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nano lab's Telecine Transfer Service nano can now
telecine to HD! Standard Definition (SD): Our traditional telecine service. This costs $20 per 50' roll. The transferred film is delivered to you on a data DVD disc. It is in DV codec as an avi file (of about 500meg per 50' roll). This works fine on both macs (using final cut or imovie) and pcs (we can't deliver SD transfers as mov files, but this isn't necessary for macs anyway). Our standard definition transfers are of a very high quality. Not only are they cheaper than an HD transfer, the smaller file size means they are very easy to work with. Indeed, an SD transfer in DV codec will work straight away on any computer without any difficulties and without long render times when exporting the finished project. If your project is for watching on a normal DVD disc, or for uploading onto the internet, or is staying in 4:3 ratio, then the cheaper SD transfer with its smaller files is a great option. Standard Definiton files are Pal 720 x 576 size and 25 frames per second. You still need to tell us the number of film frames per second you want spread over those 25 Pal video frames - ie. 18, 24 or 25. For example, if you shot your roll at 18 fps, then by telling us you want an 18 fps Standard Definiton transfer you will receive a DV-Pal file with the usual 25 video frames per second that has 7 of the 18 film frames per second duplicated (about 1 duplicate frame every 3 frames). With 24 fps, there is 1 duplicate film frame per second. High
Definiton (HD): This service costs $30 per 50' roll. Our
usual HD output format is mov files in PRO RES
codec. One 50' roll yields approximately 2.5 to 3 gig of data in
this format. This means it is still possible to send the transferred
films back on a normal data dvd disc. This we are happy to do for
one or two rolls. For more rolls, we suggest sending in a portable
hard drive (USB or firewire) or a blank USB memory stick (16 gig
or larger). We can also sell you a 320 Gig portabel usb hard drive
for $70. With our HD transfer, it is still a good idea to tell us what speed you shot your super 8 film at. This won't imply the addition of duplicate frames by us as happens with an SD transfer. Instead, if you shot at 18 fps in your super 8 camera, then the file you receive is coded as an 18 frames per second HD file. If you then put this into an HD time line that is running at 25 fps for example, then when you export the finished project from your computer, the 18 fps super 8 footage will have additional frames added then. If you don't tell us the camera speed, we will assume a speed of 18 fps. If this is wrong, you can change this on your computer. Other HD formats: Yes, we know Pro Res isn't the only HD codec. We are indeed able to offer files in DVC PRO HD and HDV (but still only as mov rather than avi files). The Pro Res format, however, is our preferred option, and the one with which we are the most confident. We can also down-res your files to 720 x 1280 instead of 1920 x 1080. A word on problems with HD: HD files are large. Also, HD can be quite complicated with its plethora of format and compression types. It is by no means the case that any HD format will work on any computer or any editing software program - indeed far from it. Sadly, we aren't in a position to offer technical support for making our files work with your particular system. If you are unsure about whether our PRO RES mov files will work with your computer, please feel free to request a sample file on a data dvd disc to give it a go before proceeding. the nano lab upload preview service! In a desparate
hurry to see your transfered footage? Nano can 'upload' a compressed
(div-x) version of your rolls so that you can get an advanced peek
at your footage. A 50' roll is compressed to approximately 11meg
of data - so there is quite a bit of compression, but you can get
a very good idea of what you got 'in the can' this way. Cost is
$10 per 50' on top of the telecine charges.
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