TM Video

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We specialize in converting your old 8mm, super 8, or 16mm films to DVD or other media. We use Tobin TVT-8 industrial film scanners to capture your film  in real time through direct imaging. Our transfers  do not crop the  film frame as some systems do. The result is a full frame, flicker free transfer with sharpness from edge to edge. You always see 100% of the film frame. Your films are also cleaned prior to transfer. Transfers include background music and your film is color corrected, when necessary, at no additional cost. 

New Film Transfer Process

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new Tobin TVT-8 transfer units for all our 8mm film transfer jobs. These units do one-to-one direct imaging right off the film gate and the superior optics result in the  cleanest  film image that we have seen anywhere.

This new  and improved process allows us to offer the best possible transfers of 8mm and super 8 film to our customers in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Click on the link below to see a sample clip of film transfered with this new process.

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Capabilities/Options

I can handle 8mm, super 8, and 16mm film. Most film and tape transfers are to DVD. However, if you want to edit your own films, we can provide you with data files of your transferred footage in various formats such as AVI, Windows media files, mpeg2, ect. I also recommend a digital tape backup of all film conversions; if your DVD ever becomes damaged, I can produce another DVD of your converted films easily and conveniently.

If you are not within driving distance of my studio, I would be happy for you to ship me your films. Please include contact information including: name, address, phone number and a note indicating services desired. Return shipping charges will be added to your total cost.

• Cost includes film cleaning and minor repairs when necessary
• Color correction when necessary
• Music included, if desired, at no additional cost
• All 8mm & Super 8mm film transfers are performed in-house. 16mm film is outsourced.
  
• All films are returned to the customer
• Shipping charges will be added to the total when required

Other useful Info :

• A typical 3" reel (gray plastic reel) contains approximately 3 minutes of film.

• Most larger reels contain minute or feet markings

• The following information is provided as a guide for your information:

Film Conversion Guide

(feet to minutes, approximate values)

      Feet                   Reel Size                   Minutes

    50'  of film               3" reel                            3 min 

   100' of film               4" reel                            7 min

   200' of film               5" reel                          14 min 

   400' of film               7" reel                          28 min 

 8mm Pricing

$12.00 per 3” reel 

          $0.15 per foot for Reels larger than 3"  

16mm Pricing

           $0.18 per foot

            Other Pricing

            $3.00 per photo to video

            $1.50 per jpg file to video

            $15.00 set-up fee per DVD

            $15.00 digital tape archive per hour

            $12.00 Additional DVD copies each

            $40.00 minimum charge per job

 Click here to see samples from our 8mm transfers

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8 mm Movie Film

In 1932 the Cine Kodak Eight was introduced. Utilizing a special 16mm film which had double the number of perforations on both sides, the film maker would run the film through the camera in one direction, then reload and expose the other side of the film, the way an audio cassette is used today.  Scientists at Kodak later developed super 8mm film in April of 1965.  It was a breakthrough in easiness of movie-making and improved the quality of the pictures greatly.