Note: All color graded Rank Cintel transfers calculated at 3:1 transfer time to run time ratio (Multiply film run time
by 3 to obtain transfer time). One-light (non-color graded) Rank transfers calculated at 2:1 transfer time to run
time ratio (Multiply film run time by 2 to obtain transfer time). Use the Kodak Film Calculator link to help estimate
footage run times. 1/2 hour minimum required. Tape stock not included. See rates below.
PAL now Available for Mini DV and Hard Dive Formats at no Additional Charge!
Note: All tape digitizing is billed at 1:1 ratio and will not include color or audio correction. Any addtional viewing
or organizing of tapes that we are required to do will be billed separately.
Full guarantees on all transfers when using in-house supplied tape stock or drives.
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| *** Rank - a - Roll *** Need to test a camera? Want to check a batch of film? We can help you do it economically. Transfer 50' of processed super 8 -or- 100' of 16mm -or- 200' 35mm film to Mini DV Prep and Clean 1/4 Hour Rank Transfer (unsupervised) Mini DV Tape ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ $79.95 |
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| Spectra Film and Video is the only facility in the U.S.A. to offer award-winning 8mm V3 film gate technology! With improved image and audio capture capabilities the V3 gate renders the ultimate in picture quality for both super 8 and regular 8 formats. Our suites are all updated with URSA Diamond Rank Telecine System, Da Vinci Renaissance 888 digital color correction systems complete with DUI, Power Windows, SGI O-2 system, offering the very best in 8mm film transfer technology. Also included are the best RTS Steadigates for 16, super 16 and 35mm formats. Check out some recent jobs for Windowseat Pictures shot by Brooks Ferrell. Super cool vintage film looks on 16mm and Super 8 all shot using Spectra's 16 and Super 8 film packages. Taking the nostalgia and beauty of film to the max! We say "NO" to our competitors ways... No misleading rates or hidden deck rental fees. No unfair rate hikes for supervising a transfer! No extra "data management" or "docking fee" on client supplied drives! No restrictions or censorship! |
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Spectra permits clients to supply their own media for transfers as a cost savings courtesy (solely at the risk
of the client). There is no extra charge for this courtesy. However, Spectra does not provide guarantees or
warranty on transfers using customer supplied media. We require fully compatible hard drives or tapes that
will allow us to complete your job in a timely manner without incurring extra cost. Please be aware of the
requirements listed below if you intend to supply us with your own media.
Customer Supplied Hard Drives: 100% Mac formatted (Mac OS extended - journaled), plug and play
drive (no software required) with all required data cables and power cord. MS-Dos, Windows NT or other
non-Mac formatted drives (partitioned or otherwise) will not be accepted unless you wish to have us reformat
at additional cost. Drive must be working properly and fully compatible with adequate space to complete the
job. A drive filling our requirements must be bundled with the film when we are ready to transfer files or a
$50.00 re-scheduling fee will be charged. Needed reformatting of hard drives is an additional $50.00 per
drive and will delete any existing files. Should a drive problem occur that requires re-scheduling and/or
reformatting, fees may be waived if a new drive is purchased from Spectra to complete the given job.
Customer Supplied Tapes: New, virgin Sony brand tapes only. Proper tapes must be bundled with the
film at the time we are ready to start the transfer or we will automatically proceed with in-house supplied
stock (billed to the client at our regular list rate above). We do not exchange tapes.
Client Media Requirements
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Better Service
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Basic SD File Hard Drive Options - Your choice!
- 10 bit Uncompressed: 2min 30sec = about 5 Gigs (Best quality, largest files, best interchangeability with PC/Mac)
- 8 bit Uncompressed: 2min 30sec = about 3.60 Gigs (Very good quality, medium size files, Mac only)
- Apple ProRes 422 (HQ): 2min 30sec = about 1.15 Gigs (Good quality, smallest files w/ minimal compression, best
FCP compatibility, best for fast rendering and speedy work-flow). ProRes decoder download links: Mac or Windows
We will produce 10 bit files as the default unless noted differently prior to job.
To allow our hard drive files to play on most operating
systems see the Blackmagic link for free codec downloads.
Choose from downloads to the right of "DeckLink" section.
