We use dedicated commercial equipment complete with noise reduction and image stabilization when we transfer home movies to DVD. Our process produces exceptional video quality. Digital Pickle can perform professional video editing and DVD authoring to your requirements.
We are able to handle high volume video archiving projects and transfer video tapes to DVDs as well as uncompressed video to external hard drives or mini-DVs in AVI, Quicktime Pro-Res, or Quicktime MPEG4 (H.264) video formats.We Digitize Movie Film - convert film to DVD. We convert 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm film using high fidelity digital transfer technology.
We are able to handle high volume video archiving projects and transfer video tapes to DVDs as well as uncompressed video to external hard drives or mini-DVs in AVI, Quicktime Pro-Res, or Quicktime MPEG4 (H.264) video formats.We Digitize Movie Film - convert film to DVD. We convert 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm film using high fidelity digital transfer technology.
Services
Our customer service team is dedicated to providing you with outstanding customer service. So pick up the phone or drop us a note via email, and we'll be happy to assist you! If you are sending us videotapes, film, slides, photos, negatives, slides or audiocassettes, please place your online order through our website.
Digital Pickle has closed our network of walk-in centers. Save money by working directly with us by shipping your memories to our national processing center in Washington State. Simply ship your order directly to our national processing center via UPS, FedEx or U.S. Postal Service. Your order will be delivered safe and sound to your return address via US Postal Service when your order has been completed.
Reviews (19)
Paul K.
Mar 09, 2018
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I do not give this 1-star lightly. Do NOT give them a deposit!!!!
I have used Digital Pickle for more than 10 years. They have changed DRAMATICALLY. They went from a national company to one location, (possibly 1 employee?!) In the past they had done a reliable and quality service. That is no longer true. They now will make repeated promises that they will break. It is a nightmare getting them to complete large projects and an even worse nightmare to get your property and depost back!
You've been warned.
I have used Digital Pickle for more than 10 years. They have changed DRAMATICALLY. They went from a national company to one location, (possibly 1 employee?!) In the past they had done a reliable and quality service. That is no longer true. They now will make repeated promises that they will break. It is a nightmare getting them to complete large projects and an even worse nightmare to get your property and depost back!
You've been warned.
Michael H.
May 11, 2016
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Disappointed - not in the quality of the scans (those were as I expected), but in the organization of the final product. In early January, 2016, I ordered almost 2400 slides and 30 3" rolls of 8mm film digitized. It took almost 2 months, but they were ready early March. Unfortunately, despite their assurances, they failed to provide the scans of the 26 carousels into 26 folders, instead putting them all into one folder. As each carousel had a date range written on it, I naturally wanted the capability of identifying the slides with the dates. When I delivered the slides, and when I picked
Patricia L.
Feb 16, 2016
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I needed to have 400 slides and a few hundred prints digitized. The service was excellent. I worked with Dean and he kept in touch with me pretty much every step of the process. I would recommend Digital pickle without a doubt. i am a professional photographer and had a hard time finding a place that would promise to get this order done in time. Several of the "popular labs didn't even return my phone calls, but continue to send emails about their services. I'll use Digital pickle again.
D. G.
Jan 23, 2016
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In short, they took $70.85 and didn't do any work in return. I had asked for a photo be restored - just fix the scratches, boost the constrast, fairly simple stuff. They asked me to send the photo and they would give me an estimate. I sent it in, they reviewed it, and then sent me a bill. I paid the bill and then dropped the photo off. The estimate was 2-3 weeks, so I waited over 3 weeks and contacted them. "Yes, it's ready, go and pick it up. "
I was supposed to get an 8X10 print of my restored photo as well as a copy of it on disk. What I got was what looked like
I was supposed to get an 8X10 print of my restored photo as well as a copy of it on disk. What I got was what looked like
Greg C.
Aug 30, 2011
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Came across Digital Pickle, when I was in a bit of a pickle myself. Planning my wife's 40th birthday, I wanted to create a slideshow with 20+ years worth of pictures. As the days drew closer, I still had a slew of photos to scan (~140), integrate them with 115+ digital images, and put it all to music. So I called over to Digital Pickle to see if they could throw me a life jacket.
Samantha answered my call and was extremely patient describing the viability of my plan, the options available, and how much it would cost. When I dropped off all of the materials, I had the pleasure of working directly
Samantha answered my call and was extremely patient describing the viability of my plan, the options available, and how much it would cost. When I dropped off all of the materials, I had the pleasure of working directly
Gwynnie P.
