FILM AND VIDEO TRANSFER RATES
Effective May 2012
The MBRS Division offers duplication to a variety of film, video, and file formats. In every instance, pre-payment is required. Credit cards and checks only. Shipping charges for physical media are paid by customer.
All transfer rates have a 30-minute minimum with 15-minute increments thereafter.
Duplication requests must be for an entire reel/tape/file. No individual segments of source material may be requested.
$25 per item surcharge for litigation orders.
FILM TRANSFER RATES ($250/hour)
Standard Rate: approximately 6-8 weeks
- Transfer time is double the runtime of requested footage
- $20 set-up charge on all orders ($50 for conversions to PAL).
- $15 surcharge for all reel changes (after the first 4)
- $15 gate change surcharge for orders with both 35mm and 16mm reels.
- All orders include a charge for an HDCAM preservation tape for the Library’s collection [link to HDCAM stock charges]
- No RUSH service on film transfers.
To TAPE/DVD
- Stock price not included in transfer
- Additional $109/hour of footage for HDCAM transfers
To DIGITAL FILES
- Please specify the digital file format requested
- Additional $109/hour of footage for High Definition digitization
VIDEO (TAPE/FILE) TRANSFER RATES ($109/hour)
Standard Rate: 5-7 business days
Rush Rate: 1-4 business days
- $20 set-up charge on all orders ($50 for conversions to PAL)
- $6.50 surcharge for all tape/file changes (after the first 4)
- $15 format change surcharge for orders with multiple tape formats
- $75 per item surcharge for RUSH orders. Rush service not guaranteed, but considered on a case-by-case basis depending on volume of orders already received.
To TAPE/DVD
- Stock price not included in transfer
To DIGITAL FILES
- Please specify the digital file format requested
FILE FORMATS
Please be as specific as possible when requesting a digital file format. Include any necessary details for our video technicians, including codec, bit-rate or color information.
All HD film transfers are created at 1080p 23.98fps with a 1:1 frame ratio for preservation. Requests for HD files will always be provided at this frame rate and speed.
We do not offer upconversion from standard definition.
- MOV container
- Uncompressed (hard drive only)
- H.264
- DV/DVCPRO
- PRORES (4:2:2, HQ, LT)
- AVI container
- Uncompressed (hard drive only)
- DV
- Windows Media
- MXF container
- JPEG2000
- DNxHD (high definition only)
- DV/DVCPRO
- Raw files (no container)
- MPEG-2 – Program Stream
- MPEG-2 – Transport Stream
- MPEG-4
Purchased files can be uploaded to our media server for client download at no additional charge. Some restrictions apply, depending on file sizes.
External hard drives are available for purchase. [link to hard drive charges]
Customers may also provide their own external hard drive (factory-sealed, USB, PC compatible).
Please consult with the Public Services Office about technical questions.
STOCK CHARGES
HDCAM
| HDCAM cassette – 124 minutes |
$ 80.00 |
| HDCAM cassette – 94 minutes |
$ 61.00 |
| HDCAM cassette – 64 minutes |
$ 43.00 |
| HDCAM cassette – 32 minutes |
$ 24.00 |
| HDCAM cassette – 12 minutes |
$ 17.00 |
Digital Betacam (NTSC and PAL)
| DIGITAL BETACAM Cassette —124 minutes |
$ 49.00 |
| DIGITAL BETACAM Cassette —94 minutes |
$ 36.00 |
| DIGITAL BETACAM Cassette —64 minutes |
$ 23.00 |
| DIGITAL BETACAM Cassette —32 minutes |
$ 15.00 |
Betacam SP
| BETACAM SP cassette —90 minutes |
$ 22.00 |
| BETACAM SP cassette —60 minutes |
$ 14.00 |
| BETACAM SP cassette —30 minutes |
$ 8.00 |
Betacam SX (NTSC and PAL)
| BetacamSX cassette – 94 minutes |
$ 22.00 |
| BetacamSX cassette – 64 minutes |
$ 19.00 |
| BetacamSX cassette – 32 minutes |
$ 10.00 |
DVCPRO (NTSC and PAL)
| DVCPRO Cassette- 126 minutes |
$ 32.00 |
| DVCPRO Cassette- 66 minutes |
$ 17.00 |
| DVCPRO Cassette- 34 minutes |
$ 13.00 |
DVCAM
| DVCAM Cassette–124 minutes |
$ 22.00 |
| DVCAM Cassette– 64 minutes |
$ 15.00 |
| DVCAM Cassette– 34 minutes |
$ 12.00 |
DVD-R
4.7GB Disk in Jewel Case - 60 minutes $2.00
VHS (NTSC and PAL)
Videotape Cassette - 120 Minutes $1.00
HARD DRIVE
LaCie Rikiki – 500GB $77.00
LaCie Rikiki – 1TB $121.00
SAMPLE ORDERS: FILM
1. 1000’ of 16mm film (on 1 reel) transferred to DVD.
Film Runtime: 28 min.
Transfer Time (runtime x 2, rounded up to the nearest 15 min.): 60 min. or 1 hr.
COST BREAKDOWN |
# |
RATE |
COST |
Set-up Charge |
1 |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
Telecine Transfer (in hours) |
1 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
DVD-R Stock |
1 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
TOTAL |
|
|
$272.00 |
2. 1000’ of 35mm film (on 5 reels) transferred to HDCAM tape.
Film Runtime: 12 min.
Transfer Time (runtime x 2, rounded to the nearest 15 min.): 30 min. or 0.5 hrs.
Reel Changes (5 total, first 4 are free): 1
HDCAM transfer (runtime, 30 minute minimum): 30 min. or 0.5 hrs
COST BREAKDOWN |
# |
RATE |
COST |
Set-up Charge |
1 |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
Telecine Transfer (in hours) |
0.5 |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
Reel Changes |
1 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
HDCAM Transfer (in hours) |
0.5 |
$109.00 |
$54.50 |
HDCAM 64-min. Stock |
1 |
$43.00 |
$43.00 |
TOTAL |
|
|
$257.50 |
3. 1000’ of 16mm film (1 reel) & 1000’ of 35mm film (5 reels) transferred to a digital file.
Film Runtime: 40 min. total
Transfer Time (runtime x 2, rounded to the nearest 15 min.): 90 min. or 1.5 hrs.
Reel Changes (6 total, first 4 are free): 2
Gate Change from 35mm to 16mm
High-Definition Digitization (runtime, rounded to the nearest 15 min.): 45 min. or 1.5 hrs
COST BREAKDOWN |
# |
RATE |
COST |
Set-up Charge |
1 |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
Telecine Transfer (in hours) |
1.5 |
$250.00 |
$375.00 |
Reel Changes |
2 |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
Gate Change |
1 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
TOTAL (for Standard Definition files) |
|
|
$440.00 |
High-Definition Digitization (in hours) |
0.75 |
$109.00 |
$81.75 |
TOTAL (for High Definition files) |
|
|
$521.75 |
All orders also include a charge for an HDCAM preservation tape for the Library’s collection.
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