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Revive Studios

196 Reviews
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Member 17+ Years
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Main Studio
39 Matthysens Way
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF3 0PL

Tel:
0844 665 ****


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Member since : 13 Jan 2008
Manually reviewed : 8 Aug 2022
Last updated : 11 Mar 2025

About Revive Studios


Revive is a thriving UK based, mail order company offering high quality professional photographic scanning, cine film scanning and Video tape transfer to a Free USB, Download and Cloud Gallery. DVD and Bluray presentations are also available for both personal and business customers throughout the UK and the whole of Europe. Their fully equipped studio, which is located in the heart of Wales in Cardiff, was established in 2000 so has 20+ years experience in dealing with the digital reprocessing of Slides, Negatives, Photos, APS film, Cine film and Video Tapes to the most modern and up to date formats. Their secure studio offers the highest standards of reliability in order to match the expectations of individuals and business customers alike.

Revive enables customers and clients to have all types of old format photography, cine film and video tapes transferred. All scanned media is transferred professionally to a free USB, Download and 30 Day Private Cloud Gallery with optional DVD or Bluray presentations. The professional services they provide include slide scanning, photo scanning, negative scanning, APS scanning, Video to DVD, Bluray and USB, Cine to DVD, Bluray and USB, full photo restoration and More. The company provides customers with expert advice if required. They use a fully equipped studio and experienced staff to revive treasured and special memories for home users and digitise important media for business customers.

The firm supplies all scan projects on a Free USB, as a download and also a 30 day cloud gallery. Hollywood style DVDs and Bluray Presentations that are suitable for the whole family are also available. Delivered direct to the client's door, the product range includes custom designs. The products are available at a very competitive price through their website.

Revive has a satisfied network of clients, situated throughout the UK and Europe, including photographers, Universities, government agencies and large publishing companies.
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196 FreeIndex Reviews - Ranked 2nd out of 150 UK Photography Services

