News 3 December 2008 Don’t Compromise On Size - Call Slidescan4u Have you ever found the perfect company to turn your old slides into digital creations, only to be asked to part with more of your hard-earned money depending on which size you require? At Slidescan4u their revolutionary new service means that slide scanning is the same cost no matter how large the image is! At Slidescan4u, they realize that in the current economic climate, Christmas may be a little tighter than in past years, but why should it mean that instead of a heart-felt gift, you should compromise on originality and opt for the run-of-the-mill gift? That’s why, unlike most of their competitors who are joining in the annual price hike, they are offering slide scanning at a flat rate for slides over the usual 35mm limit! Chief executive at Slidescan4u, Linda Mawson said, “We are pleased to be able to offer our services at a simple flat rate, this means no hidden costs when you reach the check-out and no disappointed faces come Christmas time! We are able to transfer a slide to tiff file or a slide to jpeg service, which allows many of our customers to view images they otherwise would have forgotten about, or even worse sent to the rubbish tip, fearing that they would never be able to view them again.” Not only can Slidescan4u transform slide sizes 110, 126, 127, 2 ¼” and 4 ¼” they can also turn half frame or 120 slides into digital creations at no extra cost! This means less money spent on the perfect Christmas gift and more money to spend on the finer things in life- mulled wine and mince pies! The process of slide scanning, negative scanning, and the scanning of old photographs is becoming increasingly popular especially as the festive period is nearly upon us. The process is a particular favourite amongst couples with grown-up children. By transferring old slides of their children as youngsters onto disk for them, this makes a unique and in-expensive way to bring festive cheer to melt even the coldest of hearts this Christmas. The process of transferring old photographs, slides and negatives onto disk can be highly complex, this is because Slidescan4u treat each image individually and handpick which programs will best suit each image. After this process has been completed, the most suitable scanner and resolution quality is selected, making sure that the images are of a manageable size and that the quality standards are adhered to. Mrs Mawson added, “Customers wanting to find out more about our slide scanning services, can visit the website at www.slidescan4u.co.uk or alternatively email us at photo@directsos.co.uk. Customers who purchase our services can be safe in the knowledge that we treat every slide individually and clean each one before the transferring process takes place. As part of this process, we will also conduct basic photo restoration on each image to lovingly restore each one back to its former glory.” About Slidescan4u.co.uk Slidescan4u was born from the need to scan many old slides. Once they had done this, more slides turned up from their family members, their friends got to hear about it and they started scanning slides for them, then their friends.... the majority of their business is from "word-of-mouth" Being a family run business, with family practices means that they pride themselves on being able to offer a good honest product at a very competitive price. Further to being a family run business slidescan4u.co.uk is built upon the solid foundations of its parent company SOS Computer Systems Ltd. who have been trading for over 10 years now with a large customer base in the South of England including a large variety of businesses and home users. Editor’s Note: Slidescan4u.co.uk is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@toppositon.co.uk or call: 01623 726233 26 November 2008 Don’t Be A Scrooge This Christmas – Give The Gift Of Choice Rushing around the nearest high-street a few weeks before Christmas is enough to spark fear in the eyes of even the most avid shopper, buggies changing direction, queuing for what seems like an eternity and dodging focussed shoppers with their heavily-laden carrier bags is the stuff nightmares are made of - So why not purchase a voucher from Slidescan4u and give the gift of image restoration this Christmas? Chief Executive at Slidescan4u, Linda Mawson said, “Every Christmas we hear from customers who struggle with the Christmas madness, especially when it comes to buying that perfect gift for an elderly loved one. Common complaints are that they have everything! Purchasing one of our vouchers allows the receiver to choose from a selection of specialist services including, slide scanning, negative scanning, photo restoration and image restoration. Surely nothing else can come close in terms of heart-felt sentiments than offering a loved one the chance to view their old wedding slides on CD or DVD that would otherwise be confined to the attic, so what are you waiting for? Each of the vouchers available from Slidescan4u are left open, so that the customer can choose which service would best suit their needs, and with vouchers available in nominations of £5 upwards there really is no excuse to re-kindle those lost memories this festive season. Mrs Mawson added, “It really is so easy to purchase vouchers from us this Christmas, just drop us an email at photo@directsos.co.uk or alternatively give us a call on 0845 108 4555. The main benefit of using image services such as ours is that it offers a solution to either storage problems or just the on-going headache of making your past memories more accessible.” One of Slidescan’s most popular services at present is their innovative photo restoration service, ideal for old photographs collecting dust, or for images damaged by fire and flood, making it an ideal gift idea this Christmas. Scanning Coordinator at Slidescan4u, Marie Holder, said, “Photo restoration is becoming increasingly popular and it means that when photos begin to fade due to poor storage, cracks begin to appear or even when sections of the photo have been damaged, we can 99.9 per-cent of the time restore them back to their former glory.” The rigorous process, involves zooming in on the section requiring work and using a highly sophisticated programme, the restoration coordinators clone the original colours and shapes to cover any visible cracks or damage. Mrs Holder added, “The process can be extremely complex, the worst errors to amend are those on people’s faces as the colours have to be matched exactly, but it can be done and customers are forever telling us that the results are phenomenal. For more information on the vouchers available at Slidescan4u or to purchase them in time for Christmas, contact them at photo@directsos.co.uk or call them on 0845 108 4555. About Slidescan4u.co.uk slidescan4u.co.uk was born from the need to scan many old slides. Once they had done this, more slides turned up from their family members, their friends got to hear about it and they started scanning slides for them, then their friends.... the majority of their business is from "word-of-mouth" Being a family run business, with family practices means that they pride themselves on being able to offer a good honest product at a very competitive price. Further to being a family run business slidescan4u.co.uk is built upon the solid foundations of its parent company SOS Computer Systems Ltd. who have been trading for over 9 years now with a large customer base in the South of England including a large variety of businesses and home users. Editor’s Note: Slidescan4u.co.uk is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 01623 726233 11 November 2008 Join The Digital Revolution With Slidescan4U Do you have boxes of old slides and images collecting dust up in the attic? You wouldn’t dump a relative in such a way and leave them alone in the dark – so why leave your images up there?! As the years go by these pictures may be the only memory you have of times once passed so why risk losing them forever?  