Digital Betacam SP (DigiBeta) Video Tape Conversion | Oxford UK
Broadcast Digital Betacam Video Tape Transfer to Native Video Files
Commonly known as "DigiBeta," the format was a replacement for the analog Betacam SP format. Digital Betacam was superior to DVCAM and DVCPRO but cheaper than D1. Small cassettes were used in cameras and large cassettes were used in video recording and editing decks.
Betacam SP (commonly referred to as Beta SP) was released in 1987. It increased horizontal resolution to 340 lines. In addition to the existing cassette a larger cassette (25.3 × 14.4 × 2.5 cm)[5] was introduced with 90 minutes of recording time. Betacam SP (for "Superior Performance") became the industry standard for most TV stations and high-end production houses until the late 1990s.
Despite the format's age and its discontinuation in 2001, Betacam SP remained a common standard for standard-definition video post-production into the 2010s.
Preserving Broadcast Tapes into Digital Preservation Collections
Corporate & Heritage Video Tape Pricing
Clear volume pricing for standard broadcast and professional video tape conversion.
Broadcast Video Tape Conversion
HDCAM • Digital Betacam • DVCPRO HD • U-matic • Betacam SP • DVCAM • Betacam SX • Betamax • VHS • Video8 • Hi8 • MiniDV
| Service / Output | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | 500+ |
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| Standard Corporate Broadcast Tape Conversion | ||||||
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Production File
ProRes 422 HQ / MOV |
£50.00 | £45.00 | £40.00 | £35.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 |
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Archive 1
FFV1 Uncompressed |
£70.00 | £65.00 | £60.00 | £55.00 | £50.00 | £45.00 |
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Archive 2
10-bit Uncompressed |
£70.00 | £65.00 | £60.00 | £55.00 | £50.00 | £45.00 |
| Additional Broadcast Tape Services | ||||||
| H.264 / MPEG-4 Access Files | £25.00 | £22.50 | £20.00 | £17.50 | £15.00 | £12.50 |
| Digital File Up-Conversion from SD to HD | £25.00 | £22.50 | £20.00 | £17.50 | £15.00 | £12.50 |
| U-matic Tape Baking — Sticky Shed Syndrome | £25.00 | £22.50 | £20.00 | £17.50 | £15.00 | £12.50 |
All prices shown are the current prices published on the existing page. VAT is additional where applicable.