Have you ever felt the pressure of an impending deadline? Has your own livelihood ever depended on…read morethe speed and efficiency of someone you don't even know? If you are ever in this bind again and your impossible mission has something to do with Media duplication, replication, authoring or even getting your demo reel edited and posted online for that next big audition, then pull yourself together and contact the folks at Lightning Media. When I say they do it all, I mean it. They are a true full service facility that can handle damn near any post-production or multi-media need. In almost five years of utilizing their services I have NEVER been done wrong. And trust me; I've given them ample opportunity to mess things up. So on Friday my boss calls me at the end of the day and tells me to get a project dubbed on DVD...what me worry? Then he calls back just a bit later and tells me to "make it 100 copies and make sure you get them delivered by Tuesday, I'll send you a list of recipients" OK, by this time it's 6pm. That means I got til 4:30pm Monday to pick up a finished product and stuff who knows how many FED EX envelopes and make the East Coast deadline by 6pm. I was seriously looking at my phone sideways as he's telling me all this. Of course, I'll need to put custom artwork on the DVD's, and of course the person with the artwork needs to re-format it first. Naturally, I have a crazed look in my eye as I head out the door with product minus artwork. I walk into Lightning Media and they're packed (was there any doubt at this point?). I explain my mission to the young lady and then tell her I absolutely need it completed by Monday afternoon no if's and's or but's. She doesn't even flinch and then has me fill in the info on the work order. When she asks me if I'd like any artwork added to the DVD's I answer "yes, but I don't have it yet." Like a zen warrior she picks up a phone, mumbles something and then asks if I can have it by tonight... "of course" I reply. "Then it's no problem" she re-assures me. Dutifully, I verify that our artwork was emailed in by 7:15pm that evening. Later that night my phone rings at 10:52pm from a number I don't recognize. I cautiously answer, "hello". It's Lightning Media, I can come by at noon on Saturday to pick up my order. And just like that, my impossible mission is accomplished. Yes, there are cheaper facilities in town, but would you pay just a tad more for peace of mind? I would, and if my ass is on the line I want someone who scoffs at the impossibility of silly little mission's like my own.

I've worked with Lightning Media for a very long time when I was working for production companies…read moreand networks. However I really found out how cool they were when I started my own company and had to do more than one job from pre-production through post. They have always been very helpful and super fast when I needed to get jobs done in a hurry. I recommend them to anyone working in production.

Worst experience ever. They charged me almost $200 for a sub par experience. Verad was extremely…read morerude to me. I will never work with them nor will I recommend anyone go to them. I gave them 10 vhs tapes. They were able to convert 9/10. Despite me writing my name out for them and also despite the vhs tapes being labeled, they misspelled my name on 5/9 dvds. When I asked if anything could be done verad gave me attitude and told me "I'm money hungry"??? What's this about? Extremely unprofessional service and truly embarrassing. It saddens me that people conduct their business in this way. I was also pressured and forced to pay online in full the night before I was to pick up the tapes or else I couldn't retrieve them. I had to stop what I was doing to pay on my cellphone while being out at a dinner. What a joke. Super unprofessional and horrible experience. I do not recommend.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would!…read more Who do you take your wedding negatives and wedding video (VHS - yes I'm old) to for conversion to DVD/CD? Scary thought, but if they were lost or damaged we have no other copies. I guess on the other hand, if something were to happen I wouldn't need the pictures or negatives because I'm sure I would be headed for divorce ; ) Yelp to the rescue...I found Ray's business and was apprehensive but willing to give it a shot. Ray was very responsive during the entire process. He not only did an amazing job but he also picked them up and delivered them to my house! His invoice was clear and the pricing was more than fair. This whole process could have been such a mess if anything were to go wrong, but Ray was flawless and a great guy too. Tip: This would be a great gift for parents or others with tons of videos or negatives that are decaying and need to be converted. Don't wait until it is too late.

I am so happy to be able to review Hollywood Photo Scanning! I've had boxes of family photos for…read moremany years and had always wanted to organize them. My assistant found Hollywood Photo Scanning thanks to Yelp (here's a shout-out to this platform) and after researching other places, said this should be our go-to place. Am I grateful that he led me here! Tony is incredible - patient, organized, and empathetic. It's a lot to go through getting old pictures organized and I figured the cost and enormity of the project would overwhelm me. A phone call or two with Tony where he offered me options and really fair pricing made the process doable and simple. He's been in business for years and his company knows exactly what they're doing. All my pictures were scanned, organized, and cleaned up in the scanning process so they look better than ever. Tony's attention to detail, his concern for the client, and his willingness to help go beyond the call of duty. If every business ran this well, this would be one incredible world. If you have important photos you want organized and saved, this is the place to go. They have services beyond just photo scanning so definitely give them a call and get your job done BEAUTIFULLY!!!

