AUDIO PRESERVATION
What Is a Revox B77?
A guide to the Revox B77 reel-to-reel recorder, its professional uses, playback requirements and role in preserving analogue recordings.
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KNOWLEDGE CENTRE · IDENTIFY YOUR MEDIA
Identify Your Media
Practical guides to the legacy audio, video and photographic formats found in archives, businesses and family collections.
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DIGITAL AUDIO
What Is a MiniDisc?
Understanding Sony MiniDisc, its magneto-optical recording system, uses and professional digitisation.
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AUDIO PRESERVATION
What Is a Compact Cassette?
A practical guide to the compact cassette, magnetic tape deterioration, playback and professional audio digitisation.
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REEL-TO-REEL AUDIO
What Is Reel-to-Reel Tape?
Understanding open-reel magnetic audio tape, recording configurations, preservation risks and high-resolution digitisation.
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BROADCAST VIDEO
What Is Betacam SP?
A guide to Sony Betacam SP, its role in broadcasting, tape preservation and professional video digitisation.
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BROADCAST VIDEO
What Is Digital Betacam?
Understanding DigiBeta, Sony's professional digital broadcast videotape format and its importance to television archives.
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DIGITAL VIDEO
What Is DVCAM?
A guide to Sony DVCAM, its professional applications, compatibility with DV and preservation through digitisation.
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LEGACY VIDEO MEDIA
What Is LaserDisc?
Understanding the LaserDisc format, analogue video storage, PAL and NTSC discs and specialist transfer to modern files.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
What Is a 35mm Slide?
A guide to 35mm photographic transparencies, slide handling, scanning, colour management and archival digital outputs.
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CAMCORDER VIDEO
What Is Hi8?
Understanding Sony Hi8 video tape, its relationship to Video8 and Digital8, and how old camcorder tapes can be preserved.
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