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Lets Talk Beta. What is this Video Tape Format?
Exploring the Beta video format, recording speeds and the different generations of Sony Beta equipment.
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Magnetic Tape Reel to Reel Digitisation in Oxford UK
An exploration of magnetic tape, its construction and the challenges involved in preserving audio recordings stored on ageing tape.
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Audio & Video
Magnetic Tape Reel to Reel Digitisation in Oxford UK
Understanding magnetic tape construction and the preservation challenges associated with ageing audio tape.
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Family & Consumer
Consumers | Only use an archival company for your family archives
Questions families should ask about security, storage, retention and data protection when choosing a digitisation company.
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Sony microMV Video Tape Transfers: The baby camcorder tape
A guide to Sony's compact MicroMV videotape format and its place in the history of consumer video recording.
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Broadcast Video & Audio Tape Conversions in Oxford UK
Broadcast archive conversion work, including U-matic and HDCam formats, with preservation-oriented outputs.
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Why Use Our Company | This is Why. Video Bitrate vs. Resolution
An explanation of bitrate, resolution and frame rate and how they influence digital video quality.
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Philips VCR Video Tape Transfers
Exploring Philips N1500 and N1700 video tape formats and their transfer to modern digital files.
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Panasonic D5 Tape Conversions
Information about Panasonic D5 professional video tape conversions to modern preservation and access formats.
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Sony 1/2" Video Tape to Pro-Res Digital Files
A specialist example of professional video tape digitisation and digital file creation.
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Audio & Video
Ripping Music from CDs - The next frontier!
Exploring digital extraction and the changing landscape of music preservation.
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Audio & Video
Digitising Vinyl - Difference Between 33, 45, and 78 Records?
A guide to different record speeds and the considerations involved in professional disc digitisation.
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Film & Photography
History of Video Recording and Playback from the 1950s Onwards
A historical journey through video recording and playback technologies.
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Film & Photography
Arts Week - Working with Artist Digitising Art Work
A project-focused look at digitising artwork and supporting artists with professional digital imaging.
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Documents & Books
What Are TIFF Files - and why museums and archivists prefer them
An introduction to TIFF, lossless imaging and why the format is widely used in digital preservation workflows.
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Family & Consumer
Old Family VHS Tape Transfers in Oxford UK
A practical overview of family archive digitisation covering VHS, cine film, audio, records, documents and photographic film.
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Heritage & Preservation
Supporting Your Archives - From 1 Tape to Large Collections
An overview of the seven principal areas of archive work supported by Oxford Duplication Centre.
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