DIGITAL ARCHIVING SOLUTIONS
About Us
Archival-grade migration of AV content from videotape, sound reels, film, and optical discs to future-proof digital file formats
We work with archives, historians, libraries, production companies, filmmakers, animators, musicians, editors and artists to ensure their audiovisual assets are digitised safely and professionally
With vast experience in the radio, TV, film & broadcast industries, our team brings a wealth of technical and archival knowledge to your digitisation project
Videotapes, Video Reels, Optical Discs
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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.
Magnetic Reels, Cassettes, Digital Tapes
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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 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
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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 Discs, Floppies, Cartridges
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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 / 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 - MemoryLab - 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