Summary - This service is for digitizing broadcast tapes into new formats such as MP4 or MOV files, or to DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
Pricing is based upon content hour, priced at $75 per hour of content. The minimum order is two (2) content hours. Volume discounts begin at 10 hours of content. This can be an ideal pricing package if you have lots of tapes, but only a couple
minutes of content on each tape. An estimate on the number of content
hours is given by the customer when placing the order. If the actual
number of hours is less, we will adjust the pricing accordingly. If the
number of video content hours is GREATER than the estimate, we will
contact the customer and gain approval before finishing the order.
Average
turnaround of your order is two (2) weeks from receipt into our lab back
to your doorstep.
This service is available for the following type broadcast tapes:
- 3/4 inch U-Matic (NTSC only)
- DVCAM
- MiniDV
- HDV
- Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, DigiBeta
- DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO-HD
- HDCAM
- VHS and 8mm Camcorder tapes.
Return Delivery Options:
- Web Delivery for H.264 MP4 data files only. We can also place these files on customer provide storage media, or on flash-drives or hard-drives purchased from Cintrex AV.
- Hard-drive or flash-drive via UPS for AVI, ProRes 422 and other uncompressed file types
- DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are also returned via UPS.
- We can also archive the digital content onto LTO-5 or LTO-6 tape media (see pricing in the options section).
Benefits of this service are the modernization and preservation of your business video library for the long term.
Optional items that are also available for purchase:
- Archiving content to LTO tape
- Hard-drives and flash-drives
- Cloud storage service
- Repair of broken tapes
- OnScreen titles for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs
- Digital Noise Reduction
- Extra copies of discs
If you have a custom situation, please write us at websales@cintrexav.comor call us at 800-325-9541.
Typical turnaround for 10 broadcast tapes is 2 weeks We can turnaound an average of 100 tapes per month on larger jobs.
Quantity discounts begin with orders of 10 tapes or more.
Payment - via credit card after order completion. We do not charge or authorize payment against your credit card until order is completed and ready for return shipment.
Shipping: Shipping is free for orders valued at $100 or more The Shipping & Handling charge for smaller orders is $10 for orders valued at $50 to $99, and $25 for orders valued less than $50. After order checkout and arpproval, we will provide a link to print off a UPS shipping label for attachment to your package of tapes coming into our lab.
When we receive your order we perform the following steps as part of the process:
Review Scope - review your instructions on the order form, call you if there are questions;
Clean and Prep - inspect the tapes, check for content, repair as necessary, clean the tapes prior to content capture;
Play and Capture - play in the appropriate tape deck, using SDI, component, and/or IEEE 1394 type connections to ingest each video tape into our video capture software (Final Cut or Premiere or Intensity Pro), and create an intermediate file;
Edit - edit the content as specified on customer order, including minor video editing that is standard on all orders - removal of blank video scenes, we note problem areas with audio and video content, giving specifics on location; perform digital noise reduction if ordered by the customer;
Reformat - transcoding digital content to final ordered file format; content from each video tape becomes it own movie data file (1-to-1); resolution of movie is dependent upon original video tape, whether recorded originally in standard definition (720x480i or 640x480i) or high definition (1280x720 or 1920x1080);
Label - individual data files are labeled to include customer name, reel #'s, and sales order number; we input meta data or onscreen titles or data file names as specified on order form;
Optional - Place content on Customer provided or Cintrex provided external hard-drive
Optional - Archive content onto LTO Tape using LTFS format, allowing the tape to appear as another drive when mounted. LTO tape exterior is labeled per customer specification;
QC inspection – each file and each disc are quality control inspected prior to return shipment;
Return Shipment - return of original customer content and new formats via shipping providers, or web download or cloud storage;
All completed orders saved in internal network storage for 90 days, for protection against loss, need for further editing, and need for copies.
