U-Matic Magnetic Tape Baking Services | Sticky Shed Syndrome in Oxford UK
Broadcast Video & Audio Tape Archiving at Oxford Duplication Centre
3/4″ U-Matic Tape Transfer Services - Legacy Tape Formats
HDCAM SR • HDCAM • DIGITAL BETACAM • DVCPRO HD • MINI-DV 3/4" U-MATIC •BETACAM SP • DVCAM • HI8 • BETACAM SX • VHS NTSC + PAL • PRORES 422HQ • MOV • H264 • UNCOMPRESSED 8 OR 10 BIT • DPX
Oxford Duplication provides professional video tape digitising services for archive companies, historical societies, corporate business, independent directors and producers, who would like to archive and re-purpose their titles.
Our broadcast workflow injestion supports clients with audio-visual video tape digitisation from 1 tape to 1000's. Based around World Leading AWS conversion and Blackmagic units we can support archives and production clients.
We offer professional video outputs to include 10-bit uncompressed, FFV1 lossless video files, all Pro-Res outputs, Quicktime .MOV to the recommended quality outputs in line with iASA Industry Standards.
Output Formats: Uncompressed 10-bit AVI | FFV1 Uncompressed | ProRes 422 HQ HD | ProRes 422 | Avid DNxHD | AVI | MOV | H264 | DPX.
Legacy Tape Format Transfer, Conversion and Encoding
Our heritage SD (standard definition) video tape digitisation service support clients with audio-visual video tape digitisation from 1 video tape to 1000's. Based around World Leading AWS conversion and Blackmagic units we offer archival preservation video outputs to include 10-bit uncompressed, FFV1 lossless for the recommended quality outputs in line with iASA Industry Standards. To include all Pro-Res outputs, Quicktime .MOV video files.
TAPE BAKING STICKY SHED SYNDROME
Oxford Duplication Centre have more than 20 years of experience handling virtually every brand and every formula of source media, assures the safety of your master. We are able to transfer the content of unstable media by properly preparing the tape while retaining the integrity of the master.
Analog tape is made up of multiple layers joined by an adhesive. Molecular breakdown of the adhesive and absorption of moisture by the tape’s lubricants causes some tapes to “stick” and “shed” when traveling through a tape machine’s transport. This is due to the formula of the binder that was used to manufacture most tapes beginning in 1973; it takes approximately nine years after manufacture for the problem to occur.
To temporarily alleviate the problems of sticking and shedding, the primary method of stabilisation is to cure the tape at a constant temperature with circulating air. When performed correctly, this process is benign and can be repeated as needed. The baking process serves to temporarily correct the problem by slowly re-setting the molecules and removing the moisture.
At Oxford Duplication Centre, this is done using specific archival dehumidifiers that maintain an unvarying temperature of 125°F and do so without subjecting the tapes to harmful magnetic fields.
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.