memory Cards; 2) professional video recordings on broadcast tapes such as Betacam, DVCPRO, DVCAM or U-matic tapes; 3) images on prints, photos, 35mm slides, and negatives; and 4) audio recordings on cassettes and vinyl LPs.
Once your physical media is digitized, Cintrex will place the new finished digital files in your cloud storage account (such as into a shared folder in Dropbox) or email you download links to your finished files that we have placed in our company's own LightJar account. You will be able to download the files,
share them across the web, post them online, or save them long term for
future editing. We make the mp4 video files so that they can be played from IOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Always make a backup copy of your files when you download them. (For LightJar subscribers, we can place the new files directly into your LightJar account. For other cloud services, we can upload the finished files into your account based upon your instructions.)
How It Works: Pick the original format, enter how many items, and add to cart to gain an estimate. Click Checkout to place your order. A link to a prepaid UPS label is provided after checkout process is completed. Place your items in a securely packaged and taped box, apply the label, and take the box to the nearest UPS store. After receiving your order, we convert the items to new digital formats and notify you when ready to download and view. Total turnaround for your order is 2 to 3 weeks.
Pricing: Pricing varies, depending upon media item type.
- 8mm and 16mm film = $0.15 per film foot
- Consumer video tapes, such as VHS, 8mm Tape, MiniDV, Betamax, etc. = $15 per video tape. (PAL or NTSC)
- Professional broadcast tapes, such as Betacam, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and U-matic = $25 per tape (PAL or NTSC)
- DVDs = $15 each
- Blu-ray Discs = $25 each
- MiniDVDs = $25 each
- SD Cards & Camcorder Hard-drives = $16.50 per hour of content
- 35mm Slides = $0.45 each, extra large slides $1.00 each
- Photos and Prints = $0.25 each
- Negative Film Images = $1.00 each
- Compact Discs (CDs) = $10 each
- Audio Cassettes = $15 each
- Vinyl LPs = $30
Enter the Number of Items (or film feet or hours of content) for each type of media format to gain your project estimate.
- For 8mm or 16mm film, enter the Number of Film Feet
- For SD Cards & Camcorder hard-drives, enter Number of Hours of content
- For all other formats, enter the number of items being sent into Cintrex AV for conversion
- If the number of items, feet, or hours is more than your number, we will contact you first for your approval before finishing the job.
Turnaround: Average turnaround is 2 to 3 weeks from receipt of your order to notification that your new digital copies are ready for your review.
File Names and Instructions: We will label the digital files with the names given us by you, or what we see on each item, or we label them reel #1, reel #2, tape #1, tape #2, etc.
Returning Your Items: When you conversion order is completed and our services are paid for, we will return your original physical items to you via UPS
shipment, and return the new digital files by uploading them into your designated cloud storage service, or email you web download links for downloading the files to your computer or mobile device. We will keep the digital files
available for 90 days in our own network storage to protect against loss
or if there is need for additional editing. (For LightJar subscribers we place their new digital files into their LightJar account as a new collection, initially titled with their last name and Cintrex order number.)
Scanning Process: We use high definition film scanners (models
Sniper HDL, Sniper HD-Pro, and Sniper-16 HD) to digitally scan and
record the entire contents of each frame of your 8mm, Super 8mm and 16mm
film. We use high-end tape decks to play your video tapes. The
captured content is then reformatted / converted, and returned to you in
new H.264 MP4 digital format. All movie film (8mm and 16mm) is returned
in high-definition 1920 x 1080P resolution. Our film scanners'
frame-by-frame scanning of each film frame provides a superior,
flicker-free movie. Video tapes and DVDs are returned
either as standard-definition or high-definition depending upon their
original recording format.
Calculating Film Feet: The table below calculates the amount of film feet. Enter the number of each size film reel in your collection, in the table below, to figure out how much total film footage you have. Each order is a custom job, and final quantity of film feet can be
impacted by removing damaged or blank film, or by the estimation of film
feet being incorrect. We charge $11 for each 50 feet of film.
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Shipping: At the end of the order submittal process, we provide a link to a free UPS Shipping Label for attachment to your inbound package to Cintrex AV. The label will have your origination address and our destination address. Take the UPS labeled package to the nearest UPS drop-off point. Do not leave larger packages unattended outside a UPS dropbox, instead hand your valuable packages over to a store clerk inside a UPS store or drop-off location. Cintrex AV provides free shipping, both ways, on orders valued over
$100. UPS shipping labels are created with your order and available for
printing and attachment to your package. Orders valued at less than $50
are charged a $25 shipping & handling fee, and orders greater than
$50, but less than $100, are charged a $10 shipping fee.
