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1 How to unlock and share your home media! SavingTape media conversion SAVE 2009 Saving Tape For the sole use of Saving Tape customers. No part of this booklet may be reproduced or distributed without written permission.

2 Here are the most popular types of home media 8mm, 16mm & Super 8 movie film 35mm slides, Kodachrome, Ektachrome Reel to reel audio tapes Audio tapes, microcassettes Photographs, clippings, notices VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, minidv

3 What types of media does your family have?

4 The home media crisis: fragile & obsolete formats 8mm & 16mm Movie Films Develops mildew and becomes brittle & warped Images fade, even disappear, from poor quality film Movie projectors and bulbs are no longer available It is impossible to make copies for distribution 35mm Slides & Photographic Film Collects dust, smudges and scratches Projectors are no longer available Slides are difficult to view and organize Making duplicate copies is expensive Audio & Video Tapes Magnetic tape deteriorates Copies get worse with each generation of copies

5 Unlocking your treasure - digital is the key! Any type of home media can be converted into a digital file - either picture, sound, video or sound & video. Digital files can be stored on DVDs, CDs, computers and a variety of portable devices. Digital files can be copied endlessly, at low cost, without loss of quality. Digital media can be shared and enjoyed conveniently on a wide ranges of digital media players.

6 8mm & 16mm film reels Until recently it was common to make copies of movie reels by videotaping them while being projected on a screen. The result was passable but marred by flicker, washed out, dark images and incorrect playback speed. This screen shot was taken from Super 8 film converted by a leading Minneapolis service bureau using traditional telecine transfer. Note the dark yellow corner and overall poor color & contrast. New technology called frame-by-frame scanning allows us to convert your films to high quality digital movies. These movies can be shared as DVDs, edited on your computer or even shared on the internet. True "frame-by-frame" conversion records each frame of film before a cool LED light source. Playback is accurate to the original frame rate. There is absolutely no flicker and lighting is even across the frame. This screen shot reveals how true frame-byframe scanningshows more of the film frame. The color and contrast is accurate and the image is razor sharp down to the film grain.

7 Creative possibilities with 8mm & 16mm film reels Your converted films can be saved to a DVD which can be used like a commercial movie DVD. Silent movies can be augmented with background music of various styles. Subtitles can be added to explain program content. As an alternative to music, narration can be recorded along with the films to create a guided oral history based on film content. A detailed written index can be created to accompany the films and provide detailed information. Multiple copies can be made and distributed to family members.

8 Photographs & 35mm slides Digitally scanned photos & slides can be saved on Data CDs & DVDs. Each file can be named or numbered in conjunction with a seperate written index. The scanned image files can be converted into a documentary style movie by creating a slide show in which image fade into each other and even pan across the image. Music and subtitles can be added to create excitement. Individual images or slide shows can be loaded onto computers, digital photo frames and media players.

9 Video & camcorder tapes The most cost-effective way to digitally convert VHS & camcorder footage is to save it, unedited, to DVD. It can be played on any computer or DVD player. Multiple tapes can be combined to single DVDs, up to two hours of content. Individual programs can be selected using the screen menu. Since the DVDs display absolute minute/second timing, it is easy to view and make note of the location of clips of particular interest. As desired, digitized video can be edited on personal computers or with help from a service bureau. The edited "best of" DVD can be copied and shared with family and friends.

10 Going digital - when to seek help Whether or not you do your own digital conversions of family media has much to do with the computer hardware and software you have, as well as your level of comfort at taking on the task. There are consumer VHS to DVD video decks which allow you to digitally convert video tapes. Likewise, if you have an audio tape deck you can purchase hardware which will allow you to create digital files of music. Many consumer image scanners allow you to create both photo and slide scans. In any of these cases, the benefit of using a quality service bureau is that you have access to the best equipment for your conversions. For instance, professional decks filter and improve the quality of the video in the process of converting to digital. Professional 35mm slide scanners feature digital dust and scratch reduction. A professional service bureau uses high quality DVDs and CDs which will last a lifetime and are compatible with most consumer media players. Often the best strategy is to pursue a combination of efforts. You can organize your documents, then use a service bureau to deal with the technical tasks, while maintaining your sense of organization.

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12 SavingTape media conversion SAVE Conveniently located near Uptown at: 411 West 36th Street Minneapolis, MN Open Monday to Friday 9AM - 5PM Free Parking! Come relax in our customer lounge. We enjoy hearing about your project and answering any questions. Free refreshments! Video to DVD 8mm & 16mm film 35mm slide scans Custom Editing info@savingtape.com