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9.5mm or Pathé Film

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We have the ability to scan 9.5mm silent and optical audio film using our 5K Archival Film scanner.

Format: 9.5mm or Pathé Movie Film

Popular: Publicly available early 1922 and fade out by the early 1950s.

The 9.5mm format was more common in Europe.  Optical sound tracks were introduce in 1938 by "squaring" the image a little.  The 9.5mm image is almost as large as a 16mm image.

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Transferability

These films contain many precious home movies, but due to the chemical and physically frail nature of film, they can be damaged or degrade over time. The main concerns are physical damage to the film (usually caused by malfunctioning projectors), and full decomposition of the film (sometimes caused by improper storage).

We are well practiced at preserving your memories by transferring them to digital in resolutions such as HD, 2K, 4K, or 5K.  We can also digitize any audio that may exist on the film.  The precious digital files can be further enhanced with colour and contrast correction. Our specialized process will ensure that your valued home movies will last for many decades to come, preserved in digital.

Our Specialized Film Transfer Process

Our archival film scanning process is gentle on your film and scans the film to bring out the best possible image and audio that the latest technology can produce.  The resulting digital video looks and sounds better than it did when it was projected on a screen.

If you'd like more information on the film scanning process, click here.

Check out our 5K Archival Film scanning service and get the best in film scanning.  Contact us today.

35mm Motion Picture Film

35mm film was introduced in the late 1800's and carries on until the present day.  We can scan this film at resolutions up to 5K with or without optical audio.  

Check out our 5K Archival Film scanning service and get the best in film scanning.  Contact us today.

The output can be TIFF, DPX, uncompressed AVI, and many formats of ProRes.  We also offer colour correction.  The output can also be transcoded into many other formats.

4K & 5K Film Scanning & Digitizing | Archival Film Scanning

Enjoy and preserve your memories before it is too late!

 

WHY US?

  • We are the only Northwest company offering 5K archival film scanning

  • Past satisfied customers include archives, museums, film industry, and consumers

  • Archival approach to digitizing your films

  • Same leading edge scanner technology used by Nasa and Warner Brothers.

  • Using an archival scanner that is gentle on your precious film and reproduces stunning digital moving images and pristine sound.

  • Your films will be returned in better shape than when we received them

  • We can scan damaged film that others cannot

  • Affordable – don’t waste your money on the promises of others, we deliver the best

  • We are passionate about preserving film

HIGH RES DATA SCANNING FOR 2K, 4K AND 5K!

  • Perfect for filmmakers who want flexibility in post production

  • Perfect for families or organizations with large collections they want to preserve

  • Check out our sharp images and pristine audio

ABOUT OUR NEW 5K ARCHIVAL FILM SCANNER

The 5K archival film scanner can scan 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm or Pathe, 16mm, Super16, and 35mm film (if you have 17.5mm and 28mm please contact us). The scanner is capable of scanning all gauges of film at anything from HD to 5K. The scanned results are stunning and amazing. Film audio, magnetic or optical, will be scanned and synchronized as the film is being scanned. One nationally renown audio lab stated that the quality of the audio produced is some of the best they’ve ever heard. Our own scans have resulted in major accolades from industry audio and video engineers.

WHY NOW?

Don't wait, your film is not getting any younger.  Imagine the joy and laughter the film can bring to those that were in the film and to new generations that have yet to enjoy the film.  Have the grandparents or parents narrate the film so that the stories are not lost.  Enjoy the film today, tomorrow my be too late.

FAQ’S

Can you do film audio?

Yes, both, magnetic and optical

What digital outputs will you offer?    

We can produce many different outputs.  Some of these outputs are:  AVI, MP4, ProRes, DPX, TIF, FFV1.3.  Colour space of 422, 420, 4444.

Is the film audio synchronized with the image?

The film and audio are scanned and synchronized at the time of scanning making for a perfect match.

How does your pricing compare?

We try to make our pricing affordable.

What types of film can you scan?

We can scan 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm, Pathe, 16mm, Super16, and 35mm.  Contact us if you need 17.5mm or 28mm scanned.

Specialists for 4K & 5K archival film scanning & digitizing

 

16mm Sound

16mm film is silent if the sprocket holes are on both sides of the film.  For sound, one side of the film’s sprocket holes are replaced by the soundtrack.  The sound track could be magnetic or optical.  Magnetic (or Co-mag film) is generally found on film used in news gathering and this track was recorded as the film was being shot.  Optical sound track is created when the film is put together (sound is recorded separately from the film media) for creating a print and this is typically found on films that were sold or distributed.

16mm Film

Format: 16mm Movie Film

Popular: Eastman Kodak introduced 16mm film in 1923. RCA developed sync sound for 16mm cameras in 1933.

Transferability

These films contain many precious home movies, but due to the chemical and physically frail nature of film, they can be damaged or degrade over time. The main concerns are physical damage to the film (usually caused by malfunctioning projectors), and full decomposition of the film (sometimes caused by improper storage).

We are well practiced at preserving your memories by transferring them to digital in resolutions up to 5K.  We can also digitize any audio that may exist on the film.  The precious digital files can be further enhanced with colour and contrast correction. Our specialized process will ensure that your valued home movies will last for many decades to come, preserved in digital.

Our Specialized Film Transfer Process

Our archival film scanning process is gentle on your film and scans the film to bring out the best possible image and audio that the latest technology can produce.  The resulting digital video looks and sounds better than it did when it was projected on a screen.

If you'd like more information on the film scanning process, click here.

Check out our 5K Archival Film scanning service and get the best in film scanning.  Contact us today.

Super8 Film

Format: Super8 Movie Film

Popular: Released in 1965 and widely used until early 1990s.

Transferability

These films contain many precious home movies, but due to the chemical and physically frail nature of film, they can be damaged or degrade over time. The main concerns are physical damage to the tape (usually caused by malfunctioning projectors), crystallization (artifacts forming on the surface of the film possibly as a result of improper finishing), and full decomposition of the film (sometimes caused by improper storage).

We are well practiced at preserving your memories by transferring them to digital in resolutions up to 5K.  We can also digitize any audio that may exist on the film.  The precious digital files can be further enhanced with colour and contrast correction. Our specialized process will ensure that your valued home movies will last for many decades to come, preserved in digital.

Our Specialized Film Transfer Process

Our archival film scanning process is gentle on your film and scans the film to bring out the best possible image and audio that the latest technology can produce.  The resulting digital video looks and sounds better than it did when it was projected on a screen.

If you'd like more information on the film scanning process, click here.

Check out our 5K Archival Film scanning service and get the best in film scanning.  Contact us today.