Transfer, Scan, Digitise and Edit
We transfer a range of older formats into modern digital formats:
From
VHS, cine, photos, slides, documents, paintings, audio cassettes, vinyl … and even gramophone records!
To
Memory stick, email, cloud, CD, DVD.
Turn around time for these types of orders can vary depending on the size of order and our current workload. Please allow 2 Weeks minimum.
Video Tapes
VHS / VHS-C / 8mm / Mini DV
For transfers to DVD, one disc can hold 120 minutes (2 hours) of video. If your tape is longer than this, more than one disc will be required.
Turn around time can vary, please allow 2 weeks.
With the build up to Christmas larger orders will not be able to be completed until the new year.
Price guide:
- Up to 2 hours (120 min) = £30.00
- Up to 3 hours (180 min) = £45.00
- Up to 4 hours (240 min) = £60.00
Photos, Slides & Negatives
We can scan and transfer to current formats (such as JPG).
Price guide:
- First image scan: £6.00
- 2-50 additional images: £1.00 each
- 50+ images: 60p each
Audio Cassettes, Vinyl & Gramophone records
We can transfer to CD, or provide digital files (such as MP3 or WAV on a memory stick, portable hard drive or email/file transfer files to you.
Price guide:
- Audio Cassette: £48
- Vinyl Record: £30
- Gramophone Record from £75 (depending on requirements – contact us for details and quote)
Cine Film Reels
8mm / Super 8mm, 9.5mm & 16mm
All cine films are inspected, cleaned and re-spliced onto a larger reel prior to transfer. This gives better continuity from one film to another.
The cine film is then returned on this larger reel for easier storage. Your original reels will not be returned unless this is requested when the order is originally placed.
If you require the films to be in sequence, please number clearly and let us know when booking.
Price guide:
- Setup Charge per order: £45.00
- 50ft reels per reel: £9.00
- 200ft reels per reel: £29.00
- 400ft reels per reel: £41.00
- Titles at the start of the trans: £12.00
- Titles before a reel: £19.00
- Optional music per order (choose between light classical or easy listening): £12.00
- Extra DVD copy at the time of placing order £20.00 each
16mm cine films
ADD 40% to above prices.
9.5mm Cine film
Personal quotation is required (due to the age of these films). As a guide it costs approximately £96.00 per order + reels.
Sound super 8 & sound standard 8
No extra cost.
DVD-R
We record to DVD-R which is highly compatible with modern DVD players. Please refer to your player instruction manual for information.
Memory Stick
The transferred film or video to DVD can be transferred to a memory stick or portable hard-drive (they must be copied to a DVD disc first). You can either bring in your own USB stick or purchase one from our shop. If you do decide to have your cine reels copied to USB you will receive both a disk and a memory stick.
We process film: 35mm, 120 and 5×4, colour and black and white.
Quick and efficient, with optional scanning and printing.
Do you have used equipment you’d like to sell?
To give a value we need to view and assess the items.
Hassle free instant passport, ID and Blue Badge photos (UK and international), taken by our helpful staff.
Accessible/wheelchair friendly, great with babies, young children and adults.