Convert Your Film to Digital Files: Preserve Precious Memories, Relive Moments
When the producers of the documentary ‘Spielberg‘ needed to digitize priceless film reels shot by a teenage Steven Spielberg, they entrusted Legacy Digital Productions with the task, relying on our industry-leading conversion standards.
Don't let time steal your families irreplaceable memories
Are your family’s cherished moments trapped on old film reels? Don’t let time steal those irreplaceable memories. Don’t let them fade away. At Legacy Digital Products, we specialize in transforming your 8mm, 16mm, Super-8, and Technicolor films into crystal-clear digital files.
We transfer all film formats to digital files
We transfer 8mm and 16mm film including Super-8 and Technicolor cartridges to digital digital files using our professional-grade equipment. We typically convert film to to ultra low-compression (superior quality) MP4 files; and for professionals, we offer ProRes HQ, uncompressed AVI, and .tiff image sequences upon request. Files are delivered on thumb drive or hard drive, and can also be sent to the cloud for easy sharing. We also convert film to playable DVD using only professional grade gold archival DVD disks which last longer.
16mm Film
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Technicolor Cartridge
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- Unmatched Quality: We use state-of-the-art equipment to capture every frame in stunning detail.
- Trusted by the Best: Hollywood studios and executives rely on our expertise.
- True Frame-by-Frame Capture: Our processing equipment scans each and every frame individually so nothing is missed.
- Only High Resolution Scans: We ONLY scan film at Full HD or 2K resolutions which is higher than the resolution of your original film.
- Personal Touch: From everyday families to industry professionals, we treat every project with care.
- Preservation Experts: Our process protects your original film while creating lasting digital copies.
- All Film is Cleaned and Lubricated: For crystal clear images debris is removed and film is lubricated to reintroduce plyability before scanning. Film is often returned in better condition than when we recevied it.
- Touchless Scanning: Our state of the art scanning system never touches the film portion of your reels protecting them from damage.
- Cold LED Technolgoy: Our film scanning systems use cold LED bulbs so your film is never exposed to heat which causes degredation.
- Color Correction: After scanning we manually color correct each scene to restore colors of faded film and bring them back to life.
- Grain Reduction: As film ages and degrades it becomes more grainy. We use specialized industry software for grain reduction.
- Destination Mediums: Media is delivered on Hard Drive, Flash Drive, or in the cloud. We also convert to Playable Blu-ray and DVDs..
- Multiple File Destinations and Formats: We convert to ultra low-compression (superior quality) MP4; and for professionals, we offer ProRes HQ, uncompressed AVI, and .tiff image sequences upon request.
Unmatched Quality
We use state-of-the-art equipment to capture every frame in stunning detail.
Trusted by the Best
Hollywood studios, their founders, executives, filmmakers, documentarians, universities, municipalites and households rely on our expertise.
True Frame-by-Frame Capture
Our processing equipment scans each and every frame individually so nothing is missed.
Only High Resolution Scans
We ONLY scan film at Full HD or 2K resolutions, which is higher than the resolution of 8mm and 16mm film.
Personal Touch
From everyday families to industry professionals, we treat every project with care.
Preservation Experts
Our process protects your original film while creating lasting digital copies.
All Film is Cleaned and Lubricated
For crystal clear images debris is removed and film is lubricated to reintroduce plyability before scanning. Film is often returned in better condition than when we recevied it.
Touchless Scanning
Our state of the art scanning system never touches the film portion of your reels protecting them from damage.
Cold LED Technology
Our film scanning systems use cold LED bulbs so your film is never exposed to heat which causes degredation.
Color Correction
After scanning we manually color correct each scene to restore colors of faded film and bring them back to life.
Grain Reduction
As film ages and degrades it becomes more grainy. We use specialized industry software for grain reduction.
Destination Mediums
Media is delivered on Hard Drive, Flash Drive, or in the cloud. We also convert to Playable Blu-ray and DVDs..
Multiple File Destinations and Formats
We convert to ultra low-compression (superior quality) MP4; and for professionals, we offer ProRes HQ, uncompressed AVI, and .tiff image sequences upon request.
The Top 13 Reasons Why Our Clients Trust Legacy Digital Productions to Convert Their Film to Digital Files
Legacy Digital does things right....
