DIGITAL ARCHIVING SOLUTIONS
DIGITISATION SPECIALISTS FOR LEGACY AV FORMATS
VIDEO / AUDIO / FILM / DATA
VIDEOLAB located in Melbourne is a full-service digitisation facility that works with both public & private archives,
individuals, historians, production companies, filmmakers, animators, musicians, editors, collectors,
preservationists and artists to ensure their audiovisual assets are safely digitised
With over forty years experience in the radio, television, film & broadcast industries, our team brings
a wealth of technical and archival knowledge to your next digitisation project
Email us for a quote - info@videolab.com.au
VIDEO TAPES, DISCS & OPEN REELS
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Umatic*
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Betamax
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Video 8, Hi-8, Digital 8
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Mini DV, HDV - 720p & 1080i
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VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C
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Mini DVD, DVD
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Digibeta, SP, SX, Betacam
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DVC Pro, HD Cam, DV Cam
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Digital S, XD Cam
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1/2" EIAJ, 1" Type C, 2" Quad open reel
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Digitised to NAA specifications
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ProRes 422/4444, H264 MP4, QT
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JPEG2000, FFV1, Uncompressed
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Damaged tapes cleaned & repaired
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Image rejuvenation, dialogue retrieval
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Metadata documentation
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Transcoding of files
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Frame interpolation up to 120FPS
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NTSC, PAL, SECAM
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Deinterlacing, upscaling
*Umatic tapes are now considered to be close to the end of their useful life. Approximately 15% of tapes we are receiving are beyond repair, with many suffering significantly degraded sound and picture. This format should be prioritised for digitisation
AUDIO TAPES, CASSETTES & OPEN REELS
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Compact Cassette
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Dictaphone Tapes
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Micro & Mini Cassette
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Mini-Disc
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PCM Audio Masters - VHS, Beta
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DAT - Digital Audio Tape
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Vinyl - 16, 33, 45, 78 rpm
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Field Recorders
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1/4", 1/2", 1" Open Reel Tape
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ADAT & DA-88 Multitrack
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Digitised to NAA specifications
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24bit, up to 384 kHz sample rate
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Broadcast WAV, WAV, MP3, FLAC
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Damaged tapes cleaned & repaired
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Tape baking, de-hydrolysis
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Sound sweetening, remastering
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Pitch stabilisation
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Editing, stem-splitting
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Noise reduction, forensic dialogue retrieval
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Remixing of multitrack audio
FILM & MAGSOUND REELS
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8mm
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Super 8mm
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Regular 8mm
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9.5mm
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16mm
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35mm
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Magsound reels
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Digitised to NAA specifications
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DPX, ProRes 422/4444, H264 MP4
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Damaged film cleaned & respliced
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Image enhancement, dialogue retrieval
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QC reports supplied
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Audio sync to picture
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Scanning up to 4K resolution
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DVD, CD
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Floppy disk 3.5" & 5.25"
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DAT, DDS
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LTO, DLT, Bernoulli, Syquest disk
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Zip drive, Jaz drive
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Tape & data cartridges
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QIC, 4mm, 8mm
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9 track, 3M 3480
DATA MIGRATION & FORMAT SHIFTING
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Digitised to NAA specifications
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Supplied in native and modern file types
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Data decoding & re-formatting
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Bit-for-bit imaging
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File extraction & organisation
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Documentation of metadata & condition
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Data integrity checksums
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Read using original drives
OTHER INFO
Mezzanine Copy
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Dedicated to professional procedures and correct handling
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Salvage of data from problematic or damaged media
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Supply of multiple versions to suit any application ie Master / Digital Surrogate / Mezzanine / Access / Browsing, etc
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Creation of custom websites to showcase historical content
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Generate files in accordance with national archiving standards and supply of quality assurance reports on digital files
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Assist with significance assessments and asset evaluations for educational institutions, government departments, NGOs, NFPs, and private businesses who are looking to format shift their content to modern formats
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Insured for both public liability and professional indemnity for up to $5,000,000
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Clients we have worked with are Melbourne City Council - The Red Cross - RMIT - The Nine Network - Broken Hill Archive NSW - Melbourne Cricket Club - Bosch - Ambulance Victoria - The County Court - The Department of Defence - Mushroom Records - Umbrella Entertainment - CFA - ABC TV - 927 RSN Radio - Methodist Ladies College - Ivanhoe Girls Grammar - The Walt Disney Company - The State Library of Victoria - Cricket Australia - University of Melbourne - The VCA - Museums Victoria - LaTrobe University - Victoria University - The Menzies Foundation, and many more..
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Contact us at info@videolab.com.au to discuss your project's requirements