Phone 0333 360 4307

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Phone 0333 360 4307

Mobile 07478 383307

8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm Cine Reel Scanning Service Dalkeith
We can scan your 8mm, 9.5mm and 16mm film at HD or 2K resolutions

Phone 0333 360 4307

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Standard 8 Cine Film Reel Transfer Service Dalkeith
We can scan your standard 8 cine film at HD or 2K resolutions

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Super 8 Cine Film Reel Transfer Service Dalkeith
We can scan your Super 8 cine film at HD or 2K resolutions with or without sound

Phone 0333 360 4307

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9.5mm Cine Film Reel Transfer Service Dalkeith
We can scan your 9.5 cine film at HD or 2K resolutions

Phone 0333 360 4307

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16mm Cine Film Reel Transfer Service Dalkeith
We can scan your 16mm cine film at HD or 2K resolutions with or without sound

Phone 0333 360 4307

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8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm Cine Filming Scanning Dalkeith
Standard 8, Super 8, 9.5mm & 16mm Cine Film Scanning Dalkeith

Cine Reel Scanning & Transfer Service Dalkeith

Cine film transfer and scanning service in DalkeithCine Reel Transfer offers cine film scanning, transfer and converting services in Dalkeith. Over the years we have had many customers in Dalkeith and surrounding areas. We have been offering our services for over 18 years, over the years we have always stayed up to date with technology as the hardware and software has improved and updated. We are also happy to give you our years of expertise so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or for general advice regarding your cine film.

Cine Reel Formats & Scanning Process

Cine Film Scanning and Transfer DalkeithWe can transfer and scan all your cine film in the following formats 8mm, 9.5mm and 16mm cine film both silent and with sound, our scanning process does not involve projecting or using hot light sources as this can cause damage and burn your cine film. Your cine film gets scanned using the MovieStuff Retroscan Universal which uses a sprocket-less feeding system, which ensures each frame of the film gets scanned perfectly without jumping. There is also a laser guiding system that works with the rollers to keep the film straight when damaged sprockets are detected.

Included in the cost of scanning is a film health check where we will check your film for damage before scanning which includes checking pinholes (sprockets) for damage, emulsion bonding on reels larger than 50 foot and poor quality joints in the film.

Once your film has been checked and repaired only then is it scanned frame by frame offering you the highest quality possible. We scan your film at full high definition resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, as it is frame-by-frame scanning the result is a progressive video format not interlaced as the older telecine machines produced. We can also offer 2k offering a scan resolution of 2048×1536 pixels, there is a small additional charge for 2k scanning.

Film Formats Accepted

Cine Scanning, Conversion and Transfer DalkeithWe can scan and transfer from the following formats standard 8, Super 8, 9.5mm and 16mm, Super 8 can include sound as can 16mm however standard 8 and 9.5 are both silent formats with no sound. Although super 8 and 16mm can carry sound to support this feature it had to be recorded on a compatible camera otherwise it would be silent.

For silent film transfer, we can add background music, however, for copyright reasons we can’t use commercial music not owned by you. If you have music you would like added you can supply us this in the format of a CD or digital files, there is a small additional charge for adding music to your footage.

 

Disc and File Formats

Cine to DVDOnce your film has been scanned it is then time to finalise your order by transferring it to disc or digital files. For transferring to disc you have two choices DVD or Blu-Ray, if choosing DVD please be aware that the footage will be reduced to standard definition as DVD doesn’t support HD formats. For transfer to Blu-Ray, your footage will remain at 1080p, as standard you will receive your disc in a slimline jewel case with a title printed on the disc.

For a small additional charge you can upgrade and have your disc supplied in a case with a full-colour cover showing 9 photos taken from your footage, your disc will also have photos printed on it.

transfer and conver cine to Pro-ResFor digital files, you have several options which include but are not exclusive to Mpeg 4 (h.264), Apple Pro-Res, AVID DNxHR and Uncompressed AVI or Quicktime files. All files are full HD as standard at a resolution of 1920x1080p.

