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Photograph your love®
Convert video tapes, movie film and audio to DVD, Blu-ray or digital files. Drop off at the lab or mail them in.
VHS, VHS-C, BetaMax, MiniDV, HDV, MicroMV, 8mm, Hi8 and Digital 8 tapes can be transferred to DVD, Blu-ray or digital files, or a combination of disc and file. Up to 120 minutes of video fits on one DVD. Standard handling is one tape to one DVD; combining several tapes on one DVD is available on request and priced per original. We also transfer broadcast formats (U-matic, Betacam, DVCAM, DVCPRO, D2, MII and HDCAM) and PAL tapes.
Movie film is scanned frame by frame and color graded. Film is cleaned, bad splices are replaced and damaged film is repaired. Small reels are spliced together and returned on 400′ reels. A single 2-hour DVD can hold up to 1,600′ of 8mm film, 1,800′ of Super 8 film or 3,200′ of 16mm film.Available resolutions: DVD and standard definition data file 720 x 480 (4:3) · HD data file or Blu-ray 1920 x 1080 (16:9) · 2K 2048 x 1536 (4:3) · 2.5K 2560 x 1440 (16:9) · 4K 4096 x 2160 (17:9). 8mm and Super 8 up to 2.5K; 16mm and 35mm up to 4K. Higher resolutions generally give better results, but the quality of the original film may limit the improvement. MOV is best for professional editing; MP4 for broad compatibility.
Video from SD cards, camcorder hard drives, flash drives, MiniDVDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and data discs, transferred to DVD, Blu-ray or modern data files (MP4, MOV, AVI or WMV).
Audio reels, cassettes, LP records (33, 45 and 78), 8-track tapes and audio CDs transferred to MP3, with an optional CD of the transfer.
Your digital photos combined into a slideshow DVD to watch on your TV or computer. Each image dissolves smoothly into the next at 8–10 second intervals, and up to 800 images fit on one DVD. Name your files in the order you want them to appear. Add optional on-screen titles and background music, either royalty-free or your own MP3s. Have prints, slides or negatives instead? We can scan them for an additional charge.
Old media doesn't always survive. If a tape or film reel can't be transferred, you're not charged for that transfer.
Color Services · 230 E. Cota Street
An independent, locally owned photographic lab and print shop in downtown Santa Barbara since 1976.
Walk-ins welcome: No appointment needed for most services during business hours. For passport photos, we recommend booking or calling ahead.
Address: 230 E. Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM–6:00 PM. Closed weekends.
Phone: (805) 965-1832
Parking: Seven parking spaces in our lot off E. Cota Street, marked 230 / Color Services (shared with our team), plus street parking along E. Cota Street.
Payment: In store we accept major credit cards, cash, personal checks, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Online orders can be paid by credit or debit card, PayPal or Venmo, with more options available through PayPal.
