HD DIGITIZE & HD DUBS

JGS offers conversions to and from most established HD tape formats. These include: HDCAM, HD100, and HDV. Request a quote. We can also digitize to a firewire drive as well as renting you or selling you a drive with your footage already digitized for your favorite NLE. Ask about our free firewire drive rental program. Please be prepared to let us know the codec and the parameters you would like us to use to digitize.

HD OUTPUT

Need to output your final edit master from your hard drive to an HD tape format or to Blu-ray or HD DVD? Just send or bring us your portable hard drive or firewire drive and specify your output format!

JGS can also dub and cross convert to or between any of the HD tape or disc formats as needed. Handling various frame rates and special requirements such as letterbox, 2:3 pulldown, etc. is no problem for our skilled technicians. We follow rigorous guidelines and quality control procedures to ensure that complex HD specifications are always maintained. We also transfer and author to Blu-Ray DVD-R.

HD DOWN CONVERSIONS & CROSS CONVERSIONS

Need to go from one HD format to another? You got it!
No matter what camera you use, Varicam, XDCAM, P-2 Cameras or Cine Alta HDCAM, we are here to support you.

Need to down convert to SD 4:3 in either Digi-Beta, or DVCAM or even Panasonic Pro-25/50? Need to maintain that 16:9 aspect ratio? No problem! All down and cross conversions are routed via premium SDI cables. Handling various frame rates and special requirements such as letterbox, crop or anamorphic is never a problem for our professional HDTV technicians.

SD to HD UP CONVERSIONS

With the stunning quality of HD pictures, it is sometimes difficult to go back to working in SD. There are also many HD projects that need to include SD or “legacy” footage. We can up convert, often with spectacular results from most SD formats, including, Digital Beta, Beta-SP, DVCAM, Mini DV, DVCPRO/25/50, etc.

DIGITAL SD BROADCAST FORMATS (Digital)

Broadcast quality duplication is always readily available in all the standard definition SD digital formats. Choose from Digital Betacam, DVCAM, Mini-DV as well as Panasonic Pro-25 or Pro-50. We offer the fastest turn around available for your Commercial Spots, PSA’s and Infomercials. JGS can easily ship your air tapes directly to television and cable outlets…saving you time as well as the expense of double shipping. JGS’ duplication services is always competitively priced.

CLOSED CAPTIONING {CC}

Broadcast quality captioning is always available even if you do not have your script transcribed. Ask for a quote.

LEGACY SD BROADCAST FORMATS (Analog)

Broadcast quality duplication is also still available in standard definition analog Betacam SP, ¾-inch, and 1-inch.
 

VHS & SVHS

Yes! It still lives. VHS is still a popular media for consumer How-To and retail Employee Training, as well as many programs targeted for senior citizens. We maintain our VHS duplication equipment within peek professional specifications and have the capacity to turn large quantities in a short period of time including retail ready VHS product with shrinkwrap and a variety of video sleeves and hard plastic cases. This legacy format is still very much alive today. We also have equipment for SVHS duplication and some limited EP (extended play) duplication.