Absolutely incredible service! I highly recommend Hollywood Photo Scanning to anyone with a huge…read morecollection of photos. Before I called these guys, I thought having scanning done was going to be a complex task but they made it so easy. I had everything digitized from my family's old photo collection and also from my wife's family. Some of the prints date back to the 1940s. They did an astonishing job with all of my negatives, slides, and prints. They took the prints out of my old photo albums, scanned and put them back in the exact chronological order they were already in, just as though they had never been touched by anybody. Additionally, they did a great job packaging and condensing my other scanned loose prints and film into separate bags. They individually labeled each archived bag (which they provided for free) by group, indicating which digital folder names the photos were scanned into. When I received all our original photos back, they made it so I was able to put the perfectly organized boxes they provided directly into our garage, repackaged for long-term storage. Since we now have the digital scans of them, which look way better than the originals, there is no reason I can see the need to access any of the original photos or film again. However, I still don't have the heart to throw them out, so I'm glad they were able to really free up some space for me in how they returned everything. The quality of images left my whole family speechless. They images are very sharp and clean. Even displayed on my full screen tv, they look like they were taken on a high quality digital camera, if one existed decades ago. It's amazing how the color corrections (a service I added on) came out so well on my older photos. I'm seeing my childhood (that I thought took place in a red and orange world), in incredible natural but vivid color. I am very grateful for their generous and friendly customer service as well. I haven't encountered this level of customer service anywhere else in as long as I can remember. A big thanks to the whole crew over there for their excellent work digitizing my family's history. I'm so glad I went with them.

I requested a beta tape SP view only service super last minute. I was kindly welcomed in to the…read moreshop and helped, the owner was kind and helpful with my questions. Advanced media has the best costumer service I have found in LA, and their service prices are very competitive. If I was looking to get videotape digitized again I will be going to Advanced Media.

Nimrod and his amazing team were nothing short of technological magicians, bringing long-dormant…read morefamily memories back to life. My family had several old films and cassettes that had been in storage for decades, and the Advanced Media team were able to quickly and efficiently transfer them to a hard drive, where they can now be shared with everyone in my family without fear of the original film deteriorating. More importantly, my family can retain our connection with our past -- and the family members who are no longer with us. If you happen to have old films and videos like this lying around, having them professionally transferred to a digital medium strengthens family bonds - it's such a joy to see younger versions of your siblings, parents, grandparents, and other family during candid moments from the past. The group at Advanced Media is the prime choice to take these precious memories. In terms of service, Nimrod was very clear regarding the timetable and cost for transferring our films. The cost was incredibly reasonable, and I felt much more comfortable giving our precious memories to an actual person and supporting a brick-and-mortar L.A. store, as opposed to shipping them to some anonymous and expensive transfer service. In short, expect professionalism and timely service from the Advanced Media team. I fully endorse them and expect to use them to transfer any further batches of film, VHS or Hi8 tapes in the future.

Super professional no nonsense awesomeness. Thank you for all the work! Best to all there for…read moremaking it a cool trip to Eastern Los Angeles

I came here needing to prepare a resume with pictures. The quality of the jpegs that I sent to them…read morewas inadequate. The owner, who was very very busy, spent a lot of time with me getting new copies at higher quality to his computer. He then hand-arranged the resume to make it to look perfect. Where do you find people like this? Right here!

They transfer my VHS to a USB drive in less than 24 hours. I gave them 9 VHS tapes. They were…read moregreat keeping me updated about the entire process. Will definitely do more tapes with them in the future.

Great service and reasonably priced! Thank you for your help transferring our super 8'sread more

This has been my go-to spot for film development for years. I've tried several other labs before,…read morebut the quality here has been unmatched. The team also has been nothing but friendly, knowledgable, and some of the most passionate people you'll ever meet. Highest rec for a lab I can give!

Feel like I finally found my lab! I've tried so many film labs in LA looking for the perfect combo…read moreof price, quality, and turnaround and this spot hitsssss. Scans look fantastic, I dropped off 3 rolls on Monday and had them back by Wednesday afternoon. So so happy with this lab. Thank you! Parking is a little tough but it's LA.

I get all my MEDIA burned with IMS! I really like these guys! They're so on top of it! Howard in…read moreparticular really knows his stuff! I know he's busy and I think I'm a know it all, but Howard dropped some knowledge on me that I fully respect. I won't even bother to look anywhere else! Thank you Howard for your TIME today it's much appreciated!

Just had a great chat with Imperial over the phone. Thank you for helping me get my grandma her…read morebirthday video !!!