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From Analog...
...To Digital
Convert
Analog to Digital Media
Preserve your analog media into the digital future.
There are 4 main categories of analog audio-visual media, and each has many specific formats:
1. Audio
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All common audio formats supported, with several machines per format.
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Professional quality reproduction, processing, and conversion hardware.
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Extensive post-processing resources to edit, optimize, and restore audio.
These common analog formats:
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Reel-to-Reel tape (¼” width, all sizes)
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Audio Cassette (standard and 4-track format)
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Microcassette, minicassette (Phillips/European)
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Vinyl Records (33, 45, and 78 speeds)
…and these digital transitional formats:
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DAT
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Minidisc
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Alesis ADAT
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Audio CD, miniCD
2. Video
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All tapes exercised, tested, and repaired as needed.
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Professional playback & hardware used throughout.
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A high bit rate is used to ensure best quality.
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For most analog video, we deliver MP4/H.264 video files with a 480p60 @ 5mbps specification.
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Professional file formats & spec also available.
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Interlaced or progressive, scaled (e.g. 720p) or not.
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Windows or Mac codecs/formats for editing.
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4:2:2 color, intraframe, lossless, & other archive specs.
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These consumer formats:
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VHS, Super VHS (S-VHS), VHS-C (compact VHS)
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Hi-8, Video8 (8mm), Digital8
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DVD, miniDVD
…and these semi/professional formats:
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miniDV, HDV, DVCAM, DVC-PRO50
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¾” U-Matic
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BETACAM SP
3. Film
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All films cleaned, compiled, and repaired as needed prior to scanning.
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High resolution frame-by-frame scanning.
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Full frame (not cropped) scans, with stable image registration.
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Original scan files in professional file format ideal for editing or archiving…
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Plus a second file set ready to view & share as-is (usually MP4 format).
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​Most importantly, Fully operated scanning. No automation. The standard professional service includes:
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“Best light” scanning, where exposure is constantly optimized.
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Color compensation in real time to avoid costly color correction later on.​
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All small gauge film formats:
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Regular 8mm
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Super-8
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16mm
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16mm optical or magnetic sound
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Super8 Sound
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Variable/assignable frame rates for all
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Extensive options to edit or process the original scan files:
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Soundtrack reproduction and sync to picture.
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Record and edit narration; add music; or both.
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Picture improvements: brightness, contrast, and color corrections.
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Advanced options to further improve and restore your films:
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Noise reduction identifies and removes/reduces dirt, dust, and film grain.
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Image stabilization identifies and compensates for unwanted motion from either a shaky camera or damaged film.
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4. Photo
A wide range of systems & services available.
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Professional & precise imaging for small batches at highest quality (and high cost).
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Lower cost options available; from outsourcing, to DIY, to express workflows for lower priority images.
Still images & documents in various forms:
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Photographic prints of any size
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Paper documents
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Bound photos and framed artwork
…and transparency formats:
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35mm slides (incl. 135, 126, 127, 110 films)
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Negatives: 35mm & Medium Format
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Film Strip​
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High resolution + high attention to detail = High quality results at high cost per image.
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This is the only way to ensure accurate preservation of images.
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Lower cost options available with lower quality results, but acceptable in many cases.
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Default settings and automated workflows yield mixed results.
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Videos coming soon
Fall 2024