Maximum Stability

Soundtrack Reading

• Simultaneous image scanning and soundtrack reading
• Synchronized audio and image output to ProRes and H.264 (no post-processing or third-party tools required)
• Variable scan speed for fragile film (no requirement to read in real-time)
• Noise reduction processing reduces noise dramatically compared to conventional slit-based readers
• Optical soundtrack extraction from scanned image
• Automatic continuous alignment of track to edge of film (no need for constant manual adjustment e.g. thumbscrews)
• SoundView visual soundtrack position control
  SoundView allows visual and interactive control of the soundtrack position and size for each audio channel. ☒

  
• • Variable-density optical soundtrack reading from negative film
  • Conventional optical soundtrack readers are designed to read the soundtrack from print and NOT negative film, which results in distorted audio, pops, clicks, and static.
  • Lasergraphics optical soundtrack reading technology is able to read the soundtrack from both print AND negative film, which results in undistorted audio and no pops, clicks, or static.
  
  Listen to the difference
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• • Magnetic reader: (no need for separate magnetic soundtrack reading system)
  • 16mm commag
  • 16mm sepmag 2-channel
  • Super 8mm commag 2-channel
  • Standard 8mm commag
  • 17.5mm sepmag

Damaged and Warped Film Scanning

Optical Pin Registration (no edge guiding)

For the best stability of shrunk and damaged film.

Lasergraphics' proprietary 2D optical pin registration system locates up to 8 perforations and is able to register the frame even if only one of the perforations is usable. The frame is stabilized in the X, Y, and rotation axes. Therefore, shrunken film can be effectively stabilized with no mechanical or software adjustments. All optical pin registration is performed during the scanning process, eliminating the need for any post-processing.

Lasergraphics scanners are highly immune to perforation damage and splices while maintaining registration. Lasergraphics' 2D optical pin registration detects the location of all of the holes and then determines which ones are damaged. The damaged ones are ignored while the undamaged ones are used to align the image.

• Optical pin registration is superior to:
• Mechanical pin registration, which engages the film in only two perforations and is only effective on undamaged and unshrunken film.
• Edge guiding, which weaves laterally because it entirely ignores the holes and is highly intolerant of splices.

Sprocketless Film Transport

Continuous motion sprocketless capstan servo drive for constant film tension and safe film handling.

Software-controlled adjustable film tension.

Stable Diffuse Light Source

Stable low-heat LED light source protects film from heat damage and diffuse uniform illumination from the integrating cube reduces the appearance of scratches in the film base and emulsion (that do not damage the dye layers) without softening, blurring, or altering the image.

	On-axis light passes through undamaged film and reaches lens
	On-axis light passes through scratch which deflects it away from the lens
	Off-axis light from diffuse source passes through scratch but nevertheless reaches lens

Warped Film Scanning

Warped film can't naturally lay flat in the gate causing the center to appear shrunk compared to the edges and the resulting output will have a ripple or “potato chip” effect.

JPEG 2000 and FFV1

Lossless compression without post-processing

Archiving scanned images losslessly has always been the gold standard but results in very large files. Lossless compression can reduce the storage requirement by up to 50%. Traditionally, this is a two-step process.

Our improved encoding capability can scan and compress in a single step — dramatically reducing bandwidth requirements and overall processing time without impacting scanning speed in most cases (e.g. 4K 16-bit to FFV1 will scan and compress up to 20fps).

High Dynamic Range Scanning

Single-pass color and B&W 2-flash HDR scanning for the best capture of print film shadow detail

Often, part or all of the original negative is missing when it comes time for an older film to be scanned. This requires that print film be scanned for the missing portions. Whereas the highest density on negative film is about 2.0, the highest density on print film is 4.0 or more. Thus, scanning print film requires up to 1,000 times more dynamic range than negative film.

Conventional film scanners are optimized to scan negative and not print film, resulting in shadow detail loss or noise.

In contrast, the Archivist's 2-flash scanning capability can easily capture shadow details on print film at densities well beyond 4.0.

Below are scan comparisons between the ARRISCAN, the dft Scanity, and the Archivist from the same print film using 2-flash scanning. Images have been digitally brightened 1,000 times to reveal detail in the shadow (i.e. high density) regions. Notice the vertical artifacts, excessive noise, and loss of detail in the ARRISCAN and dft images.

Dye Fade Correction and Intelligent Noise Reduction

Built-in color grading tools for easy dye fade correction, applied during scan, eliminates secondary post-processing step.

Intelligent Noise Reduction

Dramatically reduces noise in high density print and negative film.

Complete Film Scanning System

• Host computer ready-to-use and pre-configured with Microsoft Windows and Lasergraphics Motion Picture Film Scanning System software featuring:
• Full transport and scanning control
• Aperture and shading correction
• Automatic or manual DMin calibration
• Self-calibrating intensity, focus, and film base
• Selectable scanning speed
• Adjustable film tension
• Fast interactive gray balance and base calibration
• Adjustable horizontal and vertical framing with visual selection of scan area
• Shuttling from 1 to 100 frames/second (200 frames/second for 16mm) with image preview and KeyKode recognition.
• KeyKode-based job management
• Multiple simultaneous output resolutions and data formats including DPX, TIFF, ProRes, JPEG 2000, and FFV1.
• Fast ProRes and and H.264 proxies/dailies
• Per-clip color correction
• Negative film type optimization
  Many common negative film types are carefully characterized at Lasergraphics to allow our scanning software to compensate for variation. The result is more accurate color reproduction and less time spent color grading.
• RollView™ with thumbnail preview and automatic clip/splice detection
• Seamless and easy integration with popular restoration systems including support for a secondary (reference) monitor and color grading panels.

• Storage options:
• PCIe slot available for customer-supplied adapter to connect to NAS, DAS, or SAN systems.
• Internal 16TB SSD or 32TB HDD SATA RAID

• Other:
• Meticulously calibrated, aligned and tested at the factory.
• Power requirements similar to a standard PC workstation
• Operates in normal office environment (no special cooling required)
• Full one year warranty (parts and labor)
• Extended warranty available

Trade Up

Lasergraphics offers an extremely generous trade up program that can increase the capability of your scanning system as your requirements grow over time without losing your existing investment.