Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
188 Macaulay Rd, North Melbourne *by appointment only*
PHONE: (03) 8528 9800
VideoLab in North Melbourne offers transfer, digitisation, format shifting, and significance & preservation assessment services to organisations or individuals interested in shifting their audio-visual content to modern file formats for archiving, editing, restoration, broadcast, social media, etc
Film reels, slides, transparencies, video tapes, audio reels, discs, hard drives, objects, documents etc can be digitally converted / imaged / format shifted to lossless or compressed files and supplied on USB, Hard Drive, SSD, CD, DVD or via download link in a wide range of codecs & containers
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Dedicated to proper handling and professional procedures that respect your assets
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Retrieval of data from problematic or damaged media
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Supply of multiple versions of your data to suit any application, including custom websites to showcase historical content
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Generate files that are in accordance with globally accepted archiving standards, and supply quality assurance reports on digitised files using a variety of tests on the metadata to ensure it is internally consistent. Frame rates, resolution, bit rates, system formats, etc can all be validated
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Assistance with significance and preservation assessments, offering evaluations to educational institutions, government departments, NGOs, and private businesses who are looking to format shift their content to modern formats
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We're entrusted with the preservation of assets from clients such as: Bosch Australia - Ambulance Victoria - The Department of Defence - Mushroom Records - The Nine Network - CFA - The ABC - Methodist Ladies College - Ivanhoe Girls Grammar - The Walt Disney Company - Cricket Australia - University of Melbourne - RMIT - LaTrobe University - Red Cross Australia - Victoria University - The Menzies Foundation, as well as many independent filmmakers, musicians, editors and historians
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Send us an email at info@videolab.com.au to discuss your project's requirements
VIDEO CONVERSION & FORMAT SHIFTING
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*Umatic (Lo-Band, Hi-Band, SP)
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Betamax
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Video 8
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Hi-8
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Digital 8
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Mini DV
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VHS
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S-VHS
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VHS-C
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HDV (720p & 1080i)
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Mini DVD & DVD
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Digibeta
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Beta SP
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Beta SX
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Beta MPEG IMX
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DVC Pro
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HD Cam
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DVCam
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Digital S
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XD Cam
Formats:
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Video tape to file (any codec/container)
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Supply Blu-Ray, DVD, SSD, USB, d'load link
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File backup services
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Editing / titles / credits
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Removal of blank sections
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Color correction
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Audio levels optimised
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Legalise/prepare video for broadcast
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De-interlacing and up/down scaling
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Transcoding for Archives, Libraries & Museums
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NTSC-PAL-SECAM conversion
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Tape analysis / baking
Services:
Supplied in your choice of codec/container e.g h264 /h265 mp4, wmv, avi, uncompressed Quicktime, ProRes 422 or 4444, DPX, jpeg2000 .mxf, FFV1 .mkv, etc
*Please note we now consider Umatic tapes to be close to the end of their useful life. Approximately 10% of tapes we are receiving are beyond repair, with a further 20% or more suffering significantly degraded sound and picture. All Umatic tapes now require de-hydrolysis treatments by default to address "SBS" (sticky binder syndrome), with an increasing amount requiring re-lubrication to address "LOL" (loss of lubricant).
AUDIO DIGITISATION & FORMAT SHIFTING
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DAT (Digital Audio Tape)
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Dictaphone Tapes
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Micro Cassette
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Mini Cassette
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Mini-Disc
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PCM Audio Masters, F1 (VHS, Beta)
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Compact Cassette
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Vinyl Records (33.3, 45, 78rpm)
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Field Recorders
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1/4" Open Reel Tape
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1/2" Open Reel Tape
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1" Open Reel Tape
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Phone Recordings
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ADAT multitrack
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Tascam DA-88 multitrack
Formats:
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Convert audio tape to .mp3, .wav, .aiff, .flac
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Supply via CD / USB / SSD / d'load link
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Audio CD format shift to file
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Separate tracks into individual files
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Sound sweetening and restoration
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Re-mixing of multitrack audio
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Editing
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192kHz captures
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Broken tapes repaired
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Tape baking
Services:
Supplied in your choice of codec/container i.e .mp3, .flac, .aac, .wav, broadcast .wav, 16bit, 24 bit, up to 192kHz sample rate
FILM SCANNING
DATA MIGRATION
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8mm
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9.5mm
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16mm
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35mm
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Supply as HD, 2.5K, 4K, 6.5K
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ProRes 422 or 4444
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Uncompressed .mov or .avi
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DPX
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DVD and CD to file
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Floppy disk 3.5" or 5.25" to file
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DAT & DDS tapes to file
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LTO / DLT / Bernoulli / Syquest disk to file
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Zip drive & Jaz drive to file
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Tape & data cartridges to file
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QIC, 4mm, 8mm
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9 track, 3M 3480 to file
OUTPUT OPTIONS
Film:
Video
Audio:
Prints & Transparencies:
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Digital Surrogate Master
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For long term archival
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Up to 6.5K
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Large file size
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As DPX, .mov, FFV1 .mkv
Preservation Copy
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Digital Surrogate Master
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For long term archival
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Native frame rate & resolution
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Large file size
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As .mov, FFV1 .mkv, .avi
Preservation Copy
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Digital Surrogate Master
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For long term archival
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24 bit 48 kHz or 96 kHz
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Large file size
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As broadcast .wav
Preservation Copy
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Digital Surrogate Master
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For long term archival
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48bit colour, up to 9600 DPI
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Large file size
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As lossless RAW or .tiff
Preservation Copy
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Edit Master
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Ideal for production or broadcast
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Native resolution or scaled
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Medium file size
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As ProRes 422 or 4444 .mov
Mezzanine Copy
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Edit Master
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Ideal for production or broadcast
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Native resolution or scaled
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Medium file size
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As ProRes 422 .mov
Mezzanine Copy
Mezzanine Copy
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Edit Master
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Ideal for production or broadcast
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16 or 24 bit 48 kHz
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Large file size
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As .wav
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Edit Master
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Ideal for production or publishing
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Native or scaled
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Large file size
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As .tiff
Mezzanine Copy
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Includes enhancements
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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Supplied in HD
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Small file size
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As h264 .mp4
Access Copy
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Includes enhancements
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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Supplied in HD
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Small file size
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As h264 .mp4
Access Copy
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Includes enhancements
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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44.1 kHz
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Small file size
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As .mp3, .flac, .aac
Access Copy
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Includes enhancements
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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Native or scaled resolution
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Small file size
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As .jpg
Access Copy
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for significance assessments
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Low res w/ timecode option
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Very small file size
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As h264 .mp4 or .wmv
Browsing Copy
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for significance assessments
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Low res w/ timecode option
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Very small file size
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As h264 .mp4 or .wmv
Browsing Copy
Browsing Copy
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for significance assessments
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Low resolution
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Very small file size
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As .mp3
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for significance assessments
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Low resolution
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Very small file size
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As .pdf
Browsing Copy