Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
Phone : (03) 8528 9800
SALVAGE & RECOVERY SERVICES FOR DAMAGED CD/DVD DISCS, VIDEO TAPES & AUDIO REELS

DIGITAL ARCHIVING, CONVERSION, RECOVERY & RESTORATION SERVICES FOR OBSOLETE AUDIO-VISUAL AND DATA FORMATS
Email: info@videolab.com.au
Phone: 0439 975 271
VideoLab in Melbourne offers premium transfer, digitisation, conversion, and preservation services to organisations interested in shifting their audio-visual content to modern file formats for archiving, editing, restoration, broadcast, social media, etc
Film reels (8mm, 16mm, 35mm), transparencies (slides, negs), video tape (Umatic, Betamax, VHS, DigiBeta, Mini DV, Video 8), audio reels (1/4", 1/2", 1") objects, documents etc can be converted to lossless quality 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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We are dedicated to proper handling and professional procedures that respect your assets
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We can retrieve data from problematic or damaged media that other companies may turn down
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We can supply you with multiple versions to suit any application
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We can generate 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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We are available for preservation consultation, offering on-site appraisals 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 are entrusted with the preservation of assets from clients such as Methodist Ladies College, Ambulance Victoria, Department of Defence, Mushroom Records, The Nine Network, CFA, The Walt Disney Company, Cricket Australia, Melbourne University, RMIT, LaTrobe University, Victoria University, Birkenstock Australia, The Menzies Foundation, as well as many independent filmmakers, musicians, editors and historians
Send us an email at info@videolab.com.au to discuss your project requirements
VIDEO CONVERSION & FORMAT SHIFTING
*Umatic (Lo-Band, Hi-Band, SP)
Betamax
Video 8
Hi-8
Digital 8
Mini DV
VHS
S-VHS
VHS-C
HDV (720p & 1080i)
Mini DVD & DVD
Digibeta
Beta SP
Beta SX
Beta MPEG IMX
DVC Pro
HD Cam
DVCam
Digital S
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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Format shift DVD to .mp4 or .mov file
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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
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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 the Umatic format to be an "endangered species". In our recent experience, 1 in every 15 tapes are beyond repair . All Umatic tapes now require analysis & treatment before digitisation
AUDIO DIGITISATION & FORMAT SHIFTING
DAT (Digital Audio Tape)
Dictaphone Tapes
Micro Cassette
Mini Cassette
Mini-Disc
PCM Audio Masters, F1 (VHS, Beta)
Compact Cassette
Vinyl Records (33.3rpm, 45rpm, 78rpm)
Field Recorders
1/4" Open Reel Tape
1/2" Open Reel Tape
1" Open Reel Tape
Phone Recordings
ADAT multitrack
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 DIGITISATION
DATA MIGRATION
8mm / Standard 8mm / Super 8mm
16mm
35mm
Silent & sound reels
Digitise to HD, 2.5K, 4K, 6.5K
ProRes 422 or 4444
Uncompressed .mov or .avi
FFV1 .mkv
DVD and CD to file
Floppy disk 3.5" or 5.25" to file
DAT & DDS tapes to file
LTO / DLT / Bernoulli / Syquest disk to file
Zip drive & Jaz drive to file
Tape & data cartridges to file
QIC, 4mm, 8mm
9 track, 3M 3480 to file
OUTPUT OPTIONS
As per National Archives of Australia guidelines
Film:
Video
Audio:
Prints/Negs/Documents
Objects/Transparencies:
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Digital Surrogate Master
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Ideal for preservation
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Up to 6.5K
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Large file size
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As DPX, .mov, FFV1 .mkv
Archival
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Digital Surrogate Master
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Ideal for preservation
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Native frame rate & resolution
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Large file size
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As .mov, FFV1 .mkv, .avi
Archival
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Digital Surrogate Master
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Ideal for preservation
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24 bit 48 kHz or 96 kHz
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Large file size
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As .wav or broadcast .wav
Archival
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Digital Surrogate Master
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Ideal for preservation
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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
Archival
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Edit Master
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Ideal for editing 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
Editing
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Edit Master
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Ideal for editing 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
Editing
Editing
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Edit Master
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Ideal for editing or broadcast
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16 bit 44.1 kHz or 24 bit 48 kHz
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Large file size
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As .wav or broadcast .wav
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Edit Master
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Ideal for editing or publishing
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Native or scaled
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Large file size
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As .tiff
Editing
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Access file
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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Supplied as HD/2K/4K
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Small file size
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As h264 .mp4
Distribution
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Access file
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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Supplied as HD/2K/4K
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Small file size
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As h264 .mp4
Distribution
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Access file
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Ideal for public sharing/online
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16 bit 44.1 kHz
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Small file size
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As .mp3, .flac, .aac
Distribution
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Access file
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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
Distribution
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for editors & archivists
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Low res w/ timestamp option
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Very small file size
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As h264 .mp4 or .wmv
Browsing
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for editors & archivists
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Low res w/ timestamp option
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Very small file size
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As h264 .mp4 or .wmv
Browsing
Browsing
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Review file, no processing
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Ideal for editors & archivists
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128 kbps
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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 editors & archivists
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Thumbnail
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Very small file size
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As .jpg or .pdf
Browsing