Enhancements
We offer enhancement services to improve sound and image
quality. Enhancements are not miracle treatments to restore
what was not in an original to begin with—some things
simply cannot be appreciably improved at a reasonable cost,
if at all.
With sound, we can filter out noise and adjust levels. The
most successful subjects for noise filtering are the more
consistent noises, like traffic or 60 cycle hum. We can also
remove most tape hiss and surface noise from old recordings.
Level adjustments make everything louder, so while it is possible
to dramatically increase the volume on something that was
under-recorded, everything gets louder in proportion.
With film and video we can adjust luminance (brightness)
and contrast, plus make color corrections. These adjustments
can make a considerable improvement to images that were recorded
in less than ideal conditions. Film usually has a bit more
latitude for image enhancement than video. We can also make
digital and print stills from film and video footage.
We are always willing to look at or listen to a sample for
you and give an honest, free appraisal of how much improvement
you can expect from the media in question. |