The first table shows how the same film looks using our 4 different processes. You can see that the difference can be significant for our Brooklyn Park customers.
The second table presents a case for scanning 8mm and Super 8 film at 2K resolution. In the past year we have done 20 comparisons. Contrary to popular belief, we do see a noticeable difference in quality between our Pro HD and Pro 2K process on 8mm and Super 8 film.
8mm And Super 8 Film Brooklyn Park |
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SD Scan
- This SD scan was performed with a SD frame by frame machine. The film is ran through a projector and captured using a camcorder.
- If you compare this to the HD or Pro 2K scan you can see that this SD scan almost looks blurry.
- In addition, you can see the blue color shift. This is very common on both 8mm and Super 8 film.
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Pro HD Scan
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Pro 2K Scan
- This Pro 2K Scan (1556 lines) was performed with a professional 2K Datacine machine.
- This example also includes our optional color correction restoration.
- Compared to the Pro HD scan you can see more details and better color and skin tone.
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Pro 4K Scan
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This Pro 4K Scan (3112 lines) was performed with a professional 4K Datacine machine.
- This example also includes our optional color correction restoration.
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Most 8mm and Super 8 film will not benefit from a 4K scan. But you can go out to a 4K format like 4K-ProRes. This would allow you to create formats for your 4K/UHD TV.
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Resolution of Film
- Determining resolution of film can be a very complicated and controversial task involving many variables.
- The image to the left is a 2K scan (1556 lines from top to bottom) of 8mm film
- At full frame it looks nice and clear and you don't see a lot of film grain or digital pixilation.
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Film Grain
- As you zoom in you can start to see the film grain (looks like little dots or bumps).
- We've highlighted the smallest feature which is on the tip of this person's nose. This is about the size of the film grain.
- Film grain is laid out in a random pattern.
- Film grain is not laid out in a nice, neat pattern like digital pixels in a digital image.
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Film Grain vs Digital Pixel
- Here we are zoomed in enough on the 2K scanned image that you can see the digital pixels.
- The red highlighted area is the smallest feature size which is about 1 grain of film.
- In order to achieve a digital image as good as the film you would need to scan the film at 1/2 the size of the film grain or smaller. Here, the 2K scan is just enough to meet this requirement.
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Brooklyn Park Fun Facts: Rivers and streams flow through the city. Lakes and ponds are featured in the area's landscape. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is 9 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is situated along the banks of the Mississippi River in Hennepin County and is regarded as a suburb of Minneapolis.
Minnesota Fun Facts: Minnesota is the home of the Mall of America, which holds more than 400 stores and attracts nearly 40 million people a year. Minnesota became the 32nd state of the union on May 11, 1858. A small extension of the northern boundary makes it the most northerly of the 48 conterminous U.S. states.