Jun 07, 2011
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Unfortunately, the fine folks at Video Transfer Center no longer transfer.....video. Film only is their thing now.
They referred me to Digital Pickle, but I do think I'd try another place next time.....Video Transfer Center always went out of their way to put titles and information on the DVDs they created for me from miniDVs
......it wasn't until I was on my way to pick up my Digital Pickle DVD that I realized they hadn't asked me anything about the project or whether I wanted any of the content marked in any way.....I guess my bad for not bringing it up, but I was so used to
They referred me to Digital Pickle, but I do think I'd try another place next time.....Video Transfer Center always went out of their way to put titles and information on the DVDs they created for me from miniDVs
......it wasn't until I was on my way to pick up my Digital Pickle DVD that I realized they hadn't asked me anything about the project or whether I wanted any of the content marked in any way.....I guess my bad for not bringing it up, but I was so used to
Lourdes R.
Feb 20, 2011
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I came here because I bought a 50% off Groupon to get my VHS tapes transferred to DVD.
They gave me an estimate for approximately how long it would be before I could come pick them up. When the day arrived and I'd received no call, I gave them a call to ask if my order was ready. Before even asking for my name, the guy said my order wasn't ready. He clarified later that he had seen my name on the caller ID and that's how he knew who I was, but it was very awkward and unprofessional.
Anyway, along with the long wait, I come to find out that the quality of my DVDs were horrible
They gave me an estimate for approximately how long it would be before I could come pick them up. When the day arrived and I'd received no call, I gave them a call to ask if my order was ready. Before even asking for my name, the guy said my order wasn't ready. He clarified later that he had seen my name on the caller ID and that's how he knew who I was, but it was very awkward and unprofessional.
Anyway, along with the long wait, I come to find out that the quality of my DVDs were horrible
Cristian G.
Jun 30, 2010
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Brought in about 5 minutes of VHS tape to be converted into a .mov file.
They did a terrific job, and had it for me slightly ahead of schedule.
I'd use this place again in a second....although the extra $5.00 fee was a bit annoying for a "processing" fee or what not, but overall, they are incredibly affordable and I give them two very high thumbs up.
They did a terrific job, and had it for me slightly ahead of schedule.
I'd use this place again in a second....although the extra $5.00 fee was a bit annoying for a "processing" fee or what not, but overall, they are incredibly affordable and I give them two very high thumbs up.
Allen H.
Oct 08, 2009
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With my wedding away in a couple months, my buddy that's preparing our slideshow suggested that I get some old childhood videos. I asked my parents about it, and apparently they had some old Kodak Super 8 film reels that they had from my first birthday that I had no idea existed! With three reels in hand (total run time of around 10 minutes), I did some research on how to get these things digitized, and I stumbled upon digitalpickle.com. The website looked great, and they sounded like they knew what they were doing. (To be fair, there seem to be a lot of companies out there that do this
Bleep S.
Oct 08, 2009
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Paul H.
Jun 28, 2009
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The owner contacted me after my review to apologize and explain that they were upgrading their computers during my visit and their turnaround limitations were not clearly communicated to the staff. Therefore, I'm upgrading my experience to OK as it could have just been bad timing, and I appreciate that the owner reached out.
Kerry O.
May 28, 2009
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This company did not meet any expectations in terms of quality or customer service.
I was converting 8mm videos to dvd for my parents for Christmas. Digital Pickle did not even process my order before Christmas after promising I could pick it up on Christmas eve. They hadn't even started and didn't even apologize.
When they did fulfill the order, the quality was terrible. I ended up buying my own equipment and doing it at home. The videos came out 100% better.
Too bad b/c it's a time consuming project.
I was converting 8mm videos to dvd for my parents for Christmas. Digital Pickle did not even process my order before Christmas after promising I could pick it up on Christmas eve. They hadn't even started and didn't even apologize.
When they did fulfill the order, the quality was terrible. I ended up buying my own equipment and doing it at home. The videos came out 100% better.
Too bad b/c it's a time consuming project.
Eric G.
Feb 27, 2009
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Third time I've used them.
(8mm film to digital files)
Not happy about a couple of things--
1. Hidden charges. They dinged me with $40 in 'original reel fees'. You wouldn't know about the 'original reel fee' until you were charged for it. They don't tell you they're going to splice all of your films together onto one reel. They do that for _their_ convenience. But YOU pay the charge to get the film back on the original reels. That's shifty business.
