Those film memories from 40, 50, even 70 years ago, are at risk of being lost!

Time, storage conditions and the system you may use to play those old reels of film, could damage or destroy years of memories. The only way to enjoy your old home movies is to protect them by having your film transferred to video. Film conversion is a two-step process. We convert your 8mm, Super8, 16mm, Sound or Silent films to digital video. We can then add music, text graphics, and even edit the sequence of your film to make it more enjoyable. Finally, we can output your film to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, videotape or computer video files.

The MVP Difference:

• NO setup charge
• NO charge to edit out bad sections of film (details below)
• NO charge for different size film reels
• FREE background music
• Custom menu and incremental chapters
• Custom printed disc face naming your video
• We do all film transfer in-house. We do not send your priceless films across the country for some other company to transfer.
• We will be happy to give you an estimate when you bring in your order.

Please contact us with any questions.

Film Conversion Order Form
(click here)

Prices and Options

SERVICE

PRICE

8mm and Super8 - Conversion to digital video (SD)

$1.75 per finished minute (about 12¢ / foot)

Setup Charge

None

Charge to edit out your bad film

None

Charge for different size reels

None

Background Music

FREE

Master DVD (with chapter points and custom menu)

$49

Blu-ray Disc (with chapter points and menu)

$99

Output to Video Tape (MiniDV, per tape)

$25

Output to Computer Video File (various formats)

starting at $25

DVD Duplications (SD)

$8, quantity discounts for 2 or more

Titles / Captions (text on the screen)

$5

16mm - Conversion to digital video (SD)

$2.25 per finished minute

Sound Super8 - Conversion to digital video (SD)

$2.50 per finished minute

Sound 16mm - Conversion to digital video (SD)

$2.50 per finished minute

HD capture of film (for Blu-ray Disc)

Varies by film format

Why does MVP charge by the minute? 

Charging by the minute saves you money and creates a better, more enjoyable video.  With most companies, if you bring in a 400-foot reel of film they will charge by the foot.  For example, 400 feet x 14¢ = $56.

At MVP, we watch as your film is converted.  If you have a blank section, or the film is so overexposed you can't see anything, or the film is just all black, we cut out the bad sections from your video (if at least 4 seconds long).  After your film is captured in our editing systems, we time the video.  For example, convert a 400-foot reel and cut out very little, there might be 28 minutes.  So 28 minutes x $1.75 = $49.   If your reel had more bad film and let's say we cut out 3 minutes, 25 x $1.75 = $43.75.  So not only do you save money, but your video is more enjoyable to watch.

Watch a Sample

Preparing Your Film

Gather your film reels together. If you have different types of film (8mm, Super8, or 16mm), group them by type. Number your film reels in the order you would like them to appear. Hint: Look for dates on the postmarks and film processing dates on the inside of the yellow boxes. Think of a title. For example, "The Gibson Family Films" or "Our Trip to Alaska." Bring us your film and we will turn your old movies into an enjoyable DVD, Blu-ray Disc or video. If you like, you can print a Film Conversion Order Form.

Estimating Your Film

Types of Film