These are just a few of the reasons why Legacy Digital has been the #1 trusted choice for everyone from regular families looking to convert their film to professional studio editors from Sony studios, CBS, ABC, Paramount Studios, Universal Studios, Marvel Studios, Disney Animation, and many smaller production companies throughout the movie industry.
Your reel to reel film will be converted to digital files on an external hard-drive, flash drive, playable Blu-ray, DVD or stored in the cloud for easy sharing usgin the same trusted equipment and processes used by the Academy of Motion Pictures in Hollywood (MPAA), the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
And that’s the Legacy Digital Difference. Your home movies will be converted just like a Hollywood Classic.
Compare Actual Frames from Legacy Digital Productions to Work Done by Others
Folks come to us all the time to convert their film a second time after they have had an poor experience with others. Some of the common issues include distorted images, cropped film missing important elements (or people), and blown out colors. We then redo the work and give our clients the service and product they deserved the first time. Unfortunately they had to pay twice. But at least they now have their memories back!
Who is missing?
Notice the colors?
Do it right the first time. Select Legacy Digital Productions to convert your film to digital files. You’ll be happy you did!
IMPORTANT: What to look for when selecting a company to convert your film and how Legacy Digital transfers film differently...
Of course you convert VHS tapes. What other types of tapes do you convert?
We digitize videotapes and we will convert your VHS, Super VHS, Compact VHS, VHS-C, 8 mm, Hi8, Digital 8, MiniDV, Betamax and DVCAM to digital files using our professional-grade recording equipment. We typically convert videotapes to low-compression digital files in MP4 or MOV format for the best quality image. All media is typically delivered on thumb drives or hard drives, and can be stored in the cloud as well for easy sharing. We also convert tapes to playable DVD using only professional grade gold archival DVD disks which last longer. When it comes to converting old videotapes to digital, we’ve got you covered.
VHS-C
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MiniDV / HDV
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Digital8
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Converting Film Reels to Digital Files
Some companies advertise extremely low prices for video conversion. But did you know the bargain prices aren’t usually a bargain? And for a little bit more, you can have your film converted to digital by true professionals?
Some companies will project the film onto a wall and record the film using a digital camcorder. Others use older and outdated equipment.
Some convert film at low resolution and provide you with low resolution files because it’s simply faster and cheaper and they need to do it this way to make those low costs profitable.
With Legacy Digital you won’t get any of that. You’ll get every frame caputred individually, and the full frame, not a cropped frame. And with our added grain reduction and color correction, aka color restoration, your digital video files will look like the day they were captured.
We also won’t charge you for full reels when your reels aren’t full. We charge by the actual foot converted.
So while our costs are marginally more than the others, the results are light years better!
- Actual film that is captured
Only pay for:
- Film that can't be converted
- Partially filled reels
- Redoing work because it wasn't done properly the first time
Never get or pay for:
Avoid "Big Box"and other companies offering low film transfer pricing
What you might get with these low cost alternatives:
- Many don’t clean and lubricate the film before converting leading to debris causing visual artifacts and dry brittle film potentially breaking.
- Dirty film can cause debris and dust to be stuck during capture and drug across film scratching it.
- When they do clean the film, many use cheaper solvents which actually dry out the film cuasing irreversable damage.
- They capture motion and don’t make true frame-by-frame transfers.
- They capture at resolutions below Hi-Def giving you lower quality images while saving them time and money because processing does not take as long.
- End video is often cropped because the full frames are not captured.
- Film is not reviewed for quality during transfer. It’s just loaded and converted.
- Most companies do not offer grain reduction or color restoration or color correction.
- May companies including the big box companies and the other “toss your stuff into our premade box” types often send your film overseas for processing to keep costs low. This results in a lack of control, mishandling of your media, and even loss during bulk international shipping.
- When when you buy a box based on the number of items, and they deem an item un-transferable, you still pay for the item.
- If you want the best quality, you end up paying more to have the work redone properly. (We often handle such cases and are happy to help, but we regret that customers didn’t hear this warning beforehand.)
What you get with Legacy Digital:
Our promise to you:
- Legacy Digital cleans every reel of film during the conversion process leading to a clear image free of visual artifacts.
- Legacy Digital lubricates and conditions every reel of film during the conversion process leading to more pliable film leading to a better quality image and film that is returned to you often in better condition than when it was shipped off.
- Legacy Digital uses high quality cleaners and lubricants that are more expensive but add to the lifespan of the film.
- Legacy Digital captures every frame of your film to a digital image and the images are then turned into a video, just as the film was meant to do.
