Regardless of what type if 8mm format you have, rest assured that Video Conversion Experts can transfer your 8mm to DVD. We are experts in the field and can not only transfer it but offer the highest quality 8mm to DVD transfer service in the country.

We take a 3 tiered approach. Our first teir of 8mm to DVD service usually compares to the service you can get elsewhere at Walgreens, Walmart and your local camera shop. Our second teir uses professional broadcast equipment to transfer you 8mm to DVD. Usually this equipment will produce 20-40% better quality. Finally, the top teir uses brand new state of the art professional broadcast systems and restoration technology to make your 8mm to DVD video look as good as it possibly can.

Many people are afraid to do an 8mm movie transfer because they don’t want to damage the film and they don’t want to lose the image quality. Fortunately, when you work with a reliable and trusted transfer house, your old films actually look better than ever.

At Video Conversion Experts, we have 25 years of experience in 8mm movie transfers which includes the process of restoring your film and converting it to a more convenient viewing format. We can even transfer your film to a digital file for editing purposes. Since you’re probably only going to transfer your film once, it’s important to invest in the best possible restoration package. You also want to make sure to select the right format for transferring your film.

If all of this information seems a bit overwhelming, don’t worry. We break down the ordering process into easy to understand terms. We provide detailed information about our process, help you calculate footage, and even keep a digital backup of your footage for 30 days. Our services are billed at a flat rate, which means you never have to worry about any hidden fees. If you add extras, we calculate the price immediately through our interactive online order form.

To get all that information, a 16mm 2K (2048×1556) scan is required. Although an HD scan will produce acceptable results, a 16mm 2K scan is required to truly archive the 16mm film.

That’s why our low-end Pro HD process scans the 16mm film at 2K and then down converts it to HD video. This is a trick Hollywood has been playing on us for years. They have been scanning the film at 2K or 4K and then down converting it to DVD or BluRay to produce amazing looking video. You have so much more information at 2K or 4K that you don’t loose that much visual quality when you down convert to DVD or BluRay.

A 16mm 2K scan will future proof your investment in the transfer. You’ll not only be able to create great looking DVDs or BluRays, you’ll be able to create what ever comes after BluRay. There’s nothing more irritating than spending a lot of money on your film transfer to learn that you are locked into the current format of the day.

In addition, if you are looking for a little Hollywood technology to clean up your film (scratches, dust, dirt, etc.) , we have that also at a fraction of the cost. Our dust busting technology cleans up 95% of the defects on the film.

So, we not only offer a true archiving 16mm 2K scan process but we can clean up your film like a Hollywood movie studio to give you the best possible results at a discount price.

The next type of film transfer service is called frame by frame. A frame by frame film transfer service is like real-time but the machine stops and takes a separate picture of each frame. The frame by frame film transfer service results in video that is about 20-30% better than a real-time film transfer service. Frame by frame machines cost around $4000 to $8000.

Lastly, we have a professional motion picture film scanner. These were usually build just for the professional Hollywood film types but have recently been build for the small guage formats like 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm films. A professional motion picture film scanner will usually produce results that are 30 to 50% better than a frame by frame machine. So, if you are looking for the best film transfer company, you would want to make sure your film is transferred using a professional motion picture film scanner.

In addition, any professional or broadcast quality equipment can reduce video noise and tracking issues before writing it to a Blu-Ray disk. So, usually you can get better quality video when you convert your VHS tape to Blu-Ray using professional equipment. If you decide to convert your VHS (or 8mm, Hi8, Digital 8 or MiniDV) to Blu-Ray, search out a company that will do a professional job using professional equipment. This alone can make a 20-40% difference in the quality of the Blu-Ray disk.

After you have converted your VHS to Blu-Ray keep those video tapes around. Do not throw them away. You never know when you might need to transfer video from that tape again. There are cases where the Blu-Ray disk can become scratched or cracked. In this case you would have to have the VHS tape converted again.

But, there are different ways to perform an Super 8 film HD transfer which can make a huge difference. There is a real-time HD process, a frame by frame HD process and a professional film scanner HD process. A real-time HD film transfer process uses a HD camcorder and records your film as it goes by in real-time. Because it uses a projector and camcorder in a real-time fashion, this process will produce video that is about 40-50% worse than the film itself.

A frame by frame HD process still uses a HD camcorder and projector but it stops at each frame and the camcorder is used to take a picture of the frame. This produces slightly better quality than a real-time HD film transfer process.

The best Super 8 HD process uses a professional motion picture film scanner. The film is scanned using equipment like a professional broadcast quality film scanner used by the movie studios. An HD film scanner will produce video is that about 30 to 50% better quality than a HD frame by frame process.

If you are looking for the very best quality film transfer, look for a film transfer company that uses a motion picture film scanner to scan your Super 8 film.

A frame by frame 8mm film to DVD process still uses a projector and camcorder but the camcorder is pointed directly at the film and the camcorder captures 1 frame at a time. A frame by frame 8mm film to DVD process will result in video that is about 20-30% better than a real-time 8mm film to DVD process.

The best 8mm film to DVD transfer is done using a professional film scanner. A professional film scanner is made with state of the art components, not a modified projector or camcorder. These scanners typically have the ability to deal with shrunk film or film with sprocket hole damage. A professional film scanner will produce video that is about 30-50% better than a frame by frame 8mm film to DVD process.

This 8mm film to DVD order form will let you compare the options and costs of each type of film transfer.

Recently some lower cost ($100,000 plus) film scanners have come available for Regular 8mm and Super 8 film. These machines have many of the same benefits and quality of the professional film scanners of the past but are focused on smaller gauge formats like Regular 8mm and Super 8 film.

Compared to a real-time or frame by frame machine, a professional 8mm or Super 8 film scanner can many times get 30-50% better quality from the same film. So, it is definitely worth scanning your Super 8 or 8mm film with a professional film scanner that can truly archive your film.

Something else to consider is that some 8mm film transfer processes include a high definition version. In addition, some include restoration as well for color, exposure and scratch elimination. So, do your homework to find the best 8mm film transfer company to archive your film.

Digital cameras started out with 1 MP and today are at 10 MP. If you’ve ever looked at a 1 MP digital image you know that is doesn’t look good at all even at a small size like a 3×5 picture.

In order to get a decent picture from film you need to transfer the 8mm film to HD video and bring into a video editor. HD video will be 1440×1080 or a frame size of about 1.5 MP. This is about 6 times better quality than a frame from a 8mm film to DVD transfer. You should be able to get decent 4×6 pictures provided the film frame you choose is clear and in focus.

So, if you are looking to print some pictures of your film, have your 8mm film transferred to HD video. Don’t transfer your 8mm film to DVD unless you just want to be able to view it or make copies of it.

If you look around at all the 8mm film to DVD companies you find that over 99% of them are using a sprocket driven machine if not an old projector or modified projector. This means that each time you transfer your 8mm film to DVD you take the chance of scratching, burning or tearing the 8mm film.

Another factor in deciding how many times you can transfer your 8mm film to DVD is the age of the 8mm film and the way in which it has been stored. 8mm film can last up to 60-70 years if stored properly. In general, if the 8mm film can be played in a projector, it can still be transferred.

Less than 1% of the companies out today use a professional roller based 8mm film to DVD film scanner. These machines don’t use the sprocket holes or an old projector to transfer the film. So, these professional 8mm film scanners can’t scratch, burn or tear the film. In addition, these 8mm film to DVD film scanners can better deal with fragile or warped 8mm film. If you have a choice, choose to transfer your 8mm film to DVD using a professional 8mm film scanner.