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Philip Holland
Dumfries
Gwyn is a Magician! The old photo of my mum was in such a poor state of repair that I thought it would be impossible to revive. How wrong was I. The end result was remarkable, as well as the black and white photo, there was also a colour one done as well. The service was fantastic, great value for money. I cannot fault anything about Revive and Gwyn.
Response : PHOTO RESTORATION & MANIPULATION | Thanks so much for the super review. As you can see we can REVIVE pretty much anything. Great to hear you are happy with the final results.
Sharon Adams
Cardiff
Thrilled with results from the transformation of an old black and white photo which was more than 75 years old, Gwyn did an amazing job, my 92 year old mother was delighted to see herself and family members in colour, brought back so many memories for her. Many thanks, would definitely use the services again.
Response : PHOTO RESTORATION & MANIPULATION | Thanks for a great review and lovely to hear your mother was delighted to see the damaged black and white photo now restored and in full colour.
F Innes
Worcester Park
Revive did a wonderful job for us. Aptly named, they brought new life to very old slides, and we now have clear, full digital copies and prints of everything that had been neglected as inaccessible. Seeing pictures from your schooldays on the screen when you’re nearing your 80s is pretty special! Confess that I messed up the order a bit, but Gwyn was very helpful and swiftly sorted things. Great service all round. .
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning to reprints | Many Thanks! . Lovely to hear you enjoyed them so much!
Sarah Groom
Stonehaven
Absolutely delighted, thank you! Had cine and video film transferred. Then had colour slides digitalised - I can not believe the quality - super colour and sharp prints - they do not look 60 years old! Confirmation of arrival and completion appreciated too.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks so much. Glad you can see all the efforts we go to with each slide/image.
Susan Theaker
Kings Newton, Melbourne
Lovely company to deal with. Great communication when precious photos were in transit and received confirmation of safe delivery as well as progress reports and beautifully presented memory sticks and beautifully put together slide shows. A lovely company to deal with. Sensitive and professional. Excellent end products of both scanned cine films and slides. Thoroughly recommend.
Response : Ultra HD Slide & Cine Scanning | So glad you enjoyed it all and thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely review!
Janise Marillat
Staines
I found slides in my dad's collection after he passed away which catalogued my family during the late 60s and early 70s. Many unseen since then - so getting these cleaned and restored was very important. They are amazing and mementoes that I didn't think I would see it again. I cannot recommend this service highly enough. So easy to book and send and the final outcome is one I feel honoured to be able to see again. Well done.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks Janise, so glad we could bring these back to life for you.
Ian Pepper
Stonham Aspal
Fantastic service from the team at Revive. I sent some very personally sentimental material for printing and digitisation. Revive did the job smoothly, quickly and professionally. On completion, I received my new files electronically and the old formats safely in the post. I would certainly use again and highly recommend!
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning & Cine to Digital | Thanks so much, it was a pleasure.
Chris M
Lichfield
Fabulous service, so glad I chose Revive Studios! Having considered a number of companies to transfer old family slides to prints / digital I kept being drawn back to Revive. Their clear, informative website showcases samples of finished work, (including before and afters), the quality and clarity of which surpassed anything else I had seen. Gwyn was happy to talk me through the process, explaining that these results were achieved by digital remastering. Revive let you see the raw scans of your slides together with the fixed and enhanced final images. I can only say that the improvement from the raw images was simply stunning. At first I was a little apprehensive about the images being modified but wow, Revive lived up to their name! Gwyn with his team are highly professional, well organised and provide good quality prints through their print partners. This is a company you can trust to produce the best possible results from your old media. Thank you Revive for a great job.Moreexpand_more
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks so much for the amazing review! , so glad you can see all the efforts we put into each and every slide and image.
Antonio Saha
The City
Hardcopy photographs to digital for cloud download. I can highly recommend Gwyn and the Revive Studios team. I had over 600 photo. S for digitisation. Their service was friendly, efficient and cost-effective. Gwyn helped me navigate the most suitable service for my needs. I was kept informed at every major step. The post-enhancement step was great for the prints. Thank you.
Response : Ultra HD Photo Scanning | Thanks so much! . So glad you are happy with everything.
Jim Barrie
Rossendale
Revive copied nearly 2500 35mm slides to. Jpg for us. These slides were over 30 years old and some had difficult contrast or exposure. The results were superb. Revive supply the original scan images as well as the final optimised pics, so you can try to improve on these. I could only get a slightly improved result on a couple using Photoshop and Topaz - all the rest were of a quality I could not match. Before sending the full batch, I sent a sample 100 to another well known lab as well - in my opinion the results from Revive were significantly better. These images have brought back many memories for our family, as well as some landscapes I'm still happy with 40 years later. Prices are competitive. Thank you for a great job, Gwyn and Revive Studios.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks so much for the glowing review, and so glad you are happy with everything.
Sarah Coiffait
Bugbrooke
Great service! I was so happy to get my videos to digital and saw myself as a youngster again. Thank you very much.
Response : Video Tapes to USB | Thanks so much!
Susan Motherwell
Baillieston
Cannot believe the quality of our old videos they are outstanding. Gwyn talked me through the process of ordering and made the delivery time extra quick so we could make my dad’s Fathers Day very special. Thank you all so much x.
Response : Video tapes & Cine Fim to USB | Thanks for a great review, so glad it helped to make it a special day!
Steve Ascott
Broomfield
An excellent and efficient service including friendly and helpful conversations with Revive staff.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning to 6x4 Prints | Thanks so much!
Jo Stringer
Bedford
Great job on reviving my video and slides! Good communication and fair pricing, I felt my order was in safe hands. Thank you Revive, would not hesitate to recommend you.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning & Video to Digital | Thanks for the great review!
Rosie Cox
Cardiff
I was very pleased with this service. Definitely the best package I could find and at a realistic price point. Some of the most 'destroyed' slides have come out the best! I'd definitely use again, especially for very damaged photographs. Also very easy 'communications', which is helpful.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks so much! Glad you can see that we try and get the best out of each and every image.
Alan Flintham
Mickleover
Excellent high quality personal service. Kept us informed of safe receipt of 500+ slides and returned them well within anticipated schedule. Quality of final digitalised product exceeded our expectations in terms of vibrancy of colour restoration. We would highly recommended and would certainly use again.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | So glad you are happy with them and can see the lengths we go to with corrections and enhancements. Thanks for taking the time, Much Appreciated.
Mike Bicknell
Hindhead
Had 140 old family 35mm slides and wanted to digitise. Looked at several internet sites and came across Revive Studios. Ended up chatting to Gwynn over the Christmas holidays. Just got the digitised images back - cleaned up, and improved. Very pleased with the result and good value. Also fgot a free slideshow with music ! Fantastic! Highly Recommend Revive - 5 * plus. Thank you.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning to 6x4 Reprints | Thats great. Much Appreciated!
David Tompkins
Malton
Really tremendous service - responsive and friendly replies to emails before committing, happy to accommodate a specific request about scanning slides in carousels, RAW and cleaned scans for all images, and slides safely returned in time for Christmas. All in all I’m a very happy customer and would recommend without reservation.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning | Thanks David, so glad you are happy with your images and the service.
Geoffrey Brian Ric...
Wallasey
I have recently had many very old reels of 8mm cine film, very old VHS tapes and old camcorder memory cards transferred to DVD and USB sticks. By Revive Studios. The quality of the content is absolutely excellent, and it is mind-blowing to be able to see so much family history so easily on the TV set. They even added suitable background music. I cannot praise Revive Studios highly enough, especially the help and guidance given by Gwyn. Brian Richards, one very satisfied customer.
Response : HD Cine Scanning & Video Transfers | Thanks for the great review. It was a pleasure!
Jenny Preece
West Langdon
Wonderful service from start to finish. They answered a question I had before placing my order and they kept me up to date as things were progressing. It was lovely to see old family slides as bright and clear photos and to have the video tapes digitised, so we could view them. Thank you so much and I would highly recommend this company.
Response : Ultra HD Slide Scanning & Video Transfer | Thanks Jenny, Glad you like everything!
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