- Legacy Digital captures at a minimum of HD and also offers 2k conversions which is a higher resolution than the film itself. This affords you the best quality image capture possible.
- Legacy Digital uses lower compression on video files vs. others. While these files take up more disk space on drives or in the cloud, the end result image quality is more true-to-life.
- Legacy Digital captures each frame in its entirety. Your film is never cropped during capture so you see everything that was filmed.
- Legacy Digital reviews each and every scene during transfer.
- Legacy Digital offers grain reduction and scene-by-scene color restoration or color correction so that you get the cleanest, clearest and most true-to-life color in your converted video.
- Legacy Digital converts alll media in the United States, in Orange, California.
- Legacy Digital charges you by the actual foot transferred. If you have half-full reels, or film can’t be converted, you will only pay for the work that was actually done.
- Legacy Digital offers only the highest quality transfers possible. You’ll never have to pay someone else to redo our work And we offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on top of that. You can feel comfortable that you’ll get exactly what you wan with Legacy Digital Productions.
Film Transfer Pricing
Starting at just $14.00 per 3" reel
At Legacy Digital, we offer three affordable conversion levels, Gold, Platinum and Professional 2K. Every level includes cleaning and reconditioning of your film to eliminate debris and rehydrate the film. Every level also utilizes cold LED and sprocketless and touchless feeding technology to protect your film. We also scan each cell/frame (known as frame-by-frame scanning) as an individual image. For sound, add $0.10 per foot. See the description of each to learn more. Technicolor cartridges cost a little more due to additional necessary labor.
Most Affordable: Full HD - SALE: just $0.28/ft
The Gold level is our most affordable plan. It offers you full HD frame-by-frame film transfer at just $0.28 per foot, or $14.00 per 3″ reel.
Diameter Feet/Reel Regular Price Sale Price 3″ reels 50 ft. $17.50 $14.00 4″ reels 100 ft. $35.00 $28.00 5″ reels 200 ft. $70.00 $56.00 6″ reels 300 ft. $105.00 $84.00 7″ reels 400 ft. $140.00 $112.00 9 1/4″ 600 ft. $210.00 $168.00 10 1/2″ 800 ft. $280.00 $224.00 12 1/2″ 1200 ft. $420.00 $336.00 13 11/16″ 1600 ft. $560.00 $448.00 15″ 2000 ft. $700.00 $560.00 Technicolor 50 ft. $20.00 $16.50 
Most Popular: Add Color Correction & Grain Reduction - $0.35/ft
Our Platinum level is our most popular. For just $3.50 more per 3″ reel (or $0.07 per foot) we add scene by scene, manual color correction and grain reduction. The result is a clearer, more enjoyable picture that far surpasses the original film.
Diameter Feet/Reel Regular Price Sale Price 3″ reels 50 ft. $27.50 $17.50 4″ reels 100 ft. $55.00 $35.00 5″ reels 200 ft. $110.00 $70.00 6″ reels 300 ft. $165.00 $105.00 7″ reels 400 ft. $220.00 $140.00 9 1/4″ 600 ft. $330.00 $210.00 10 1/2″ 800 ft. $440.00 $280.00 12 1/2″ 1200 ft. $660.00 $420.00 13 11/16″ 1600 ft. $880.00 $560.00 15″ 2000 ft. $1100.00 $700.00 Technicolor 50 ft. $29.00 $20.00 The Ultimate: All frames scanned at Full 2K - $0.45/ft
Our Professional 2K level is known throughout the industry for being the highest quality service available. You get true frame-by-frame scans at Full 2K for just $22.50 per 3″ reel. And like the Platinum level, we process each frame through our color correction and grain reduction system. The end product results in a high resolution sharper image with colors as close as possible to the day the film was taken. This is often the plan of choice for industry professionals, studios and universities.
Diameter Feet/Reel Regular Price Sale Price 3″ reels 50 ft. $35.00 $22.50 4″ reels 100 ft. $70.00 $45.00 5″ reels 200 ft. $140.00 $90.00 6″ reels 300 ft. $210.00 $135.00 7″ reels 400 ft. $280.00 $180.00 9 1/4″ 600 ft. $420.00 $270.00 10 1/2″ 800 ft. $560.00 $360.00 12 1/2″ 1200 ft. $840.00 $540.00 13 11/16″ 1600 ft. $1120.00 $720.00 15″ 2000 ft. $1400.00 $900.00 Technicolor 50 ft. $37.50 $25.00
Over 20,000 Happy Clients
Legacy Digital will go the extra mile for you!
