Tape Digitisation
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Tape Cleaning
Your tapes are checked and cleaned prior to digitisation. It's not uncommon to find mould on the tape, typically a result of storing in damp places. We use a specialist cleaning system that gently wipes away dust and mould to improve image quality during playback.
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Pre-Capture
Your tape is played through our professional deck and into our capture system to optimise the output and quality before digitising. This includes upscaling to HD (if SD), noise reduction and a sound check.
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Digitisation
Once we are happy with the output, we begin digitising your tape to our offline drive. We check it periodically to make sure everything is running smoothly. Check below for more detail on our setup.
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Post-Capture
Once your tapes have been digitised, we then edit out any old bits of TV and/or recording breaks, improve upon any audio level issues and then export into a playable MP4 video file ready for playback. A detailed service to maximise your enjoyment of your old recordings.
Professional tape decks
We use professional tape decks for playback into our capture system to achieve best performance of the tape. We use a range of industry standard decks and time-base correctors for perfect image synchronisation.
- Industry Standard Professional Decks
- Superior Quality Playback
- Perfect Image Synchronisation
Video conversion equipment
Our converters feature advanced algorithms that allow for the processing of millions of pixels simultaneously in X/Y positions and between video frames with full 10-bit image processing, extremely high-quality de-interlacing, noise reduction and optical quality scaling to HD. That means your tapes are converted in real-time with improved detail, sharpness and clarity.
- High-End Conversion
- Optical Scaling to HD
- Superior Image Quality
Colour correction and cutting
This is our add-on service. The video files are sent to our edit suite for the painstaking process of colour correcting and restoration, such as fixing mid-tones, blacks, whites, brightening up dark areas or reducing over-exposed spots. Where possible, we will also stabilise shots. Our editor will also tidy up the video without losing anything important. This service provides the full edited video clip and also separate scene clips for easy sharing of moments. Please contact us before ordering if you require this service.
- Colour and Image Restoration
- Video Tidy-Up
- Full Video + Separate Scene Clips
Delivery options
Our USB Drive & Storage Tin is the best way to archive your videos. It allows for easy duplication, sharing and is compatible with any computer or Smart TV. What's more, if you have 10 or more tapes to be digitised, it's FREE.
We also offer playable DVD's to use in a DVD player.
- USB Drive & Storage Tin
- USB Drive Free with 10+ Tapes
- Playable DVD’s
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