Delivery of MJPEG-HD files on a hard drive

NOTE: These are not HDV files, which are MPEG.
These are big AVI files in the MJPEG-HD codec.

All files will be scanned frame by frame in full 1080p in the Motion JPEG-HD codec. Motion JPEG-HD files are based on the universal MJPEG codec and should be compatible with most contemporary HD edit systems that can handle AVI based editing. Some NLE platforms such as Matrox or Canopus have a proprietary codec and may need to transcode these files before they will play properly on your timeline.

If you are in doubt, click HERE for a free test transfer.

There will be no color correction applied to these files.
Though the color should be fairly representative of the original film, you may
need to attenuate the color, gamma, contrast and brightness using your own NLE system.

All hard drives should be USB-2, formatted NTFS and empty.
We will not transfer to a drive that has any type of file on it, no exceptions.

Please, please do NOT have a new, untested hard drive shipped directly to us from the manufacturer.
If we receive such a drive, it will be returned to you, unopened.

100 feet of 16mm -or- 50 feet of 8mm/S8 film
with a speed change built into the footage will
require about 7 gigs of hard drive space if you choose
lossless or about 1.75 gigs if you choose compressed.

100 feet of 16mm -or- 50 feet of 8mm/S8 film
without a speed change built into the footage will
require about 4 gigs of hard drive space if you choose
lossless or about 1 gig if you choose compressed.

Please plan accordingly.

Don't forget to include your power supply with the hard drive!

As an alternative, we can also return small
files on a large flashcard that you provide.
(4 gig limit due to FAT32)

If you have any questions, please email us.

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Call Tabby at 830-966-4664.