Telecine

HD, UHD & 2K/4K – Film Scanning

We digitize in HD, UHD and full 2K/4K cinema resolution. For a precise definition of the final format, please talk to us about the planned use of the film. We can also produce the digital formats you need for professional use directly from the digital copies.

For broadcast use with German TV channels, ALPHA-OMEGA has already scanned a wide range of international films. In doing so, we have consistently built a strong reputation through visibly high quality.

Film

The best choice of film element for scanning or restoration is always the ORIGINAL NEGATIVE, or a reversal positive if that was the original source. No copy ever achieves the photographic qualities of the original. If the original negative no longer survives, the earliest available first-answer duplicate is the best alternative. Perforation damage, image tears and other pre-existing damage are identified and prepared in our film inspection ahead of scanning, so that your valuable film material is not put at further risk – this inspection also produces a condition report on the material's usability. Mechanical defects in the image area can be corrected using special methods such as wet-gate or manual pre-treatment.

Based on the experience we have gained, our scanners have been mechanically adapted so that even aged and damaged film material can be scanned with minimal stress and maximum quality. We also process original nitrocellulose-based material – this only needs to be planned logistically, as we cannot store large quantities of nitrate material on site.

Wet-Gate Technology

Mechanical defects in the film material – such as vertical scratches, emulsion damage and short scratches – are completely eliminated by this technology at the point of film transfer, so the resulting digital image no longer shows these defects. Wet-gate is the only truly perfect solution for physical damage to the film carrier.

Whether a film needs wet-gate treatment because of physical defects is decided after a short test scan. Even with so-called “water spots” or mould damage, we have had positive experience with wet-gate – the remaining surface damage was often significantly less visible, or not visible at all.