Film Transfer Facts

Fact #1: you can't take garbage and turn it into gold (and this goes for life too). I'm sorry to say, but if your film is in poor condition, you will NOT get a good image. Likewise, film is a very low-resolution source of media, and you CANNOT make it high-definition no matter what you do. Sure, you can burn it to a blu-ray disc, but that doesn't mean it's a high-def image. It just means you can store more of it on that particular disc (and now you can't play it on a standard DVD player or a computer).Out-of-focus, overexposed, underexposed, pop/scratches, etc. are all part of your film and cannot be "corrected in post."

Fact #2: there is a quality difference in all transfer methods. Frame-by-frame is NOT the same as projection methods. Sure, projection is faster and cheaper. But there IS a noticeable difference between the two. First, ring around the edge that is inherent in projection is usually noticeable and second is flicker. You get both in projection. Not so with frame-by-frame. See the link here to the video at the end of the this blog post for a real comparison between the two methods. Keep in mind that the cheap discount and warehouse/wholesale operations (names withheld) use a service provider that employs projection methods (and as a sidenote your film usually ends up in Mexico for the actual transfer). And for the record, I believe that high-def transfer that I see some others offering is a marketing ploy and not worth the extra cost. I have run an in-studio comparison and I notice absolutely NO difference-if I did, we would be offering it.

Fact #3: McKenna Video is the only company in Puyallup that has been continually transferring for the last 8 years. The ONLY company! Everyone else has either folded, discontinued this business segment, or is late to the game. Do you want to trust someone you just started doing this, or someone who has transferred almost 2 million feet of film? Do you want to have your film sent to Mexico to be transferred or do you want to keep it in the U.S.? Do you want lower quality or higher quality?

See our website for more information www.mckennavideo.com .

I hope this helps as your consider your options on who to have transfer your precious memories to DVD.

Blessings,

Chris. 

http://vimeo.com/9953255

Costco Still in Film Transfer Business?

Greetings friends,

Recently, we had someone working in the Costco photo booth tell us that Costco was getting out the film to DVD transfer business. "Getting tired of making excuses for yesVideo," I thought. Or perhaps it was Costco spending too much money taking orders for not much in return? Either way, it was good news for us.

However, every time I look at their website or walk through their store I see that they are still offering the service. Not getting out? Whatever. (and I'll save my commentary on the quality of their transfer for another post).

So this note just serves as a reminder that McKenna Video is here and is still offering to transfer your 8mm film to DVD. 16mm to DVD too. In fact, all of your home movie film to DVD. In fact, we can now transfer your old Polarvision film cassettes to DVD.

Visit our website, send us an email at info@mckennavideo.com and quit wasting time with Costco.

Blessings,

Chris.

A Contract Agreement is a Contract Agreement and Must Be Executed for It to be Valid

You call and ask for me to write up an agreement to film your event. I write one up and send it over to you with the clause "must be executed within 5 days to remain valid." That means, you must sign the contract and return it to me within 5 days with any required deposit for it to be valid. Anything different requires a new contact.

Simple? I think so.

So don't be surprised when I call after the 5 days have expired and ask if you still intend to use our services for event. If I don't hear from you, I assume that you have opted out and my obligation for your date is released.

Have a good night.

Blessings,

Chris .

The Death of MVS Weddings

Ok, now that I have your attention....

Well, our MVS Weddings didn't die but just got folded into McKenna Video and Chris McKenna Photography. We took the website down and retracted all our marketing materials. This isn't to say that we are done with weddings-we aren't. We're just done marketing our services under that name.

Under McKenna Video and Chris McKenna Photography you will still receive the same great products and services.

BTW-a vulture scooped up MVS Weddings domain name once we let it expire and is going to piggyback on that name to market their services. Just be aware that anything you may now see under that name is not in any way, I repeat NOT affiliated with McKenna Video and Chris McKenna Photography.

Question? Please send an email to info@mckennavideo.com .

Blessings,

Chris

Merry Christmas 2012

Well, the Mayan Apocalypse came and went. Thank God for that! So now here we are at Christmas.

From all of us here at McKenna Video, we want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas. May today bring you love, peace and joy.

Blessings,

Chris.

Christmas 2012 Deadline

Good morning and happy December.

Just a quick note to let you know that we still have a little open capacity for guaranteed Christmas delivery. Normally, we cut off the week before Christmas, but this year we were able to work some jobs ahead and without issue (normally film-to-DVD transfers) letting us get a few more projects in before the holidays.

To talk about your project specifically, please send me an email at info@mckennavideo.com .

Blessings and seasons greetings,

Chris

Happy Independence Day

Happy Birthday, USA! from Chris McKenna on Vimeo.

Blessings to all our family and friends. Have a safe and sane 4th.

Chris.