Pulldown with all Standard DefinitionTransfers
As with any professional standard definition telecine our telecine must also add a pulldown into all SD broadcast video
when film is not shot at 30fps. This is intended to make up any difference to equal 30 frames per second in video.
As an example, a film shot at 24fps will have additional frames duplicated, interlaced and inserted to fill in the gaps
for 30fps video. This procedure allows you to maintain the same speed as you originally shot it with your camera so
all images move at normal speed when viewed in video. Common framerate pulldown specs listed below:
24fps = 2:3 Pulldown 18fps = 3:3:4 Pulldown 16fps = 3:4:4:4 Pulldown
Pulldown Removal (de-interlace)
Some productions may later require pulldown removal for an up-res to high definition or for easier viewing on some
computer screens. For this to happen the pulldown must be removed from the SD computer file. This can be done
using Final Cut Pro de-interlace feature (under: Effects > Video Filters > Video > De-interlace) or with Cinema
Tools de-interlace function. Cinema Tools should provide better overall results but is more difficult to use.
30fps = No Interlacing!
Some shooters prefer us to transfer their film at 30fps to avoid any troublesome pulldown/interlacing issues if their
SD video is to be converted to another standard. With a 30fps transfer you will get a full, clean frame of film for
each frame of video - no interlacing! The only drawback is that footage will play at a faster speed in video if it was
originally shot at 24 or 18fps. To remedy this, footage can easily be slowed down during the editing process.
HD Uprez Assist - No Charge!
When requested, we will stretch your image horizontally (cropping top and bottom of the frame) in your 4:3 standard
definition video transfer with a 16:9 annamorphic spec. Our ability to preform this stretch is usually much better
quality than the zoom that must otherwise be done on a computer. This allows you to pop your image into a 16:9 full
HD screen with no computer zooming (which might result in artifacting and image softening). You only need to select
the option that will compress our annamophic stretch back to normal - a common feature with all editing software.
If using Final Cut Pro select Item Properties > Format > Anamorphic to pop it into a 960 X 720 window. The actual
up-res and pulldown removal will also still need to be done on your end using computer editing software. As always,
we recommend a direct to hard drive transfer for all jobs that will require an up-res.
- 10 bit Uncompressed: 2min 30sec = about 5 Gigs (Best quality, largest files, best interchangeability with PC/Mac)
- 8 bit Uncompressed: 2min 30sec = about 3.60 Gigs (Very good quality, medium size files, Mac only)
- Apple ProRes 422 (HQ): 2min 30sec = about 1.15 Gigs (Good quality, smallest files w/ minimal compression, best
FCP compatibility, best for fast rendering and speedy work-flow). ProRes decoder download links: Mac or Windows
We will produce 10 bit files as the default unless noted differently prior to job.
To allow our hard drive files to play on most operating
systems see the Blackmagic link for free codec downloads.
Choose from downloads to the right of "DeckLink" section.
Pulldown with all Standard DefinitionTransfers
As with any professional standard definition telecine our telecine must also add a pulldown into all SD broadcast video
when film is not shot at 30fps. This is intended to make up any difference to equal 30 frames per second in video.
As an example, a film shot at 24fps will have additional frames duplicated, interlaced and inserted to fill in the gaps
for 30fps video. This procedure allows you to maintain the same speed as you originally shot it with your camera so
all images move at normal speed when viewed in video. Common framerate pulldown specs listed below:
24fps = 2:3 Pulldown 18fps = 3:3:4 Pulldown 16fps = 3:4:4:4 Pulldown
Pulldown Removal (de-interlace)
Some productions may later require pulldown removal for an up-res to high definition or for easier viewing on some
computer screens. For this to happen the pulldown must be removed from the SD computer file. This can be done
using Final Cut Pro de-interlace feature (under: Effects > Video Filters > Video > De-interlace) or with Cinema
Tools de-interlace function. Cinema Tools should provide better overall results but is more difficult to use.
30fps = No Interlacing!
Some shooters prefer us to transfer their film at 30fps to avoid any troublesome pulldown/interlacing issues if their
SD video is to be converted to another standard. With a 30fps transfer you will get a full, clean frame of film for
each frame of video - no interlacing! The only drawback is that footage will play at a faster speed in video if it was
originally shot at 24 or 18fps. To remedy this, footage can easily be slowed down during the editing process.
