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- High-resolution 8mm and 16mm film scanning
- Real-time HDR film scanning capability
- High-intensity RGB LED light source
- Includes 8mm and 16mm film gates
- Integrated with DaVinci Resolve Studio
Blackmagic Design Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16
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- BMD-CINTELSCAN4KG3CAP/816
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- CINTELSCAN4KG3CAP/816
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The Blackmagic Design Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is a complete, professional-grade real-time film scanning system built specifically for 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, and Super 16mm film formats. Designed for post production facilities, film archives, restoration labs, and independent transfer operators, it delivers broadcast-quality Ultra HD scans directly into DaVinci Resolve Studio — with both film gates, all accessories, and a full Resolve Studio license included in the box. No installation fees. No ongoing software costs. No need to ship irreplaceable film out of your facility.
Diffuse, thermally safe illumination with zero heat stress on archival film stock. Delivers 3.5 additional stops of HDR over standard scan mode.
Digital servo-controlled capstan handles delicate and aged archival reels with up to 2% film shrinkage tolerance guaranteed.
Full license included. Complete Revival restoration toolkit — dirt removal, dust busting, deflickering, noise reduction, and color grading.
Aircraft-grade structural space frame chassis. Thin enough to wall mount in a color correction suite. Sliding doors and cleaning rollers built in.
The RGB LED grid array replaces traditional arc lamps with diffuse, even illumination and zero thermal output. This protects fragile archival 8mm and 16mm stock from the heat-induced dye fading that standard scanner lamps cause. Total dynamic range reaches 15.5 stops in HDR mode. A dedicated film inspection mode lets you compare the original negative against the processed scan before committing to a full pass.
The world's first real-time 4K film scanner built around Thunderbolt 3. Film data transfers at 40 Gb/s straight into your DaVinci Resolve timeline — no separate file copy, no capture card, no intermediary storage device required. Swap workstations by unplugging a single cable. For Windows and Linux facilities without Thunderbolt 3, a PCIe 4-lane Gen 2 interface delivers identical capture quality through an external expansion chassis.
Unlike sprocket-based transports, the rubber capstan system applies consistent, even tension across the entire film path regardless of reel weight or inconsistent stock thickness. Digital servo control maintains precise film speed through every reel-to-reel transition. Built-in mechanical tolerance accommodates up to 2% film shrinkage — guaranteed — which is essential for handling decades-old 8mm and 16mm archival reels that have never been re-transferred since original production.
The complete DaVinci Resolve Studio license is included with every scanner at no extra cost and with no recurring subscription. Revival restoration tools cover automatic dirt removal, dust busting, deflickering, spot patch repair with smart fill technology, and advanced temporal and spatial noise reduction. Grain reduction tools handle even the most problematic high-speed or push-processed archival footage. The same professional color science used on major theatrical releases is available the moment you connect the scanner.
The 4096 x 3072 native imaging sensor captures the full frame area of every supported film format. Super 16 outputs at 1903 x 1143 effective resolution. Standard 16mm scans at 1581 x 1154. Super 8 resolves at 892 x 638, and Standard 8 at 752 x 567. The HDMI 1.4 output delivers a 10-bit 4:2:2 preview signal at Ultra HD or HD to a local monitor for precise gate alignment, focus verification, and film inspection before every scan session begins.
The structural space frame chassis uses aircraft manufacturing techniques to achieve a design that is ultra-rigid, vibration-free, and dramatically lighter than legacy heavy-plate film scanner designs. This makes the Cintel Scanner thin enough to mount flat on the wall of your color correction suite — turning a major piece of production equipment into part of the room architecture. Sliding doors give fast access to the gate. Built-in cleaning rollers remove surface debris before each pass. Digital servo-controlled transport maintains gentle, consistent film handling throughout.
The biggest risk to archival 8mm and 16mm film during digitization is heat. Traditional high-intensity arc lamps generate significant thermal output that accelerates dye fading, base shrinkage, and color shifts in aging film stock — often in ways that are impossible to reverse in post. The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 eliminates this risk at the hardware level.
The RGB LED grid array produces perfectly diffuse, even illumination across the full gate area with essentially zero thermal output. Combined with an extremely sensitive imaging sensor designed specifically for film scanning, the result is grain-sharp, high-quality captures at full real-time scan speed — even on the most delicate and deteriorated archival stock. The additional 3.5 stops of HDR in HDR scan mode mean you are capturing every tonal value the film recorded, from deepest shadow to specular highlight, with no compression.
- 3.5 additional stops of HDR over standard scan mode — total of 15.5 stops in HDR mode
- RGB LED grid array — diffuse, even coverage across the entire gate area
- Zero thermal output — no heat stress, no accelerated dye fading on archival stock
- Film inspection mode — compare original negative to processed scan output before committing to a pass
- Advanced color science — tuned specifically for 8mm and 16mm small-format film stocks
- 12 stops dynamic range in standard scan mode for everyday digitization work
The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is the world's first real-time 4K film scanner built around Thunderbolt 3 — and that distinction has significant practical consequences for your workflow. You connect the scanner to your Mac or Windows workstation with a single Thunderbolt cable, open DaVinci Resolve Studio, and begin scanning. Film data moves at 40 Gb/s directly into your color correction timeline in real time. There is no separate file-transfer operation after scanning, no capture card to configure, and no intermediary storage device required.
