Film Digitization and Restoration
The easiest and most cost effective 4K film digitization system on the market. Simply smarter, faster and better.
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THE FOUR BIG REASONS FOR VINTAGE CLOUD STEENBECK
PROCESS INSPIRATION FROM START TO FINALE
“Streamlining film mass digitization” is our guiding key words. Enabling large film archives to master huge film digitization projects most cost efficiently and within reasonable time frames is our work mission. We take part in the project from the early start to satisfactory completion by sharing best practices and experience from comparable projects and by letting you gain insights from meeting other relevant customers. Sharing is caring.
MADE BY FILM PEOPLE FOR FILM PEOPLE
Vintage Cloud Steenbeck Digitizers are constructed by experienced film people. Based on a modernized and secure Steenbeck film transportation principle, it is the only real-time system capable of digitizing separate image and audio simultaneously real-time up to 4K resolution. Running costs are 3-5 times lower per digitized hour than other high-end systems while delivering unrivalled image quality and unique operator satisfaction. Mass digitization made a reality.
FILM RESTORATION NOW 10 TIMES BETTER AND 10 TIMES CHEAPER
Bringing the decayed film back to its original quality is an obligation we take seriously. Besides using a true high-end scanner, then film restoration ought to be an integral part of any digitization process. The automated AI-assisted restoration suite of power-tools breaks the traditional price-barriers of restoration and makes it accessible for mass-restoration purposes. This marks a paradigm shift in post-processing costs to the benefit of all vintage film footage.
FROM VISION TO TURN-KEY SOLUTION AND BEYOND
Mass digitization is about proven processes and stability. At Vintage Cloud we care about all your steps from early investigation to turn-key implementation with training of operators to service and support when in full production. We own the Steenbeck factories and if your capacity needs a sudden boost to fulfil your obligations, it can be expanded within a matter of hours or days. Together we stand to make your project a success.
DIGITIZATION
Mass digitization in real time at 4K or more is now a reality
The Vintage Cloud Steenbeck solution is the best digitizing system on the market to capture sound and picture simultaneously, just as it was recorded originally. In this section you can discover the advantages and dive into the specifications of the Vintage Cloud all-in-one digitizer.
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RESTORATION
Restoration and enhancement bring film to life
You can bring the decayed but now digitized film back to a level comparable to the original viewing experience with our cloud-based restoration technology. These enhancements are non-destructive to the original capture and will be applied to a full resolution restoration clone. The array of enhancement state-of-the-art filters that you configure on-line handles seamlessly contents up to 4K. You can try it for yourselves.
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CUSTOMERS WE SERVE
TV BROADCASTING ARCHIVES
TV broadcasters have vast archives of 16mm and 35mm SEPMAG news reels spanning decades back. The VCS 4-plate high-speed digitizers are designed to conquer the task of mass-digitization directly to usable footage in real time with the market’s lowest cost per digitized minute.
LARGE PUBLIC and PRIVATE FILM ARCHIVES
In most large archives the conditions of their films vary from good to poor. The VCS digitizers with the horizontal and unique Steenbeck transportation principle and the no-perf. construction allows shrunken, brittle and damaged film to be digitized at full speed with no interruptions.
FILM DIGITIZATION SERVICE CENTERS
Competitiveness is key for service providers. The VCS scanners are able to digitize picture and sound simultaneously up to 4K and up to 60 fps. With the lowest digitizing cost per minute you can offer clients your service at a price below their own internal cost – and still make an earning.
SUMMING UP
All-in-One System
Fully integrated picture and sound digitization stand-alone unit with built-in live video and calibration monitors and audio scopes for intuitive operation
True Real-time Digitization in 4K with Sound
World’s only true real time 4K digitizing system with simultaneous sound conversion ingeniously crafted for ultra-high quality mass-digitization projects
Ultra-stable Film Transportation System
Transportation deck based on Steenbeck’s proprietary principles handles spliced, warped, brittle and shrunken films with ease and extreme caution
AI-engineered Cloud-based Film Restoration System
State-of-the-art suite of film restoration technologies including digital wet-gate eliminating more than 99% signs of film ageing and deterioration
Smart Indexing takes Meta-data to the Next Level
The digitizing system uses AI-based technologies to automatically record meta-data for easy search and retrieval. To be launched in 2021
Flexible Rent, Buy or Lease Arrangements
Entry costs for digitizing archives are massively lowered with the machine renting opportunities and the pay-per-use cloud-based restoration services
Turn-key Solution for Fast and Easy Implementation
The versatile VC Digitizer and restoration system is a true turn-key solution that can be up and running at full capacity at your facilities in 6-8 weeks
Barrier-breaking Value Proposition
The real-time simultaneous sound and picture conversion and the easy to use restoration tools lower digitization costs by more than 75%
Vintage Cloud is simply smarter, faster and better.
QUESTIONS?
LET’S TALK
We are dedicated film enthusiasts to the core. Let us meet and share ambitions and expections. You can come and visit our digitizing facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark and see how much you materials can be improved. You will be amazed.
