Film Conversion to Digital
8mm, Super 8, 16mm, Silent, and Sound
Digitizing film isn't just about preserving memories—it's about keeping those special moments alive for generations to come! Trusted by local libraries and museums across the state, we use technology including a frame-by-frame capture system to ensure the highest quality. Let's work together to preserve your film legacy and bring your history to life!
8mm and 16mm Film to Digital, Done In-House!
Quality 1080p HD Conversions to Video Files and DVD
What to Expect from Your Estimate
Why Customers Choose Us
Good to Know
The Indianapolis Public Library is using Video MVP film, tape, and slide conversion services in order to provide access to content on out of date or difficult to use formats. Video MVP is very professional, does good work, and delivers on promises. They currently have about 400 VHS, Betacam, cassettes, DAT, audio reels, records, film reels, and slides they are converting over the course of the year. They are one of my go to vendors now. Highly recommend.
Film Conversion to Digital
8mm, Super 8, 16mm silent film
Digitizing includes
- 1080p HD resolution
- Frame-by-frame film transfer
- Color correction based on scenes
- No Charge Editing to remove bad sections of film (see FAQs)
- INDIVIDUAL MP4 video file for each reel (your reels are not spliced all together)
- Film reels returned to you
Choose how you want your files returned
- All your files for one price
- 30 days of private cloud storage
- Unlimited sharing and downloads
- Discounted one-year option available
Details
Shipping, if needed, is additional. Sales tax not included.
FILM CONVERSION SAMPLE - This video includes various samples of Super 8 film. Our conversions include color correction.
Video MVP Difference
In-House Digitization
All film digitization work is done here. We do NOT send your priceless films across the country for some other company to convert.
Frame-by-frame Conversions
Our frame-by-frame transfer process means no film flicker. There's no image area contact or sprocket damage.
HD 1080p Conversions
All our film conversions are full resolution HD 1080p. These files are much better quality than an SD conversion.
No Charge Editing
As part of our film digitization process, we go through and remove blank or completely overexposed scenes to make a more enjoyable video for you.
Color Correction
Our film conversion projects include free color correction. We review your film looking for dark and off-color scenes, then apply filters to improve the quality of your video.
Personal Attention
We understand how important your film memories are to you. We are happy to help with special requests to protect and preserve your film.
As a veteran nonfiction filmmaker, I know how expensive it can be to have 16mm or 35mm film prints transferred. Recently, I decided to digitize a 45-minute 16mm film I made 50 years ago as a student, as well as some audio cassettes holding rare interviews I recorded for a project 45 years ago. I took both to Video MVP, and they gave me professional results for a reasonable price. I will happily use them again as I continue to archive both personal and professional film, video, and audio materials.
Film Conversion FAQs
You have two options. For our standard conversion to video files, we will create a file for each of your film reels. The reels can be named with an overall name and then a sequence number, like "Davis Family 001". If you number your reels in order, you will have more organized files when complete.
The second option is custom file names. For example, reel 1 might be named "1968 Niagara Falls" and reel 2 might be "1972 Joe's 5th Birthday". Just type up your titles, listing them by reel number, and email it to us. We'll rename all your film files with your custom text at no charge. We also offer gathering the information from the notes on reels and boxes for the file names. There is an additional charge for this service.
Look at the film samples below. Notice that both film formats are the same width, but the 8mm reels have larger sprocket holes. 8mm film was an earlier technology than Super 8. So as you put your reels in order, most likely, the 8mm reels would be earlier in time.
To help determine the order, look for dates on the postmarks and film processing dates on the inside of the yellow boxes. Sometimes there are dates on the leader of the film. In general, larger reels tend to be earlier in time. When film was a new technology, people often took the time to splice the small reels together. As time went on, that became too time-consuming and many people stopped splicing their reels.
There are two options. You can choose Cloud Storage or USB thumb drive. For Cloud Storage, we will upload your files to a secure location and email you a link so you can share and download them. Cloud Storage is the recommended choice, but you can also get a USB drive with all your files. For more details and step-by-step instructions, check out Cloud Storage, USB Drives, and Downloading from Dropbox.
Yes, we give your reels back to you. We also offer the option to hold your media for 30 days. Many people who ship orders to us like this option to reduce return shipping costs. This allows them to review their conversions and then after 30 days, we will dispose/recycle the media.
After your film is digitized, we scrub through it. If we find a blank section or a section of film that is so overexposed you can't see anything, we cut it out. This makes your video more enjoyable! If you would like editing of the other content, we can do that too! If you want to share one reel or a clip of film with someone else, we can edit that section onto a separate file (editing charges would apply).
Absolutely! Place your order and get packing tips for your film reels. When we receive it, we will give you an estimate and expected completion date. Need it done fast? Let us know your deadline and we'll do whatever we can to meet it.
