introduction to DVD transfer
Storing video on optical media became very popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) being the most flexible and cheapest way to distribute content ranging from movies to video games and data back ups.
To preserve the integrity of the original authored disc, such as its menu structure and other metadata, we would usually create an ISO disc image. This disc image can then be played as the original DVD was intended on any computer and doesn't require a DVD player.
We can also transcode to FFV1 lossless files or 10-bit uncompressed video files in .mkv or .mov containers for archives. We can also produce Apple ProRes mezzanine files for ease of editing. We provide smaller viewing files as H.264 encoded .mp4 files or on DVD. We're happy to create any other digital video files, according to your needs.
We can provide the appropriately-sized USB delivery media for your files, or use media supplied by you, or deliver your files online. Files delivered on hard drive can be for any operating system MacOS, Windows or GNU/Linux and filesystems (HFS+, NTFS or EXT3).
Due to the complexity of digital video and the varying needs of our clients, it’s not always appropriate to create fixed prices for our services. We’ve found that assessing projects prior to confirming costs is a more accurate and fair method.
We offer free assessments- please contact us to discuss your project.