Doi Camera, NY

Digitize Pictures.
Photo Scan, Picture Scan, in Manhattan, NYC, NY.

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Video Transfer Services, New York Doi Camera is the New York's full service digital conversion lab.
Digitizing is the only way to protect precious memories against catastrophes such as
Hurricane, Snow Storm, Flood, Fire or Divorce.
Get your memories digitized and save in safe places, on line or iCould.
 
Video Transfer, NYC movie film to DVD, NY audio casette to CD, NY
Slide Scan, NYC Film Scan, NYC

 

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Your photos are irreplaceable, we understand that.

All photos and pictures will be digitized here at our NYC lab.
No photos will be sent out!

If you see a cheaper price for your Photo Scanning job, ask them where the actual scanning done.
You will be surprised to know - many companies are sending out to India, China or South America !

Photo to digital Price List

Jpeg File
Tiff File
Q'ty
Basic
Hi Res.
Basic
Hi Res.
1-24 (minimum charge)
$25.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00
25-99
0..99 each 1.50 1.50 2.25
100 - 249
0.89 1.35 1.35 1.95
250 - 499
0.75 1.12 1.12 1.68
500 - 999
0.59 0.89 0.89 1.35
1000 and over
0.49 0.75 0.75 1.25
       
Scan Resolutions
300 dpi 600 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi
4 x 6 photo pixels
1200 x 1800 2400 x 3600 1200 x 1800 2400 x 3600
Scanned file size (approx.)
6.5 mb 25 mb 6.5 mb 25 mb
Saved file size on Disc (approx.)
600 kb 25 mb 6.5 mb 25 mb

Please note:

The photos must be loose, in the sizes of between 2.5 x 3.5(wallet size) to 8x10.
Smaller than 2.5 x 3.5 or not square shape (oval or trimmed) photo scan - $2.95 each.
Thick prints, such as Polaroid or old thick B&W photo paper - $2.95 each.
Bigger than 8x10 but smaller than 11x14 photo scan - $15.00 each.
No scan for bigger than 11x14 photos.
Must be square shape. Oval and such irregular shape photos requires special handling fees.

No photos on photo albums or in photo frame will be accepted.
What you are getting is data file in jpg format, not movie (see below for movie option).

DVD Slide Show.- $29.95 extra.

Most recent DVD player can play Jpg CD (meaning a CD which holds Jpg files on) on TV monitor.
So if you want to enjoy your old photos scanned on a CD, you can just put it on a DVD player.

However,for the purpose of party or funeral, if you want particular background music,
customized titles or want to DVD endless(looped), we can help you.

We can put a simple title on the DVD menu, like:
"John and Kim's Wedding" or "In Loving Memories of Joanne Divan"

Making a DVD with a title with or without loop mode is $29.95
Custom background music - $15.00 additional.
Please provide us your music CD or Mp3 files.

So if you want a DVD looped, tattled with custom background music, the price is $44.95.
(this price does not include photo scanning price)

Matte finish photos will show white dots in digital files. This is a nature of Matte photo paper.
No refund will be accepted for Shoe Box Scanning jobs, because the CD or DVD can be easily copied at home.

 


Picture to digital Turnaround time

Q'ty
Turnaround Time
1-25
Next business day
25-100
2- 3 days
100 - 500
about a week
over 1000

All Photo scans are done in here in New York. No pictures will be sent out.


What is the best Picture Scanning solution for me?

In a nutshell,
Basic plan: Good for viewing on a PC/Mac Monitor, HD TV, Web sharing, E-mail and prints up to 5x7
Hi Res plan: Good for graphic editing, hi quality archiving and prints up to 11 x 14.
Tiff format: Good for heavy editing and best quality archiving. Not for E-mail or Web sharing

 

What's your purpose of digitizing pictures?

Enjoy pictures on a PC monitor or a big HD TV monitor - Basic plan

Scan pictures for documents such as Power Point, Word or PDF file - Basic plan.

Digitize pictures for Web sharing (such as Face Book) or E-mail- Basic plan.

Photos to print up to 5 x 7 size with no cropping - Basic plan.

Photos to print 8 x 10, 8 x 12 up to 11 x 14 size, or Photo Album- Hi Res in Jpeg option.

Archive best possible quality in reasonable cost - Hi Res in TIFF format.

