SPECIALIST VIDEO TAPE DIGITISATION
1/2-Inch Sony Video Reel Transfers
Historic Sony open-reel video tapes carefully transferred to modern digital files.
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We specialise in historic 1/2-inch open-reel video, including early Sony CV recordings and EIAJ reels. These tapes can contain irreplaceable broadcast, institutional, educational and personal recordings, and the specialist playback equipment required to transfer them is increasingly scarce.
About this format
1/2-Inch Sony Video Reel Transfers
Specialist handling and professional transfer of historic video recordings at our Oxfordshire facility.
What we provide
- ProRes 422 HQ
- ProRes 422
- FFV1 / archival files
- 10-bit uncompressed
- H.264 / MPEG-4 access files
Transfer and preservation workflow
Every tape is checked before transfer. We prepare the media, use suitable playback equipment, capture the video signal, review the resulting files and prepare the agreed delivery formats. Where tape condition presents a risk, we discuss the appropriate treatment before proceeding.
Pricing
Published specialist transfer price: £125.00 per reel for 1/2-inch Sony/EIAJ reel-to-reel transfer to ProRes 422 HQ. All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
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