We digitise broadcast video tapes including DigiBeta and Beta SP as ProRes, .MOV, MP4 and more. We are based in Greater Manchester and cover whole of the UK and overseas.
Pickup and return service in Media City and around central Manchester.
Need a rapid turnaround? Call about our express service 0800 228 9422.
Format transfer, standards conversion and encoding of most legacy broadcast video tape formats including:
- DigiBeta – Digital Betacam PAL or NTSC
- Beta SP – Betacam SP PAL or NTSC
- Beta SX – Betacam SX PAL or NTSC
- DV, HDV and DVCAM PAL or NTSC
- HDV 1080i PAL or NTSC
- U-matic low band, PAL, Umatic Hi-band/SP (PAL)
- Video8, Hi8 & Digital 8
- Digitising to Apple ProRes for editing in most NLEs including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro
- Real-time capture and encoding to ProRes, MPEG2, H.264
- Standards / frame rate up/down/cross conversion
- Upscaling & NR – Teranex 2D broadcast grade hardware
- ARC (Aspect Ratio Conversion) – all options incl. smart stretch
- Editing of most digital files including Apple ProRes HD footage
- Blu-ray disc encoding and authoring
Our studio is equipped with Teranex 2D standards converters as specified by broadcasters around the globe. We can transfer analogue and digital videotape between PAL & NTSC to or from HD for inclusion in your broadcast project.
Broadcast video tapes are converted with optional noise reduction, upscaling & output to SD or HD via SDI to Apple ProRes 422 or HQ using HDD recorders. Frame rate and aspect ratio conversion is also possible.
Recent projects include cinema releases, television documentaries, TV news investigations and public inquiries. In addition to making ProRes files we can also make MP4 versions (web friendly) for reviewing on standard computers.
Editor friendly broadcast video files
It’s important that we make the right type of files for your project. You may simply need a direct transfer at the native PAL/NTSC tape to ProRes with no other conversion. For some projects this is fine. However, if your production requires HD content then we can make those – either with or without aspect ratio conversion.
Please note: We do not offer a broadcast compliance “legalising” service.
From small conversion jobs to large archive projects we’re always happy to help.
Please call Gavin Gration on 0800 228 9422 or visit our contacts page.
Gavin transferred the old betacamSP tapes noted here – http://tinyurl.com/3r2zb3m to DVD. The editing, quality and attention to detail was far better than expected. I wish him well and will be back shortly. Brian