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4K Cine Film Transfer

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Experience the Ultimate Clarity with Our 4K Cine Film Transfers and Ai-driven restoration.

Our 4K cine film transfers are specifically designed to cater to the latest technology trends. Seamlessly complement your brand-new 4K televisions as you immerse yourself in the stunning visuals of Ultra HD 4K. Whether you own a modest-sized screen or a grand, expansive TV, our transfers are optimized to deliver an incredible viewing experience on any scale.

Unleash the full potential of your films and enjoy an unparalleled cinematic adventure with our remarkable 4K cine film transfers. Contact us today to embark on a visual journey that will redefine your viewing experience.

Our new Phoenix 5K full frame scanner gives us our most significant camera system update ever, offering next-level image quality in a 16-megapixels frame scan. Our scanner takes individual photographs of each cell of your film from 8mm all the way up to 35mm film. Before any film is scanned, it gets machine cleaned then Ai technology is used to remove dust, remove harsh noise while recovering real detail, restore colours and create an artefact-free perfect 24fps movie.

8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm film delivered in 4K
1-1999 feet = £142.50 per 200 feet
2000 + feet = £112.50 per 200 feet

8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm film delivered in 4K
1-1999 feet = £142.50 SALE £109:13 per 200 feet
2000 + feet = £112.50 SALE £84:38 per 200 feet

8mm film
8mm film scanning on Phoenix 5K
9.5mm film
9.5mm film scanning on Phoenix 5K
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About 4K UHD

A 4K Ultra HD television display has at least 8 million active pixels 3,840 by 2,160. doubling the horizontal and vertical pixels offered by 1080p HD, which has become the standard for high definition. Alive’s 5K Scanner produces a film with a resolution of 5120 x 2880. This resolution allows us to overscan the film and neatly crop it into the 4K canvas.

How is 4K cine film transfer different from HD 1080p cine film transfer?

Alive’s 5K full frame scanner offers five times the resolution of standard 1080p (1,920-by-1,080-pixel).

The extra resolution of our 5K scanner adds more detail, depth and colour resolution to the picture, resulting in images that look incredibly life-like – more like looking through a window than watching TV. Watching 4K is especially effective on giant screens – so ideally, you’ll have a 50-inch TV or even bigger. 

An interesting point about having your cine film in 4K that may help you appreciate its importance to image quality is that the film-making community considers 4K as being able to reproduce in pixel form the sort of resolution and ‘finish’ you get with 35mm film. So, although you may have shot in 8mm, 9.5mm or 16mm, this new technology brings us closer to giving you that cinematic 35mm look and feel.

Interestingly, did you know that Super 16mm cine film has up to 2400 horizontal lines. Our 5K film scanner scans at 2880 lines, So if you’re wondering if 4K is worth it, the numbers don’t lie. You may have seen a “4K” logo in movie theatres lately. If you’ve been to watch any significant blockbusters, you’ll have seen the astounding picture quality. But even when watching movies on home television, the difference is clear. While some regular viewers struggle to see the difference between 1080p and 720p, at least in smaller television sizes, it’s much more noticeable on 50-inch and larger TVs, and 4K is another significant jump still in terms of clarity and detail—especially since people are becoming more used to seemingly “perfect” resolution with today’s Retina-style screens on mobile gadgets. (complimentary HD version provided too on all 4K MPEG orders)

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PHOENIX 5K

New for 2023, our Phoenix 5K full frame scanner gives us our most significant camera system update ever, offering next-level image quality in a 16-megapixels frame scan. Our scanner takes individual photographs of each cell of your film from 8mm all the way up to 35mm film. You can have your film scanned in 2K, High Definition, or 4K Ultra High Definition. AI technology is then used to remove dust, remove harsh noise while recovering real detail, restore colours and create an artefact-free perfect 24fps movie.

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Terms and conditions.

General
Alive Studios is a trading name of The Good Life Studios Ltd.

Leader tape
We edit out as much unused film as possible including the leadertape at the start of each reel. Whilst we cannot remove everything without charging for a full edit, we do endeavour to remove as much unused film as possible.

