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Home and camcorder video

Video tapes and camera formats

VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, HDV, MicroMV, Betamax, camcorder MiniDVD, memory cards and many other domestic video formats.

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Audio digitisation

Audio tapes, reels and multitrack

Audio cassette, reel-to-reel, DAT, DCC, MiniDisc, ADAT, multitrack, PCM-encoded U-matic and Betamax PCM, supplied as WAV, FLAC, MP3 or separated tracks.

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Home movies

8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm & 16mm

Clear reel pricing, inspection, basic cleaning, sound options and convenient digital files for family cine collections.

Cine film transfers

Preservation master

Premium 4K Cintel scanning

16mm and 35mm scanning to ProRes 422 HQ for archives, editing, restoration, grading and production workflows.

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VHS / S-VHSHome videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
VHS-C / S-VHS-CHome videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
Video8Home videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
Hi8Home videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
Digital8Home videoMP4 or native DV; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
MiniDV / DVHome videoMP4 or native DV; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
HDV on MiniDV cassetteHome videoNative HDV or MP4; ProRes optionalFrom £12.99
MicroMVHome videoMP4 or preservation fileFrom £12.99
BetamaxHome videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £14.99
Camcorder MiniDVD — DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RAMHome videoMP4, VOB files or disc imageFrom £12.99 per disc
Full-size recorded DVDHome videoMP4, VOB files or disc imageFrom £12.99 per disc
SD / SDHC / SDXC / microSD camera cardsHome videoOriginal files plus organised MP4 copiesQuote
Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO DuoHome videoOriginal files plus organised MP4 copiesQuote
CompactFlash camera cardsHome videoOriginal files plus organised copiesQuote
Hard-drive camcorders — Sony Handycam, JVC Everio and similarHome videoOriginal files, MP4 or ProResQuote
Flash-memory / USB camcordersHome videoOriginal files, MP4 or ProResQuote
AVCHD camera files — MTS / M2TS / BDMVHome videoOriginal files, joined MP4 or ProResQuote
JVC Everio files — MOD / TODHome videoOriginal files, joined MP4 or ProResQuote
Camera video files — MP4 / MOV / AVI / MPEG / VOBHome videoOrganised files, MP4 or ProResQuote
CVC / Compact Video CassetteRare videoPreservation master and MP4 viewing copyRequest a quote
Sony Videocorder / CV-series ½-inch open-reel videoRare videoPAL or NTSC; monochrome or colour where supportedRequest a quote
EIAJ / CCIR ½-inch open-reel videoRare videoPreservation master and viewing copyRequest a quote
Sony V-31E / V-32 helical-scan videoRare videoPreservation master and viewing copyRequest a quote
Philips VCR / VCR-LP — N1500, N1502, N1700, N1702Rare videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £59.99
Philips Video 2000 / V2000Rare videoMP4 viewing file; ProRes optionalFrom £24.99 per side
D-VHS / D-TheaterRare videoNative or preservation file plus MP4From £24.99
W-VHS / Hi-Vision analogue HDRare videoHD preservation file and viewing copyFrom £45.99
VHD videodiscRare videoMP4 viewing fileFrom £24.99 per disc
LaserDiscRare videoMP4 viewing file; archival file optionalFrom £24.99 per disc
CRV caddy LaserDiscRare videoDigital fileFrom £45
U-matic low-band / high-band / SPProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £24.99
Betacam / Betacam SP / Betacam SXProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £24.99
Digital Betacam / MPEG IMXProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £25
HDCAM / HDCAM SRProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £25
DVCAM / DVCPRO / DVCPRO50 / DVCPRO HDProfessional videoNative or preservation fileFrom £12.99
MIIProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £35
JVC D9 / Digital-SProfessional videoProRes, DNxHD, MP4 or customFrom £39.99
D1 / D2Professional videoPreservation master and viewing copyFrom £45
D3 / D5Professional videoPreservation master and viewing copyFrom £35
1-inch Type C — Sony BVH and compatibleProfessional videoPreservation master and viewing copyFrom £59.99
1-inch IVC helical-scan — colour or black-and-whiteProfessional videoPreservation master and viewing copy£59.99 per tape
2-inch QuadruplexProfessional videoPreservation master and viewing copyFrom £85
XDCAM / XDCAM HDDisc & dataNative files or transcoded copiesFrom £35
DVD / MiniDVDDisc & dataMP4 or disc imageFrom £12.99
DVD-RAMDisc & dataRecovered programme filesQuote
Standard 8 / Regular 8 cine filmCine filmMP4 viewing copy; ProRes optionalFrom £9.99 per reel
Super 8 cine film — silent or magnetic soundCine filmMP4 viewing copy; ProRes optionalFrom £9.99 per reel
9.5mm Pathé cine filmCine filmDigital viewing file; master options availableUp to 400ft £39.99
Domestic 16mm cine filmCine filmBasic picture-only MP4 transfer; sound and premium options quoted separatelyFrom £22.49 per reel
Premium 16mm Cintel scanningCine film4K ProRes 422 HQ master plus MP4From £29.99
35mm motion picture filmCine film4K Cintel scan and custom deliverablesFrom £79
Audio cassetteAudioWAV, FLAC, MP3 or audio CDFrom £12.99
Microcassette / dictation cassetteAudioWAV, FLAC, MP3 or audio CDRequest a quote
¼-inch reel-to-reel — mono or stereoAudioHigh-resolution WAV, FLAC or MP3From £25
½-inch reel-to-reel audioAudioHigh-resolution WAV or separated tracksRequest a quote
Analogue multitrack reel-to-reel — ½-inch and widerAudioIndividual broadcast WAV tracks or stereo mixRequest a quote
DAT / DCCAudioWAV, FLAC or MP3From £12.99
MiniDiscAudioWAV, FLAC or MP3From £12.99
Alesis ADAT on S-VHS cassette — 8-track digital audioAudioIndividual multitrack WAV filesFrom £25
PCM-encoded U-matic digital audioAudioBit-accurate or high-resolution WAV by arrangementRequest a quote
Betamax PCM digital audioAudioHigh-resolution WAV or FLACRequest a quote
Vinyl LP / 45 / 78 rpm recordsAudioWAV, FLAC, MP3 or audio CDRequest a quote
8-track cartridgeAudioWAV, FLAC, MP3 or audio CDRequest a quote
Mounted slidesPhoto & slidesHigh-resolution JPEG or TIFFFrom £0.30 each
Negatives / printsPhoto & slidesHigh-resolution JPEG or TIFFQuote
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