We bring your old home movies back to life by transferring them to DVD.
We use the latest digital frame-by-frame transfer method, which produces stunning, ultra high quality DVDs with an extremely clear and crisp picture. We add background music (at no extra cost to you!) to produce truly heart-warming results. We can also put your film on VHS tapes if you prefer. These images of your family are irreplaceable. We understand that and will treat them as if they were our own. Don't settle for inferior transfer methods like direct capture or "project and record"! Let McKenna Video Services digitally master your home movies and preserve them for generations to come.
Here's what to do:
1) Gather your home movies. Go ahead! Venture into the attic, basement, or closet and retrieve that dusty box of home movies.
2) Put them in order that you would like to view them on your disc. Alternatively, we can randomize the order if you prefer.
3) Call McKenna Video Services to schedule a time to bring them to our studio (mail order also available).
4) Bring or send your films to McKenna Video Services. We'll accept your film and your payment and give you an estimated time to complete the transfer.
5) When complete, you'll pick up your film and new DVD and bring them home with a bag of popcorn for viewing in the comfort of your living room.
Common Questions
HOW MUCH FILM DO I HAVE?
There are 3 common reel sizes, although other sizes were used. A 3-inch reel will hold 50-feet of film, a 5-inch reel holds 200-feet, and a 7-inch reel holds 400-feet. This guide should help you determine how much film you have (this online guide is not to scale), but we will tell you exactly how much film you have when we recieve it.CAN I EDIT MY FILM BEFORE IT IS TRANSFERED? If you wish to edit your film prior to bringing it to us you are free to do so. Once we receive the film, we process every foot we receive. Once transferred into a digital format, we will normally edit out excessive periods of under or overexposed film if there are no viewable images before we master a final disc.
If you wish to edit your content further, we can assist with that after we digitize the film.
I WANT TO EDIT MY OWN FILM AND MASTER MY OWN DVD-WHAT CAN YOU DO? A lot of our customers want to master their own DVDs, we just need to know that at the onset. Once digitized, we can transfer your unedited film to a mini-dv tape or a hard-drive as a Quicktime .mov, Window Media .wmv file or an MP4 file.
I HAVE SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR MY MENUS, CHAPTERS, ETC. CAN YOU HELP WITH THAT? Certainly. Our goal is provide you with exactly what you want-something our competition won't do. We will conform your disc to your exact specifications.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? Film transfer is a time consuming process. We normally ask for about 3 weeks, depending on your requirements, how much film you have, and what we have in queue. We do offer rush services if needed.
IS IT SAFE? WILL I RECEIVE MY FILM BACK? Film is not destroyed or damaged in the process. We return everything that you bring to us: film, reels, cans.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Exact pricing depends of the type of film you have and the services that you order. Please call for an estimate.