How long does it take?
This is a tricky question. We receive orders from a single video/reel to a room-full, so we’d need to know what you’re sending to give a lead-time. We find we are in high demand and always have seveal weeks of work already scheduled in, so if your order is needed in a hurry, just phone and tell us what you need :)

Damage, Loss, Post & Insurance
Orders are accepted on the basis that the liability of Alive Studios for any lost or damaged material shall be limited to the replacement with an equivalent amount of new blank stock. This is due to the unavailability of General Insurance cover for work of undefined value. When returning material to you we will use the post office services or a courier for larger items. We respectfully remind customers to retain a safety copy or take out Specialist Insurance Cover where appropriate.

Film Format
Our DVDs are region-free and play in PAL. DVD’s are normally DVD-R, but we may use DVD+R or Dual-layer discs where required.

Framing and TV Cropping
In standard definition, some film types do not fit modern TV formats, so we may re-size to fit for the best viewing pleasure. You should also note that some TV set apply their own cropping to a picture as well. By agreeing to these terms, you accept this information.

Damaged Film
Whilst we don’t generally charge extra for poor/damaged/dirty film, we reserve the right to do so if we feel it is required, but will always agree it with you before starting work.
Where splices break, we repair them without charge. If a film is temperamental and doesn’t want to go through we will always try it in several machines to make sure it’s had it’s best shot at a transfer. Where sprocket holes are punctured or torn, we will still transfer the film, often with no visible problems. However, some sprocket damage prevents a steady image from being obtained, in which case we transfer the whole film, then edit out any sections which ‘jump’ or drag because of the damage. This way we keep as much film as possible, and with careful editing you don’t even notice any is missing.
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Dust and Hairs
We employ a very good dry-cleaning system which catches most of the dust and hairs commonly found on cine film. It is inevitable however that there will still be dust and hairs present, as it’s impossible to remove them completely with a dry-clean system. It is also common for the dust/hairs to be imbedded into the emulsion making them impossible to ‘blow’ away, so you should expect a small amount to be visible in any transfer. The demos on our website give you a very realistic example of what you can expect.

Content of film
By signing our terms you are stating that you own or have permission to copy the material provided, and indemnify Alive Studios against any action including copyright infringement. If we feel the material to be of an indecent or illegal nature we reserve the right to refuse to continue and no refund will be offered.

Mistakes/Backups
We aim to keep your film footage on our editing suite for 30 days after completion to allow us to correct mistakes, after which time all footage is deleted. You must report any problem with your order within 14 days of receipt. We will retain a backup file of your DVD/Blu-ray for 60 days after completion to allow you to order extra copies. After 60 days, you would need to return your original disc if you wanted us to duplicate it for you. Due to the instability of data storage devices, this backup service is not guaranteed, and whilst every effort is made to retain your files for these periods, we cannot be held responsible for hard-drive failure resulting in us not being able to access your job. For very important projects, we suggest you order a digital copy on a hard-drive for your own security.

Delivery/Collections
We return orders via signed delivery with royal mail, or courier. This courier demands that items delivered damaged are reported within 24 hours of receipt, so it’s essential that you contact us immediately if your parcel is damaged.

Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your order by email any time up until we begin physical work on your job.
If no work has been started, we will refund you in full (less any costs we have incurred in taking your order shown below).

Cancellation fees
If we arranged a free courier collection, you will need to pay for this at £8.50.
If we processed a card payment, we will have incurred a handling fee which will be deducted from your refund. If we have to return your material to you, we will deduct £8.50 for the courier fee.
We will deduct £2.50 admin fee in handling the paperwork involved with a cancellation.

Refunds
Orders paid for by card will be refunded to the card.
Orders paid by cheque or bank transfer will be refunded by bank transfer.

Faults/Returns
You must notify us of any damage to your parcel or missing items within 24 hours of receipt.
You must notify us of any errors or faults with your transfer within 14 days of receipt.

Order Cancellation
In the unlikely event that you cancel your order, we reserve the right to charge a fee to cover admin/postage/bank fees we may incur.
Credit card payments are refunded subject to 1.197% charge.

Misc
We reserve the right to demonstrate our abilities by showing examples of work undertaken for our clients on our website, brochure, DVD and other advertising or promotional activities.