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Film Transfer Services – Pinole, CA – 8mm 16mm

We Scan 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm Film in HD – Pinole, CA

AV Workshop now offers full Frame-by-Frame High Definition Film Scanning. We can convert 8mm film to Digital, Super8 to DVD and 16mm film to DVD, Bluray or an HD digital file for editing. Don’t trust smaller camera shops or big-box stores like Walmart and Costco as they send the work out to another vendor. Take them to a small business that specializes in frame by frame HD Film Transfer. Here at AV Workshop, we service Pinole and perform all film transfers in house right here in our San Francisco Bay Area location. We have the latest HD Film Transfer equipment and offer color correction as well.

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Many of our clients are overwhelmed by having their 8mm, 16mm or Super 8 films transferred because they’re unsure what’s on them and / or do not know what order they should go in. Customers always ask us about using, renting, or even buying a film viewer or projector to see their films before they have them transferred.

AV Workshop has an easier digital solution. We offer the unique option to view and organize your family’s precious memories with a Reference DVD where each reel is a unique chapter on the disc. To learn more about this process Click Here.

Our film transfer process continued:

Frame by frame film scanning means your film transfer will be 100% flicker free, crystal clear and razor sharp from edge to edge. Our film scanners use a sprocket less drive to assure there will be no film damage to your priceless memories.

In addition to frame-by-frame film scanning, our Enhanced film transfer includes scene by scene color correction as well as brightness / contrast improvement. Since almost all film will shift in color over time, your home movies will benefit from color-correction.

A technician will analyze your film (which is now digital) and balance the colors scene by scene. For example, if you had an outdoor scene that ended where an indoor scene began, we would color-correct them independently. Also, we can enhance the clarity of your film by adjusting the brightness and contrast to improve exposure problems where the film may be over exposed or under exposed; as a result, your home movies will look better than ever and be there for generations to come!

FREE Additional Benefits

• Free cleaning and lubrication
• Free editing of unexposed sections
• Free film repair / Free splicing
• Free titles (1 per 400 feet)
• Free film leader (if needed)
• Free background music of your choice

How Do We Compare to Southtree / Legacy Box

• Film Transfer Resolution
• Film Cleaning
• Frame Rate
• Data Rate (compression)
• Films in Order
• Color Correction Avail.
• Brightness / Contrast Improvement Avail.
• Sound Film
• Film Transfer Method
• Output Options
• FREE Shipping
• Media Lost
• Average Yelp Review

• HD 1920x1080p
• YES
• Exact – 16, 18, or 24fps (same as original)
• 50 mb/sec MAX
• YES - In order requested or by date
• YES - Scene by Scene
• YES - Scene by Scene
• YES
• HD RetroScan Universal With Upgraded 2K Lens (sprocketless / Frame by Frame)
• HD 1080p mp4 (50mb/s), Bluray, DVD, HD Tiffs
• YES (orders over $175)
• 0
• 5 Star

AV Workshop REVIEWS

• 640 x 480
• NO
• 17 fps
• 3 mb/s
• NO
• NO
• NO
• NO
• State of the Art???
• low res 480 mp4 (3 mb/s), DVD
• NO
• Hundreds
• 1 - 2 Stars

South Tree REVIEWS

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FAQ:

How does the pricing work?

The pricing is broken down into two parts. First, you select your reel size (see HD Film Transfer Pricing Chart above). Your film is charged by reel size, per reel. Therefore, if you have two 3" reels, it would be $19 per reel - so $38 total. Second, you select your output option. There is one output fee per order up to two hours (2 hours of film = ~1600 feet). For example, if the total length of your transfer is 1 1/2 hours (less than two hours), you will be charged only one output fee. If the total length of your film transfer comes out to 3 1/2 hours, there will be two output fees (each export is only up to two hours). If you select the HD mp4 option, the output fee will be $75 per export. If you select the DVD Master option, the output fee will be $39 per export (see Output Options Chart above).

In conclusion, your total is the reel charge (per reel & size) + output charge (per export).

How many feet of 8mm and/or 16mm film can fit on a DVD?

Super 8 and Regular 8 film runs at approx. 16-18 fps. Thus, approx. 1600’ equals 2 hours of video. As a result, we can fit approx. 1600′ of Regular 8 or Super 8 film on one DVD or Blu-ray – approx. 32 small 50′ reels. We can fit approx. 3000′ of 16mm onto one DVD or Blu-ray. (depending on the speed at which is was shot).

Am I charged for blank films? 

If a reel is black, we can identify that before we clean and prepare it for transfer. Thus, that reel will not be transferred and you will not be charged.

I do not know what’s on my films. Do you rent film projectors or film viewers?

No sorry we do not rent equipment nor do we recommend watching your films on projectors or views as they may burn or wear out the sprocket holes since most film is brittle now. However, if you know you want the film transferred but just don't know the order they go in. AV Workshop can prebuild a DVD where each film reel is its own unique chapter (reference DVD) for you to preview and take notes. Once you know the correct order, we will then rebuild the DVD, Bluray, etc... The extra cost for the reference DVD service is $100 for up to 2hrs of film. Please take a look at the page linked here for more details.

There are a lot of reels, can you show them to me so I know which ones I want to have transferred?

No sorry, we do not run anything through our HD film scanners that hasn’t been thoroughly cleaned, prepped, and lubricated. Most films need to have leaders re-spliced and other splices repaired. As a result, we perform a lot of hands-on physical work to your films to ensure they will look their best when transferred.

Do you transfer sound film?

Yes we do. If your Super 8 film has magnetic sound or your 16mm film has an optical track, we will transfer it with your film. Sound film is very rare and we take extra care that we get the best transfer of your sound film as possible. To transfer sound, we charge an extra .25 per foot. After your sound film is transferred, we make sure it is in sync with your film and we perform level optimization and noise reduction to it.

Do I get my 8mm/16mm films back when you are done converting them to digital?

Yes, your film will be cleaned, repaired, lubricated and given back to you with your DVD, Bluray or HD video file.

How do I use a Flash Drive to view my files?

We have a step by step guide here.

If you provide my drive, how many drives will I receive?

You will receive one single drive that all your media will fit on! We carry 16gb all the way through 2TB

How much space do I need on my flash drive or external hard drive for my films? 

1 hour of footage will be approximately 20 GB and 2 hours will be approximately 40 GB. Please be conscious of the amount of space you have on your hard drive.

If I ordered a JPEG or TIFF numbered image sequence, how much space do I need for my flash drive or external hard drive?

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Pinole, CA Info:
Pinole – The name derives from “pinole”, a Native American word for a kind of flour made from the seeds of maize, chia, and various other grasses and annual herbs. An expedition under Pedro Fages was said to have run out of provisions while exploring the area, and been fed pinole by a local village, and so the Spaniards named their camp “El Pinole”. Today, the town is locally known for its “big box” shopping store district along Fitzgerald Avenue, and Pinole Vista Shopping Center, which is continuous with Richmond’s Hilltop Area. The downtown area still retains many turn-of-the-century building stock and is being preserved by the city’s development agency as a historic area.

AV Workshop is conveniently located on Woodside Rd. in Redwood City of the San Francisco Bay Area

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Note: If you prefer to speak with someone in person, call us during store hours at 650-369-4366

New Store Hours:

Tue. thru Fri. 11am - 6pm

Sat. 10am - 1pm