HD Uprez Assist - No Charge!
When requested, we will stretch your image horizontally (cropping top and bottom of the frame) in your 4:3 standard
definition video transfer with a 16:9 annamorphic spec. Our ability to preform this stretch is usually much better
quality than the zoom that must otherwise be done on a computer. This allows you to pop your image into a 16:9 full
HD screen with no computer zooming (which might result in artifacting and image softening). You only need to select
the option that will compress our annamophic stretch back to normal - a common feature with all editing software.
If using Final Cut Pro select Item Properties > Format > Anamorphic to pop it into a 960 X 720 window. The actual
up-res and pulldown removal will also still need to be done on your end using computer editing software. As always,
we recommend a direct to hard drive transfer for all jobs that will require an up-res.
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We wanted to do it right the first time! After some testing, it was found that the only way to
make the lower formats shine to full potential on a Spirit SDC 2000 telecine was to design a dedicated
8mm gate with proper optics. In April of 2010 Spectra gave the go-ahead on engineering plans to begin
this manufacturing process. Because it was new territory, everything from lenses to the gate sprockets
had to be custom fabricated. For the first time in the US, a new small format gate will be available at
Spectra that allows both super 8 and regular 8 formats to be scanned in full HD resolution off a Spirit.
Seeing the difference! Testing on the new V3-S gate reveals stunning results that are far superior
to the factory DFT (Spirit) 16mm gate modification.
What about the 8mm "mod" used elsewhere? The DFT factory mod is commonly used on
the Spirit as a low budget alternative to allow super 8 to be scanned using a 16mm gate. But, don't let
anyone fool you! The optics on a Spirit 16mm gate are fixed and only intended to focus a Super 16mm
frame down to a 1920 pixel line-array CCD (capturing chip). Since the added DFT modification does not
alter the 16mm optics for 8mm, super 8 resolution on a Spirit is limited to about 860 pixels (closer to
standard definition) due to a much smaller image size on the capture chip. Zooming and "up-res" must
then be done internally with the scanned image so the Spirit output can fit it into an HD frame. Although
this up-res output stream may appear to correspond to 1920 X 1080 HD, the original image itself is still
only 860 pixels worth of resolution!
It's all about the glass! With Spectra's new V3-S dedicated 8mm gate and its correct optics, we
can now use the entire surface area of the chip in the Spirit allowing for the first, true 1920 pixel scan
(more than double the resolution of the 16mm modification)! The only limitation will be the film itself!
make the lower formats shine to full potential on a Spirit SDC 2000 telecine was to design a dedicated
8mm gate with proper optics. In April of 2010 Spectra gave the go-ahead on engineering plans to begin
this manufacturing process. Because it was new territory, everything from lenses to the gate sprockets
had to be custom fabricated. For the first time in the US, a new small format gate will be available at
Spectra that allows both super 8 and regular 8 formats to be scanned in full HD resolution off a Spirit.
Seeing the difference! Testing on the new V3-S gate reveals stunning results that are far superior
to the factory DFT (Spirit) 16mm gate modification.
What about the 8mm "mod" used elsewhere? The DFT factory mod is commonly used on
the Spirit as a low budget alternative to allow super 8 to be scanned using a 16mm gate. But, don't let
anyone fool you! The optics on a Spirit 16mm gate are fixed and only intended to focus a Super 16mm
frame down to a 1920 pixel line-array CCD (capturing chip). Since the added DFT modification does not
alter the 16mm optics for 8mm, super 8 resolution on a Spirit is limited to about 860 pixels (closer to
standard definition) due to a much smaller image size on the capture chip. Zooming and "up-res" must
then be done internally with the scanned image so the Spirit output can fit it into an HD frame. Although
this up-res output stream may appear to correspond to 1920 X 1080 HD, the original image itself is still
only 860 pixels worth of resolution!
It's all about the glass! With Spectra's new V3-S dedicated 8mm gate and its correct optics, we
can now use the entire surface area of the chip in the Spirit allowing for the first, true 1920 pixel scan
(more than double the resolution of the 16mm modification)! The only limitation will be the film itself!
Spectra's new V3-S Spirit gate undergoes testing
Rockin 8mm on the Spirit in Full HD Resolution at Spectra!
Coming
Soon!!!
Soon!!!