Run speeds for the G3 HDR+ 8/16 reach 1 to 150 fps for 16mm and Super 16mm, and 1 to 200 fps for 8mm and Super 8. Shuttle speeds match run speeds. The high-intensity diffuse light source keeps film handling smooth and gentle throughout each reel at these speeds. For post production facilities running Windows or Linux workstations without Thunderbolt 3, the PCIe 4-lane Gen 2 interface provides the same capture quality through an external PCIe expansion chassis.
- World's first real-time 4K film scanner with Thunderbolt 3 — no rival offers this combination
- 40 Gb/s direct capture into DaVinci Resolve — eliminates the post-scan file copy step entirely
- 16mm and Super 16mm run speed: 1 to 150 fps continuous
- 8mm and Super 8 run speed: 1 to 200 fps continuous
- PCIe 4-lane Gen 2 interface for Windows and Linux workstations without Thunderbolt 3
- Single Thunderbolt cable — swap to a different workstation without reconfiguring anything
- Software updates delivered over Thunderbolt or PCIe — no need to ship the unit
Film scanners have historically been large, heavy, maintenance-intensive machines that required a dedicated room and a full-time engineer. The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is a fundamental rethinking of that model. The core chassis is a structural space frame constructed using aircraft manufacturing techniques — engineered for maximum rigidity with minimum weight and depth. The result is a film scanner that is light enough and thin enough to mount flat on the wall of your color correction suite, becoming part of the room environment rather than dominating it.
Sliding doors give immediate access to the film path and gate area. Four built-in cleaning rollers remove surface dust and debris from the film before each pass. New digital servos provide gentle, consistent mechanical handling of your film through the transport — critical when dealing with shrunken, brittle, or warped archival reels. Multiple accessory mount points on the chassis accept optional audio pickups and KeyKode readers for enhanced capture workflows on 16mm film with magnetic audio tracks.
- Aircraft-grade structural space frame — ultra-rigid, vibration-free, dramatically lighter than plate designs
- Wall mount option — thin enough to mount in a color suite without occupying floor space
- Desk mount feet included — solid desktop installation with stable, vibration-dampened footing
- Sliding doors for quick, tool-free access to the gate and film path
- Four built-in cleaning rollers — remove surface debris before every scan pass
- Digital servo-controlled transport — gentle, consistent tension through the full reel
- Accessory mount points — compatible with optional audio pickups and KeyKode readers
The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is a complete archival film digitization workstation. Everything you need to begin scanning professional-quality 8mm and 16mm film on day one is in the box. Both the 16mm and 8mm skid plates and gates are included. Two film spools, four cleaning rollers, desk mount feet, and a full license of DaVinci Resolve Studio ship with every unit. There are no installation fees, no activation costs, no annual software renewal charges, and no hidden license fees of any kind.
DaVinci Resolve Studio handles the complete post-production workflow in a single application: scanner control and monitoring, real-time HDR preview output to a local HDMI monitor, color correction and grading, Revival restoration processing, noise reduction, audio extraction from the scanned image, and final master output for delivery to streaming platforms, broadcast, or digital intermediate workflows. If you later need to move the scanner to a different facility or operator, ownership transfers to another user at no cost.
- 16mm gate and 8mm gate both included — no additional gate purchase required
- 2 film spools — large capacity, compatible with 2000 ft reels
- 4 cleaning rollers — remove surface debris before each scan pass
- Desk mount feet included — stable desktop installation out of the box
- DaVinci Resolve Studio full license — complete professional color and restoration toolkit, no ongoing fees
- Transferable ownership — move the scanner to another user or facility at no cost
- No installation fees, no update subscriptions — genuinely zero hidden costs
Model number W-CINTEL-17. For the 35mm and 16mm model, visit the Film Scanners collection. Full user manual and software available for download from the Blackmagic Design support portal.
Full connection layout, included accessories, and optional add-ons for the Blackmagic Design Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 real-time 8mm and 16mm film scanning system.
Cintel has been building high-resolution film scanning systems for the broadcast and post-production industries longer than any other company in the world. Founded by television pioneer John Logie Baird in 1927, the company has developed and patented key technologies for the highest quality digital imaging of film for broadcast, post production, and digital intermediate workflows across nearly a century of continuous operation. Combined with Blackmagic Design's image processing technology, camera engineering experience, and DaVinci color science, the Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 represents the definitive marriage of deep film heritage and modern digital engineering — in a design you can install, operate, and maintain yourself without specialist support.
Cintel is recognized as one of the world's most trusted researchers, designers, and manufacturers of motion picture film scanners. The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is the current pinnacle of that heritage — a professional-grade real-time 8mm and 16mm film scanner that any post production facility, archive, or transfer lab can install and operate without specialist engineering support, ongoing license fees, or external service contracts. When you are done with a project or ready to upgrade, scanner ownership transfers to another user at no cost.
Blackmagic Design · Authorized Reseller — CoreMicro · Call 800-886-2752Call 800-886-2752 with pre-purchase questions. No installation fees, no license fees, no lab required. Both gates included — start scanning day one.
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