The most popular choice is Mpeg 4 files which offer wide compatibility with different computer systems, Smart TVs and Blu-Ray Players as well as game consoles such as Playstation or Xbox. If you’re looking to get higher-quality files for editing then we also offer Pro-Res or DNx files which are much easier to work with when editing. For lossless archival, we also offer uncompressed files which are massive in size but offer the best quality of all the file formats.

Cine download serviceWe can supply storage devices such as USB pen drives or portable hard drives at an extra cost or you can supply your own Alternatively you could use our digital download service and download your files directly from the cloud to your computer, we don’t offer the download service for uncompressed file formats as the files are just too large to be uploaded and would take too long to download.

Service Time

Cine service timeThe service has a standard service time of 21 days, however, during busier times can take up to 28 days. If you require your cine order for a specific date we will always do our best to complete your order for that date, however, can’t offer you any guarantees on this as cine orders get added to our workload in the order we receive them. If sending us your reels by post or courier please also allow time for us to receive your order, likewise for us to send back your order.
 

What our customers say

Here you can find some of our reviews and testimonials.

Laura Tyrie
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I had 12 reels to transfer to dvd and am glad I got in touch with cine reels. I got them all transferred for my mum for Christmas 2023. Great communication and what a gentleman and explaining to me the choices to put the movies all on one or separate dvds. If I ever fine anymore I definitely be in touch with cinereels again.
Faye Hinchcliffe
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Great communication with updates on receipt of my cine reel, processing and postage back to me. Pricing all made very clear from the outset. Very happy with my returned, digitalised cine film.
David Boyle
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George transferred a load of 50 year old cine film and some video tapes onto dvd for me of which the quality was a lot better than I would have ever expected from stuff this old . And he presented the dvds in nicely detailed boxes. Would highly recommend thanks George.
Darlene McConnell
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My husband contacted George just before Christmas to have some old 8mm projector film transferred to a usb as a surprise for my Christmas. Apart from family memories, little did we know the other films would cause such a stir. I’ve been in the Courier and now today (20/02/22) I was on stv news. Why… Darrell Sweet, drummer of Nazareth, was on the films, obviously before Nazareth days…many thanks to George
Findlay Beveridge
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We had a wide range of film types including VHS, Hi8, large and small 70's cine that we couldn't watch, George made sure that they were all converted into the best quality footage, all nicely saved onto a USB stick so we can share around the family at Christmas. Great service, well priced and a speedy return too!
Karen McGavock
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My parents are absolutely delighted that the cinefilm of their wedding has been professionally transferred onto DVD. The audio tape of the ceremony, speeches and well-wishes from guests have also been digitally remastered to enhance the quality of the sound. All photos have been colourised and slides digitised to create a wonderful slideshow to accompany the audio. So wonderful to see my grandparents and my parents looking so well and so happy! A moment in time thankfully captured for posterity and cherished! Thank you SO much, George - we are absolutely thrilled with the quality of production and with the tremendous skills you have deployed in assembling this! ❤
Graeme McMann
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I enlisted company to digitalise some Cine Reel films and I was very happy with the results. With clear dialogue and reasonable prices the transfer process was completed quickly and delivered with commendable customer service.
Lance Thompson
Google
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Great service! An old cine reel digitised an enhanced.
Ian Sandison
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Transferred 14 reels of 8mm film to a Memory Stick. The work was carried out skillfully and I am pleased with the result. provided polite and efficient service and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
Diana Maxwell
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Thank you for transferring the cine films to DVDs. Lovely memories brought to life,
Norma Miller
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George converted a cine film to DVD for us, to take to Australia. When we returned he produced a further three copies for us (he still had the file). The job is excellent and the service outstanding. Thoroughly recommended.
Martin Hutson
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Quick turnaround and excellent service. Always replies to texts very quickly. Converted old cinefilms to MPEG 4 and offered a download service and a backup onto memory stick. Thank you for reviving old memories 🙂
P Fallon
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Did a superb job of converting my 50 years old super 8 cine film to MPG4. Good communication throughout, he kept me informed as to progress and also very courteous. Thank you.
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Phone 0333 360 4307


Mobile 07478 383307