 

Photo scan, Picture Scan in New York, Q&A

How can I place an order with you?
Do you scan photos at your lab in New York City?
How long does it take to convert photos into digital format?
Are my photos returned after the scan?
I am concerned about my privacy of my photos
Can you scan my photos in particular order?
Can you scan at higher than 300 dpi resolution?
What format digital file?
What am I getting with the basic Shoebox Scan plan?
Powerpoint - what resolution do I need?
Projector, Presentation - what resolution do I need?
Can I play digital photo CD on my DVD player ?
Can you use my music for my DVD movie?
How big or small photos can you scan?
Can you scan photos in photo album?
Why photos fades?
 

 

Do you scan photos at your lab in New York City?
 

Yes.
All scanning job is done right at our lab in Manhattan, New York, NY.
No photos will be sent out.
No chance of lost on transit. Your privacy is well kept.

 

Are my photos returned after the scan?
 

Absolutely Yes.

 

I am concerned about my privacy of my photos.
 

We respect your privacy and confidentiality sincerity and deeply.
Being in photo business since 1971, no other companies are better than us to control customers' information.
-1. Most jobs done in-house by experienced professional technicians.
-2. The technician will only see photos what's necessary for quality control.
-3. Once a work is done, all temporary files( if any ) will be automatically deleted from our system.

To put it in writing, we have our Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreement Form ready for you.
You can download the form, type in your (company) name and address, and print two copies.
Sign and date both, then bring the forms with your work.
We will sign them both and return one copy for you.

 

Can you scan my photos in particular order?
 

Unfortunately No.
Photos have to be sorted by their sizes, orientation, thickness or conditions to obtain best scanning result.
We sometimes have to scan a photo multiple times for quality control.
We cannot keep the photos in a certain order.

 

How big digital files are they on the CD/DVD?
 

As a basic plan, your photos will be scanned at 300 dpi and saved as jpg files on a disc.

For example, a 4x6 photo will be digitized to about 6mb file,
then compressed to a 600 - 200kb size in jpeg format.
By using this compressing technique called jpeg format, we can put
hundreds or thousands photos on a CD or DVD.

These files can be used for making good photos about the same size or a little bigger.
Also it is good for E-mail, Web sharing or graphic editing and enjoy on a big TV screen.

 

Can you scan at higher than 300 dpi resolution?
 

Yes.
We can scan at 600 dpi, which means you will get 4 times bigger files.
A 4x6 photo is about 24mb in original then compressed to a 2mb- 500kb file.

50 % additional charge applies

This will be a good idea if you plan to:
1. print larger than double the size of the original.
2. crop a portion of the original..

4 x 6 Photo scan samples at 300dpi and 600dpi.

 

What format digital file are they?
 

Jpeg files.

However, we can save them in uncompressed Tiff files with 50 % additional charge.

In real world, with these rather small files (up to 8x10 originals),
it doesn't make much of quality difference between Jpeg and Tiff.

 

Can I play Digital Photo CD on my DVD player ?
 

Unless you order a movie DVD as an option, the answer is basically No.
Because the files on the CD/DVD are still images of your photos.
They are not encoded (programed) to play as a "movie" on your DVD player.

However, there are two ways to make the data file play:
1. You can order a Movie DVD option at $29.95 extra.
or
-2. There are some DVD players that "Play" jpg files as if they are movie file.
Please check your DVD player's manual for more details.

 

How big or small photos can you scan?
 

Regular prices apply to photos from wallet size( 2 1/2 x 3 1/2) to 8x10.

Smaller than wallet size has to be scanned by hand - $2.95 each.
Bigger than 8x10 photo up to 11x 14 - $15.00 each.

 

Can you scan photos in a photo album?
 

No.
Please take them out from the albums before submitting to us.

 

How long does it take?
 

Typical turnaround schedule is as follows:
1- 100 photos will be done within a day or two
Over 100 to 500 photos will take a couple of days.
Over 500 to 2000 photo will take about a week.

Actual turn around time depends, so please contact us if you have a project.
All jobs are done in house so we will try our best to meet your time schedule.

 

  Why photos fade?
  Your photos are fading day-by-day.
Scan and Digitize Photos is the ONLY way to stop it.

Even film manufactures admit that color will "change" over time.

 

LIMIT OF LIABILITY Submitting film, print, slide, digital file or tape to this firm for processing, an order constitutes an AGREEMENT by you that any damages or loss by our company, subsidiary, or agent, even though due to negligence or other fault of our company, subsidiary or agent, will only entitle you to credit for a like amount of future processing by us. Except for such consideration, the acceptance is without other warranty or liability, and recovery for any incidental or consequential damages is excluded.
Our firm is not responsible for any material left over 14 business days. All the prices quoted are subject change without notice.
Doi Camera.
Since 1971 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, NY 10017
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