2. Tell your customers when the cost exceeds the estimate.
They charged me more than what my order
(8mm film to digital files)
Not happy about a couple of things--
1. Hidden charges. They dinged me with $40 in 'original reel fees'. You wouldn't know about the 'original reel fee' until you were charged for it. They don't tell you they're going to splice all of your films together onto one reel. They do that for _their_ convenience. But YOU pay the charge to get the film back on the original reels. That's shifty business.
2. Tell your customers when the cost exceeds the estimate.
They charged me more than what my order
Jim S.
Nov 24, 2008
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I sent in about 2000 feet of 8mm bw, and 8mm and super 8 color film. Much from the 1940's and 50's. I previewed it before sending so I knoew what to expect.
They received my order on Monday November 3rd.and they confirmed the order and the 2 week turn around. They completed the transfer to my external Hard drive and shipped on there promised date of November 17. I have since reviewed the digital transfer on my external WD hard drive masfer and am pleased wit the results. I was impressed that they sent me emails confirming the shipping and they even adjusted the cost so the final
They received my order on Monday November 3rd.and they confirmed the order and the 2 week turn around. They completed the transfer to my external Hard drive and shipped on there promised date of November 17. I have since reviewed the digital transfer on my external WD hard drive masfer and am pleased wit the results. I was impressed that they sent me emails confirming the shipping and they even adjusted the cost so the final
Nena G.
Jul 03, 2008
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These guys were recommended to me by the Bay Area Video Coalition. I wish I could give them more stars. My main complaint is about service and communication with regards to the order I placed.
I dropped off some old family films for transfer onto DVD.
When I picked them up, I was told that some of the orders could not be completed. I completely understand if certain transfers are not within a company's specialty or practice. What did not seem right was, 'why didn't I get a call about it?'.
Even on the day I was to pick up my order, I had to call twice and send an e-mail
I dropped off some old family films for transfer onto DVD.
When I picked them up, I was told that some of the orders could not be completed. I completely understand if certain transfers are not within a company's specialty or practice. What did not seem right was, 'why didn't I get a call about it?'.
Even on the day I was to pick up my order, I had to call twice and send an e-mail
Irene S.
Jan 28, 2008
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I had come old family photos digitalized for my family. A lot of these pictures date back to 1930s so everyday not having it digitalized is a liability. I really liked how easy they were to work with -- they are pros. They also are not sending the processing to India or South America, so their prices are a bit on the high side compare to some. I think that it's well worth it -- the turn around time was great and my whole family can enjoy the DVDs that I made for them. They also do videos, which a lot of shops don't handle. This is a great company whose service I would use again and highly
Jason B.
Mar 25, 2007
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Just got back a DVD packed with 700 family photos and the quality is excellent. The DVD contains JPG images of the original scans as well as the final corrected/optimized images. The files were organized into folders exactly as I had asked.
You can see the results here:
http://www.buberel.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=18777
Overall, I am very happy with the quality of the scans and the service they provided. I would definitely recommend them to anyone hoping to create large archives of historical family photo albums.
You can see the results here:
http://www.buberel.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=18777
Overall, I am very happy with the quality of the scans and the service they provided. I would definitely recommend them to anyone hoping to create large archives of historical family photo albums.
Cassio P.
Apr 19, 2006
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The memories of my life were previously stored in a bag.
I have no patience for manual labor, such as that required to put pictures in frames or albums. And not nearly enough to scan the damn things myself.
So whenever I needed a memory, I went to the bag.
I worried about the bag. Like, what if I lost it? I'd have no memories. I'd be all adrift, and as I grew old and senile there'd be no way to retrace my steps.
So I went to the good folks at Digital Pickle. I told them, "This is my life. I'd like it scanned please."
There must have been like 300 pictures
I have no patience for manual labor, such as that required to put pictures in frames or albums. And not nearly enough to scan the damn things myself.
So whenever I needed a memory, I went to the bag.
I worried about the bag. Like, what if I lost it? I'd have no memories. I'd be all adrift, and as I grew old and senile there'd be no way to retrace my steps.
So I went to the good folks at Digital Pickle. I told them, "This is my life. I'd like it scanned please."
There must have been like 300 pictures
Chris N.
Aug 01, 2005
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