Home VHS / Betamax videos,
camcorder tapes and cine film often contain our most precious memories
but they can deteriorate and fade in as little as 10 years.
If you transfer your cine and video to DVD, your treasured memories can last a lifetime and can be shared with your children and grandchildren. This includes Blu-Ray format.
Professional video to dvd
transfers done with computers.
All video, cine and camcorder
to dvd transfers are chaptered, colour corrected and edited (fuzz / noise
removed).
Watch your fantastic DVDs on your TV via your DVD player or your PC / Mac DVD drive.
We convert all Video 8, Hi8, Digital 8, VHS-C and Mini DV Camcorder Tapes to DVD.
We transfer all 8mm, standard 8, super 8 and 16mm cine to DVD. This also includes sound if your cine film has this.
We convert all VHS videos, including S-VHS and Betamax videos to DVD.
FREE collection and delivery if you are nearby Edinburgh, Livingston and Bathgate.
| VHS, SVHS, Betamax Video to DVD (PAL / NTSC / SECAM) |
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£19.99
for up to 1 hour per video tape
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£24.99
for up to 3 hours per video tape
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£6.99
for extra DVD copy
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| Mini DV, VHS-C, SVHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8, Digital 8 to DVD |
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£19.99
for up to 1 hour per tape
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£24.99
for up to 2 hours per tape
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£6.99
for extra DVD copy
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| 8mm, Super 8mm Cine to DVD | ||
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Reel Size
(Diameter)
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Length
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Cost Per
Reel
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3"
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50 ft.
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£12.00
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5"
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200 ft.
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£32.00
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7"
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400 ft.
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£54.00
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£7.00
for extra DVD copy
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| 16mm Cine to DVD | ||
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Reel Size
(Diameter)
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Length
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Cost Per
Reel
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7"
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50 ft.
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£16.00
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10"
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200 ft.
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£44.00
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12"
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400 ft.
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£60.00
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£7.00
for extra DVD copy
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How long does it
take to get my finished DVD?
Usually you will have your completed DVD(s) within 7 days.
Where do I bring
my cine, video and camcorder tapes?
You may bring them or post them to us at:
Canvas Printmaker
17 Meadowpark Avenue
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 2ST
If you are nearby
to Edinburgh, Livingston, Bathgate and the Lothians
then please enquire about our collection and delivery service.
What about copyrighted
videos?
We have to assume that by placing the order with us, you do have copyright
permission.
What hardware will
I need?
Our DVD's are DVD-R format and are 'zone free' with no copy protection (i.e.
no macrovision). This means they will play on most standalone DVD players.
For computer playback, you'll need a DVD equipped Pentium II PC, 266 MHz or
higher, Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7, or a Mac with a DVD running
OS 9.0.04 or higher. In other words, 99% of modern computers will play them.
What DVD players
are compatible with your DVDs?
Almost all. Some older models, incompatible with recordable DVD's (DVD-R)
will be unable to read ours. We make sure that we use the highest possible
grade of disks to prevent any skipping or jumping during playback.
How many tapes
can I put on one DVD?
For reasons of maintaining quality, only one video or camcorder tape per DVD
please. Trying to squeeze more than 2 hours onto a DVD involves too much compression
and subsequent loss of quality.
What format are
they recorded in?
All our DVD's are recorded in PAL which will playback on most televisions.
We accept PAL, NTSC, and SECAM video tapes.
Will my DVDs work
with the Blu-Ray?
Yes! Unlike every other predecessors your DVDs will play in the newer format
players.
I have just got
a new Blu Ray player - will you record onto their new format disks?
Not at the minute! It all comes down to the number of lines each format is
capable of storing - both far exceed most cine film and video tape formats.
You really need HD camera recording equipment to take advantage of this, and
since this wasn't available when you made your recordings it won't give any
extra quality to your recording.
How often are scenes
chaptered?
Generally every five minutes, unless the DVD is particularly short in which
case every 3 minutes. We can alter this at your request. There is no menu
at the start - it just plays! You can skip ahead by pressing the next button
until you get to the section you require. Menus can be placed at the start
if you prefer and we would base this on a time charge to create this for you.
My video tape /
cine film has strange colours on it - can you correct this?
We always strive for the best at Canvas Printmaker and we will do our best
to make the colours as normal as possible. Cine film can suffer from fading
colours which we can generally compensate for (assuming it has not faded altogether).
Similarly older videos suffered from poor CCD technology and could get the
colours wrong. We correct colour with both hardware video correctors (on the
fly) and if necessary software correction afterwards. In certain circumstances
both methods will not be able to restore the colour properly but it will be
better than not using colour correction.
I want to transfer
some of the video tape to DVD / remove parts - can you do this?
Yes - but there will be an additional charge based on the time this takes
to edit. We generally remove fuzz / noise / damaged parts out of the recording
to maximise the quality of your DVD as a matter of course.
Do you save onto
video tape?
Yes - if you must! We don't recommend this though as you will only end up
transferring to DVD eventually - Video players are not made any more.
My cine film /
video tape / camcorder tape is damaged - can you transfer it to DVD?
Maybe. Cine can be repaired by removing the bad section and joining the two
good parts together. Video tapes can be "transplanted" into working
cassettes if necessary. If the video has become twisted then it will result
in poor play back. We will try our best to minimise this but you may find
the video will not play properly at this section. Each case is individually
evaluated and will be charged accordingly for both materials used and time
taken.
Will I get my original
video tapes / cine films back?
Yes - of course!
Further information?
Canvas Printmaker
17 Meadowpark Avenue
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 2ST
If you are nearby
to Edinburgh, Livingston, Bathgate and the Lothians
then please enquire about our collection and delivery service.
When was the last
time you enjoyed looking at your old slides and transparencies? Maybe you
want to but you don't have a projector any more. We'll bet your mum, dad and
grand parents would love to enjoy their treasured memories again. So why not
transfer all your old 35mm slides to an auto running DVD that anyone can play
and enjoy on their TV?
Canvas Printmaker can take negatives, transparencies, prints, slides and digital
camera files and put them on a DVD disk which will play on most ordinary DVD
players. With the option to add background music and smooth fades between
images we can guarantee you a very personalised gift which is ideal for Birthdays,
Weddings / Anniversaries and Christmas Presents.
Remember Canvas Printmaker uses industry standard scanners which are capable of removing dust and scratches from slides as well as colour adjusting ageing images - don't accept poor quality imitations. All our transfers are done electronically - not filmed off a slide projector screen.
We'll be happy to quote for you at info@canvasprintmaker.co.uk
Not Any More!!
Using the latest technology, we can convert your old tapes, singles and LP's
to MP3 format to enable you to enjoy those blasts from the past that you thought
you would never hear again. Please note that if your original records have
the odd skip and jump then these will still be audible on the MP3's - but
hey, that's part of the nostalgia!!
Convert Audio Cassette
to CD - £19.99 (both sides)
Convert 45 rpm single's to MP3 format - £2.99 each
Convert 33 rpm LP's to MP3 Format - £9.99 each