Sometimes we get videotapes that are broken or twisted. If they are salvagable, we’ll actually work to recover the tape so that it can be converted. We’re not always successful but we try. We don’t know of anyone else in the industry who does this, but we’re sure some of the more reputable companies do. We do this because we know how important your old memories are to you.
Start a quote at any time or order and send all your tapes in.
Or call us and at the number above and we’ll walk through what you have to help you figure out which tapes to send in.
Just know, when you choose Legacy Digital for your video tape conversion, you can feel confident that you are making choice.
How much does it cost to convert VHS video tapes to digital?
Our pricing is fair and shared below. And if you’ve read enough and want to get an estimate you can use our Free Estimate Tool to get an immediate quote or get your order started.
Avoid "Big Box" companies and others offering low prices for video tape conversion
- They have a history of skipping tapes that are convertible.
- The image quality of your transfer may not represent the actual quality of the actual video footage due to them being converted on poorly maintained video players with clogged or dirty read heads.
- Your video tapes could be damaged by being played in poorly maintained machines.
- You may get back videos that are so low quality you may not want to share them, or worse, you could pay for blank video files. blank video files.
- May companies including the big box companies and the other “toss your stuff into our premade box” types often send your video tapes overseas for processing to keep costs low. This results in a lack of control, mishandling of your media, and even loss during bulk international shipping.
- Time-based correction is unavailable by default or offered for an additional fee.
- You end up paying more to have the work redone properly. (We often handle such cases and are happy to help, but we regret that customers didn’t hear this warning beforehand.)
What you get with Legacy DIgital: Our promise to you!
- Legacy Digital will only convert videostapes that make sense to convert
- Legacy Digital’s expert technicians monitor all video tape conversions while the videotapes are being processed.
- Legacy Digital monitors video tape conversions. We will provide you with only a 15 minute video file if your tape has just 15 minutes of content.
- Legacy Digital will expertly convert your tapes at the highest resolution possible.
- Legacy Digital will not overly compress the digital files after converting your videotapes to fit more files on smaller drives or in the cloud.
- Legacy Digital includes time-based corrections at no additional cost when converting VHS ad VHS-C videotapes.
- Legacy Digital will never charge you for work that we don’t do. Even if you send us 100 video tapes and only 16 make sense to convert, you will only pay for the video tapes we convert.
- Legacy Digital will do it right. You will not have to pay another company to redo the work we do.
- We offer a 100% Satisfaction guarantee. If you aren’t satisfied with the work we do, we’ll keep working on it until you are.
Your Film is Degrading
Convert it now before it's too late...
Did you know that every time you play old reel-to-reel films, projectors cause irreversible harm? Reels are dried by the heat from projector bulbs. Projectors also rub against the film, causing scratches on the surface.
Film also has to be carefully preserved to keep them from being lost permanently. Humidity and temperature need to be carefully maintained at just the right level or they will fade and become brittle.
Convert old movie film to digital files w/ Legacy Digital
Preserve your sentimental home movies and easily share them with family and friends by converting them to a digital format that will last forever. We will transfer your old 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, and Technicolor reel-to-reel films and convert them into digital files that look great on any device.
Our industry-leading services are affordable and will preserve your memories for years to come.
- 90,000+ film reels transferred
- 20,000+ happy customers
A little bit about Legacy Digital
For over 20 years, Legacy Digital Productions has been trusted to convert films to digital media. Our process is used by some of the most respected institutions in Hollywood, so you know your memories are safe. We treat your film as if it was one of our own home movies.
Don’t put it off any longer – trust Legacy Digital to preserve your invaluable film legacy today!
What you get with Legacy Digital!
- Experience the joy of watching your favorite home movies again and again.
- Easily share your old films with family and friends.
- Trust the same process used by the Academy of Motion Pictures.
- Get a high-quality digital conversion that is true to the original film.
Do it right, the first time!
At Legacy Digital, we believe that your old film transfers should be done the right way – the Legacy Digital way. Our team of experts has been reconditioning and converting 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, and Technicolor reel-to-reel films for over 20 years. By scanning your film at Full HD or 2K resolution, you can be sure that your final product will be of the highest quality. We also offer grain reduction and accurate color correction services to ensure that your video looks its best.