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From Analog...

...To Digital

Convert

Analog to Digital Media

Preserve your analog media into the digital future.

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Different Approaches for Different Purposes

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Archival Preservation
for museums, etc.

Purpose: To preserve the content by retaining every possible characteristic of the analog source material.

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Typical Uses: Long-term archiving; As source material for excerpting, digital restoration, and distribution.

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File Specifications:

Audio: Bwav, Wav, 24-bit/48kHz or higher.

Video: 10-bit Uncompressed or lossless codec in archive container (AVI, MXF, MOV).

  Film: DPX, image sequence, and lossless codecs (MagicYUV, FFV1 etc.) as with video.

Photo: TIFF, BMP, & other uncompressed.

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Professional Conversion A
for pro applications

Purpose: To re-format the content for modern professional use at the highest quality possible.

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Typical Uses: Digital Mastering; As

source material for editing & post-production, Files for distribution.

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File Specifications:

Audio: Wav, 16 & 24-bit/48kHz or higher.

Video: 8 & 10-bit Lossless & intra-frame codecs such as ProRes, DNx, DV, x264, etc.

   Film: Lossless & intraframe codecs such as MagicYUV, ProRes, and Grass Valley HQX.

Photo: TIFF, BMP, RAW, PNG, JPEG, etc.

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Professional Conversion B
for end users

Purpose: To efficiently re-format the content for everyday use, retaining as much perceptual quality as possible.

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Typical Uses: To view/listen, & share; Annotate & compile w/other content;

Long-term data storage & migration.

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File Specifications:

Audio: Wav @ CD spec minimum; Mp3.

Video: 8-bit files in universal h.264/MP4 format for widest usage & excellent quality.

   Film: Lossless & intraframe codecs for the initial scan, plus an MP4 for wide use.

Photo: TIFF scans ideally, + JPEGs for use.

There are 4 main categories of analog audio-visual media, and each has many specific formats:

1. Audio

  • All common audio formats supported, with several machines per format.

  • Professional quality reproduction, processing, and conversion hardware.

  • Extensive post-processing resources to edit, optimize, and restore audio.

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These common analog formats:

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  • Reel-to-Reel tape  (¼” width, all sizes)

  • Audio Cassette  (standard and 4-track format)

  • Microcassette, minicassette (Phillips/European)

  • Vinyl Records (33, 45, and 78 speeds)

…and these digital transitional formats:

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  • DAT

  • Minidisc

  • Alesis ADAT

  • Audio CD, miniCD

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2. Video

  • All tapes exercised, tested, and repaired as needed.

  • Professional playback & hardware used throughout.

  • A high bit rate is used to ensure best quality.

    • For most analog video, we deliver MP4/H.264 video files with a 480p60 @ 5mbps specification.

  • Professional file formats & spec also available.

    • Interlaced or progressive, scaled (e.g. 720p) or not.

    • Windows or Mac codecs/formats for editing.

    • 4:2:2 color, intraframe, lossless, & other archive specs.

These consumer formats:

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  • VHS, Super VHS (S-VHS), VHS-C (compact VHS)

  • Hi-8, Video8 (8mm), Digital8

  • DVD, miniDVD

…and these semi/professional formats:

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  • miniDV, HDV, DVCAM, DVC-PRO50

  • ¾” U-Matic

  • BETACAM SP

3. Film

  • All films cleaned, compiled, and repaired as needed prior to scanning.

  • High resolution frame-by-frame scanning.

  • Full frame (not cropped) scans, with stable image registration.

  • Original scan files in professional file format ideal for editing or archiving…

  • 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:

    • “Best light” scanning, where exposure is constantly optimized.

    • Color compensation in real time to avoid costly color correction later on.​

All small gauge film formats:

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  • Regular 8mm

  • Super-8

  • 16mm

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  • 16mm optical or magnetic sound

  • Super8 Sound

  • Variable/assignable frame rates for all

​Also...

  • Extensive options to edit or process the original scan files:

    • Soundtrack reproduction and sync to picture.

    • Record and edit narration; add music; or both.

    • Picture improvements: brightness, contrast, and color corrections.

  • Advanced options to further improve and restore your films:

    • Noise reduction identifies and removes/reduces dirt, dust, and film grain.

    • 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

  • Paper documents

  • Bound photos and framed artwork

…and transparency formats:

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  • 35mm slides (incl. 135, 126, 127, 110 films)

  • Negatives: 35mm & Medium Format

  • Film Strip​

  • High resolution + high attention to detail = High quality results at high cost per image.

    • This is the only way to ensure accurate preservation of images.

  • Lower cost options available with lower quality results, but acceptable in many cases.

    • Default settings and automated workflows yield mixed results.

Videos & more information coming soon--Fall 2026

Pricing Table for Video Conversion (Professional B--for the end user)
This applies to consumer video formats: VHS, VHS-C, Hi/8mm; MiniDV follows an all-digital workflow, but with similar cost.

    $15/tape setup cost   +   $X/hour run time    +    Project setup cost

    (incl. all steps described in the video)          (video content runtime, not total tape)         (1 flat cost per order, incl. Flash Drive)                                                                                           (see Price Caps* below for long-running collections)

Number

of Tapes

1

2-4

5-9 10-19

20-39

40+

$15/tape              +        $8-15/hour              +    Project setup

Typical

Flash Drive

Capacity (GB)

$15                        +         $15/hour                +           $10

$15 ea                   +         $12/hour                +           $15

$15 ea                   +         $10/hour                +           $25

$15 ea                   +         $9/hour                  +           $35

$15 ea                   +         $8.40/hour             +           $45

$14 ea                   +         $8.40/hour             +           $60

8

16

32

64

128

256

*Price Caps: The Conversion cost maxes out when the total run time in an order reaches 100 minutes/tape at standard speed.
Individual tapes that exceed 2 hrs using slower speeds may also be discounted, applying a 14%-25% savings for 140-250 min recordings respectively.

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