Video encoding

Digitalizing video footage

Whether you are looking to digitalize videos for online streaming, editing or archiving purposes, Hellman Production can encode footage from difference sources, DVD, VHS, mini DV, DVCam or HD tapes.

Our video encoding services

Submission Formats
We accept all standard definition tape formats; VHS, Hi-8, Mini-DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, Beta SP, Digibeta, 3/4".
For high definition we accept HDV, HDCAM, HD DVCPro, HDcam SR. Also DVD or digital file submission; AVI, MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP4, VOB, Hi-Res Windows Media. Both NTSC and PAL formats are accepted
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Web Encoding Formats
We offer codecs for Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash 8, MPEG-4, and MP3

• Windows Media: WM9, WM8, WM7, Audio 9 (compatible with WM8 and WM9)
• Flash: On2 VP6 (Flash 8), Spark Pro (Flash MX)
• QuickTime: H264, MPEG-4, AAC audio, iPod, iTV
• 3GP: MPEG-4, H263, AMR audio, AAC audio

Digitizing and Archive Formats
DIY encoding and editing, or being prepared for future format improvements

MOV - None, MotionJPEG, PhotoJPEG, DV
• Raw DV, MPEG-2 (Program or Elementary streams, vob, AC3)

Choice Of Delivery Speeds
Your project can be encoded to be delivered at your choice of bitrates. Suggested bitrates:

• Modem: 40kbps
• DSL/Cable: 100kbps, 220kbps, 300kbps, 450kbps
• Hi Speed DSL/LAN/Fiber: 700kbps, 1200kbps, 2000kbps

Choice Of Frame Resolution
Standard video ratios, film ratios, or custom ratios. Our suggestions or your choice

• 4:3 - 320x240, 480v360, 640x480
• 16:9 - 320x180, 480x272, 640x360
• 2.35:1 - 320x136, 480x204, 640x272

Project Delivery
Free FTP delivery up to 500MB, your server or ours. Encoded files may be burned to CD-R or DVD-R. Larger files can be delivered via Firewire 400 or Firewire 800 drives, yours or ours.
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