Miami, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/21/2009 -- Gone are the days of heading to someone's home to see vacation pictures, only to be forced to sit through a presentation of slides shown on an old bed sheet, yawning through breaks as the host fiddles with the slide projector, and cringing when a slide turns out to be upside down in the presentation.

Today, that big screen TV sitting in your living room is the new media for viewing and displaying pictures. Slide and photo scanning services are taking boxes of old photographs and changing them into entertaining and informative DVD presentations.

Industry experts anticipate the big screen to be the newest way to display photos. There are several reasons cited for this. First, a photo DVD takes up far less room than a scrapbook or photo album. Second, the world is becoming digital-media centered, and a photo slideshow DVD fits into that world perfectly. Finally, photo DVDs, depending on the format, are easily and affordably copied, giving the owner a simple way to backup the images and preserve them for posterity.

Slideshows of scanned photos are increasing in popularity with the advent of technology like Apple's iPhoto and iDVD, which allow individuals to create their own picture DVDs at home. According to Apple, the DVDs produced with this programming are designed for display on the big screen and are compatible with most, if not all, DVD players. Experts indicate one problem with this technology, however, and that is the low resolution of most home scanners. Home scanned images simply look scanned and grainy when projected on the big screen.

This is where photo scanning services help. Unlike the home user, these companies have access to high quality digital scanners that can take an old photograph or film picture and scan it at a high resolution. These can then be turned into DVD slideshow presentations that will look great on any big screen TV. Many have high enough of a resolution that the images can easily be projected onto projector screens for public events, like weddings and graduations, where even the big screen TV is too small. Also, bulk scanning capabilities take the hassle and time crunch out of creating a photo DVD.

Spokespeople for BritePix, a leading photo scanning service, cautioned consumers to read the fine print when shopping for these services. Some companies sell photo CDs that can play on most DVD players, but not all. For instance, Kodak offers a photo CD that can play on any DVD player that has the Kodak logo. If yours doesn't, you might not be able to see the images.

Services like photo scanning to DVD are expected to revolutionize the photography industry, blurring the line between photography and cinematography, as any image can now be turned into a quality DVD to be shown on any screen, no matter how big. So the next time you are asked to go to someone's house to look at vacation pictures, do so with excitement, because chances are you will be watching an entertaining and relaxing movie slideshow on the big screen.

About BritePix
An online professional photo scanning service that specializes in scanning photographs, slides, and negatives. BritePix.com also provides customers with one of the fastest turnaround times in the industry, exceptional customer service, 100% guarantee, and professional quality scanning.