Got a bunch of family slides and film you want to digitized? Thornhill Community Centre Library offers a number of digitizing equipment for films, slides, and more to get started on your self-paced conversion project.
Want to digitize old family photos, slides, VHS tapes? Come to Thornhill Community Centre Library and use our VHS machine OBS software to convert them to digital files. Our Digital Literacy Specialist is here to help if you require assistance.
Related FAQs
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Any types of video digitizing take the same time as the length of the video. If the tape is 2 hours long, the digitizing will take 2 hours.
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Yes, there is no cost to using our digitizing equipment.
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It does not save onto Makerspace computers; it saves onto the USB patron provides.
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DIGITIZERS
Available at Thornhill Community Centre Library.
Slides Scanner
With the Pacific Image PowerSlide machine, you can easily digitize your old 50mm x 50mm mounted 35mm slides. Its magazine feeder holds up to 50 slides at a time for quick and easy automatic feeding and scanning. Please bring your own portable USB drive to save your scanned images before you leave.
Still-images films scanners
Our Magnasonic Film Scanner converts 35mm, 126 KPK, 110, Super 8, and photo negatives into high-resolution 22MP digital JPEG files. It scans still images and negatives only. Please bring a standard SD card (up to 32 GB) to save and take home your digitized photos.
Video-Home-System
We can convert your NTSC video tapes and mini video tapes into digital MP4 files. The digital files will be saved directly to a portable USB drive provided by the patron. To convert mini video tapes, patrons must bring a working camcorder capable of playing the tapes.
Vinyl converter
Convert your vinyl records into digital MP3 files using the VIBE USB Turntable Converter. This easy-to-use equipment connects to a computer with audio software and supports 33, 45, and 78 RPM records. Patrons must bring their own portable USB drive to save converted audio files.
Cassette converter
Convert your cassette tapes to MP3 files at the library using our cassette converter, computer, and audio-capturing software. Please bring a portable USB drive to save your files.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Follow these simple steps to become Makerspace Certified to use our Makerspace equipment!
Step One: Complete the Online Makerspace Certification course. This course should only take 15-30 minutes to complete. As part of the certification, you will review and agree to the Makerspace User Agreement.
Step Two: Create an account on Markham’s Program Registration and Facility Booking Platform.
Step Three: Complete our form to arrange a time to meet with a Digital Literacy Specialist. Once you have completed this form, our staff will connect with you via email within 5-7 business days.
Note: Customers under 13 years of age will need to be accompanied by a Makerspace-certified adult to use Makerspace equipment.