Film Reel to Digital Transfer Services

movies Film fades overtime depending on how your reels have been kept. Water & humidity are their worst enemies. Don’t delay it any longer. Preserve and pass on your memories to your loved ones with ARS Video.

We believe this will be the last time your film will be run so you owe it to yourself to get the very best transfer. We have been doing this for a long time and have the special equipment to get you the highest-possible quality transfer. Since 1987 we’ve transferred over 6 million feet of film – that’s over 1,150 miles.

Our frame by frame film scanning system for 8mm/S8mm (including Magi-cartridge), 16mm & 35mm creates high definition files (1920 x 1080) for today’s TVs. We can also capture original audio on S8/16/35mm film. Our price INCLUDES a flash drive that plays on your PC and/or TV. Even though DVDs are going away, we can still make them for you.

Our attention to detail sets us apart.

Regular 8mm and Super 8mm to High Def – $.55 per foot

16mm to High Def – $0.45 per foot

35mm to High Def – $0.65 per foot

Price includes splicing, cleaning, color adjusting, background music & 1 flash drive.
Film with sound may have an additional cost.
No hidden costs – pay only for actual feet of film you have to transfer.
All transfers backed up on site for future copies
DVD copies available for $11.95
20% discount for orders over 3,000 feet

For the Expert

Do you prefer to edit the digitized footage yourself?

Call us if you prefer the raw High Def .MOV or .AVI files. Discounts may apply.

How It Works

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How many feet/hours of film do I have?

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	8mm/S-8mm	16mm	35mm
3″ reel=50 ft.	~ 3 min. long	~2 min. long	30-45 sec. long
4″ reel=100 ft.	not available	~ 4 min. long	1-1:30 min. long
5″ reel=200 ft.	~ 6 min. long	not available	not available
6″ reel=300 ft.	~ 18 min. long	~ 9 min. long	not available
7″ reel=400 ft.	~ 24 min. long	~ 12 min. long	4:30-6 min. long
8″ reel=600 ft.		~ 18 min. long	not available
10″ reel=800 ft.		~ 24 min. long	9-12 min. long
12″ reel=1200 ft.		~ 36 min. long	13-18 min. long
14″ reel=1600 ft.		~ 48 min. long	not available

A.R.S. Video Inc. offers professional film conversion services that meet all your film to digital transfer needs. Although there are numerous methods of converting film to digital files, our film to digital transfer services are cost-effective and ensure the quality of your final product is never compromised.

There is a high chance your family’s past events have been recorded somewhere on some old film reels. The sooner you convert these films to digital formats, the better. You do not have to lose your old family treasures when we can help preserve them for future generations. From the 1930s to the early 1980s, most families captured their special moments or daily lives using either 8mm, 16mm, or the super 8 films.

Convert 8mm to Digital

The 8mm film to digital conversion technology relies on Hollywood’s method used back in the 19th century. Also known as Regular 8, this film was created from the 16mm film, and consumers loved it because it was less expensive compared to the 16mm.

Although some families still possess 8mm projectors today, they are slowly but surely becoming less common. One of the most cost-effective methods of converting your 8mm film to a digital file, as longs as the film is in good physical condition, is through frame by frame scanning process.

If you treasure your family memories or just love old films, you probably have some metal canisters containing 8mm family-recorded movies. One may be labeled “Brian’s birthday in 1986,” while the other “Our vacation in Seychelles,” or even “My graduation day.” The films will usually be filled with short videos that take you back to your graduation, pre-prom videos, birthday, reunions, and other important life moments.

Convert Super 8 to Digital

Super 8 became famous in the 1960s and had more than 1000 lines of resolutions. If you are looking to convert your Super 8 film to a digital file and store it in a flash drive or the cloud, you need to consider the equipment you will use and the required resolution.

By sending your film to us for conversion, we can ensure that your memories are properly stored on updated flash drives, and can be integrated in any type of media playback device, or even stored in the cloud for later access. Many Americans are finding large catalogs of family film they would like to keep and view, but they either don’t have available storage for these reels, or functioning equipment necessary for playback, which is why we are ready to convert Super 8 film to a Digital format for an updated library.

Convert 16mm and 35mm Reels to Digital

16mm and 35mm were the first film formats used on projectors. If you have a 16mm or 35mm film that has survived all these years, you are very lucky because you can enjoy your parents’ and grandparents’ memories. However, it is now time to convert them to digital files.

To convert these, we use a frame-by-frame scanner. Scanners produce better images compared to recording projected images.

Why You Should Digitize Your Film

Nothing Lasts Forever

Super 8, 8mm, 16mm, and 35mm films are delicate, and require proper storage and maintenance to be in ideal working condition. Otherwise, they can begin to show signs of damage and degradation, as is the case in many inherited films.

Save on Space

Why should you have a whole closet dedicated to past videos and pictures? Transferring your films to digital files save on your space at home because you keep all your files on a flash drive or DVD.

Unique Gift Opportunities

Digitized films of important moments can make wonderful and unique gifts for a loved one. From birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, to the holiday season, a personalized copy of a special family moment or memory can mean so much more than something from a big box store.

Take the time to gather your old film and photos and send them to us to convert into a lasting keepsake. You won’t ever have to worry about these priceless memories being damaged or destroyed. They will be safe in a digital format to last a lifetime.