Chief Executive at Slidescan4u, Linda Mawson said, “We get so many clients coming to us with old photographs, slides and negatives and they often come looking for a solution to either storage problems or to make these memories more accessible. Transferring slides and images onto CD or DVD is often the solution they have been searching for.” Mrs Mawson added, “We are currently conducting a slide scanning operation for a lady who travelled to Africa back in 1968.  She had lost all of her old slides, and was over the moon when she recovered them all.  After this mishap she realised how precious these memories really were and contacted us to see if we were able to transfer her old slides onto CD.” The process of slide scanning, negative scanning, and the scanning of old photographs is becoming increasingly popular especially as the festive period is nearly upon us.  Many couples with grown-up children are opting for Christmas gifts with a difference, and transferring old slides of their children as youngsters onto disk for them.  Slidescan4u have seen first-hand the impact that such a gift can have on the receiver, warming even the coldest of hearts on Christmas day. The process of transferring old photographs, slides and negatives onto disk can be highly complex, this is because Slidescan4u treat each image individually and handpick which programs will best suit each image.  After this process has been completed, the most suitable scanner and resolution quality is selected, making sure that the images are of a manageable size and that the quality standards are adhered to. Each image is then individually cleaned and transferred onto CD or DVD.  As part of this process, the experts at Slidescan4u will also conduct basic photo restoration on each of the images to lovingly restore each one back to its former glory. Mrs Mawson added, “It is extremely rewarding being in a position to give our customers the chance to view images they have not been able see for years.  The main problem with having images on slide, is that projectors are becoming increasingly rare and when the bulbs run out it is so hard to get hold of replacements”     About Slidescan4u.co.uk slidescan4u.co.uk was born from the need to scan many old slides.  Once they had done this, more slides turned up from their family members, their friends got to hear about it and they started scanning slides for them, then their friends.... the majority of their business is from "word-of-mouth" Being a family run business, with family practices means that they pride themselves on being able to offer a good honest product at a very competitive price. Further to being a family run business slidescan4u.co.uk is built upon the solid foundations of its parent company SOS Computer Systems Ltd. who have been trading for over 10 years now with a large customer base in the South of England including a large variety of businesses and home users.  Editor’s Note: Slidescan4u.co.uk is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@toppositon.co.uk or call: 01623 726233 5 November 2008 Toddlers With Poster Paint? – Laugh In The Face Of Danger With Slidescan4u’s Photo Restoration Programme. Fire, flood, dust damage or even a toddler armed with mums makeup bag are all disasters waiting to happen, but if a disaster does strike, it need not mean that your most treasured photographs are destined for the dustbin in a blur of poster paint or even worse waterproof mascara! Photo restoration is an innovative way to ensure that your memories are kept firmly in the present and to make sure that your family history is preserved for future generations to enjoy. Scanning Coordinator at Slidescan4u, Marie Holder, said, “Photo restoration is becoming increasingly popular and it means that when photos begin to fade due to poor storage, cracks begin to appear or even when sections of the photo have been damaged, we can 99.9 per-cent of the time restore them back to their former glory.” The rigorous process, involves zooming in on the section requiring work and using a highly sophisticated programme, the restoration coordinators clone the original colours and shapes to cover any visible cracks or damage. Mrs Holder added, “The process can be extremely complex, the worst errors to amend are those on people’s faces as the colours have to be matched exactly, but it can be done and customers are forever telling us that the results are phenomenal. “I remember one story that really sticks in my mind, which makes the job I do all the more worthwhile.  A woman rang Slidescan4u about photo restoration on a tiny photograph she had of her relative who had passed away.  The photo had been stored in such a way that it had cellotape stuck to it, which had resulted in some serious fading.  We worked our magic and managed to not just remove the fading, but to increase the size of the image for her without losing any of the quality – as you can imagine she was thrilled.” The comprehensive service is offered online at www.slidescan4u.co.uk rivalling many other photo restoration companies in offering their customers a very hands on approach, all the way through the process, to make sure that their individual needs are met.  What’s more, their service costs just £4 per photo restored unlike some of their competitors who charge up to £30 per photo. Mrs Holder added, “Photo restoration is not the only service we are able to provide our customers with.  We also offer the restoration of slides and negatives and we have found that it is a very popular gift idea.   We have had customers purchasing our service as a Christmas present for a loved one, or even as an anniversary present.  Elderly couples in particular may find that their wedding photos need some attention and this would make a lovely heart-felt gift.”    About Slidescan4u.co.uk slidescan4u.co.uk was born from the need to scan many old slides.  Once they had done this, more slides turned up from their family members, their friends got to hear about it and they started scanning slides for them, then their friends.... the majority of their business is from "word-of-mouth" Being a family run business, with family practices means that they pride themselves on being able to offer a good honest product at a very competitive price. Further to being a family run business slidescan4u.co.uk is built upon the solid foundations of its parent company SOS Computer Systems Ltd. who have been trading for over 10 years now with a large customer base in the South of England including a large variety of businesses and home users.  Editor’s Note: Slidescan4u.co.uk is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@toppositon.co.uk or call: 01623 726233

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