Digitisation Specialists for Legacy Audiovisual Media
DIGITAL ARCHIVING SOLUTIONS
About Us
We work with public & private archives, historians, production companies, filmmakers, animators, musicians, editors and artists to ensure their videotapes, films, sound reels and optical discs are safely shifted to future-proof formats.
With over 40 years experience in the radio, TV, film & broadcast industries, our team brings a wealth of technical and archival knowledge to your next digitisation project.
Videotape, Open Reel, Disc
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Umatic*
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Betamax
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Digibeta, Beta SP
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Camcorder Tapes
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VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C
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Mini DVD, DVD
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Video 8, Hi-8, Digital 8mm
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DVC Pro, HD Cam, DV Cam
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Mini DV, HDV - 720p & 1080i
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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, 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 videotape is now considered to be close to the end of its useful life. Approximately 15% of tapes we are receiving are beyond repair, with many more suffering significantly degraded sound and picture. This format should be prioritised for digitisation ASAP.
Audio Tape, Reel to Reel, Cassette
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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 - VHS, Beta
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DAT - Digital Audio Tape
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Vinyl 16 / 33.3 / 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 192kHz sample rate
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Broadcast wav, mp3
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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, dialogue retrieval
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Remixing of multitrack audio
Film, Magsound
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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
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Damaged film cleaned & respliced
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Image enhancement, dialog retrieval
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QC reports supplied
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Audio sync to picture
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Scans at HD, 2.5K & 4K
Data Migration, Format Shifting
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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
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Digitised to NAA specifications
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Supplied in native/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
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Data integrity checksums
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Read using original drives
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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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Generation of files in accordance with national archiving standards & supply of quality assurance reports on digital files
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Assistance 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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Clients: 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
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Email info@videolab.com.au to discuss your project's requirements