Spirit High-Definition Film Scanning (Telecine)

Services:  Spirit High-Definition Film Scanning (Telecine)

When it comes to quality, nothing comes close to a Spirit telecine. The Spirit has been called upon to scan the latest Hollywood blockbusters, hottest cable TV shows, and historical documentary footage in stunning high-definition quality. We believe all our clients with amateur film and professional film alike should have affordable access to this equipment. Traditionally a $1200/hr service, we offer this at an unbeatable price of $525/hr for 16mm and 35mm film. Our best light transfer is performed at a 2.5:1 ratio.

The Spirit achieves what other equipment has failed to accomplish, producing tact sharp high-definition transfers that are as crisp and crystal-clear as the originals, capturing the full dynamic range from the blackest blacks to the whitest whites, and faithfully reproducing the full color gamut which until now could only be seen by projecting the original films.

Additionally, the Spirit boasts full primary color correction, allowing our skilled colorists to compensate for improper exposure, wrong filters, and faded dyes which are common characteristics of older films.
Some of the other benefits are:
Cutting edge imaging technology
Difused Xenon light source removes 50% of dust, dirt, & scratches
Sprocketless transport does not damage brittle film
RGB Color Correction
Frame rate independance (8 fps - 48 fps)
Up to 2K resolution (2048 x 1556)

We accept 16mm negative/reversal (opt. & mag.) and all 35mm film formats for transfer on our Spirit 2K Telecine.

All Spirit High-definition transfers are deliverable on Blu-ray disc, DVD, external hard drives (AVI, MOV & MPG), and HDV tape. Please note we offer 3 AVI codecs for PC users and 3 MOV codecs for Mac users. Please contact us if you have any questions.

For a comparison of different film transfer methods and their corresponding prices please visit our Technology Comparison page.