Legacy media formats are at risk of physical degradation and obsolescence. Our solution provides a high-density, automated digitization workflow designed to migrate massive libraries of analogue magnetic tapes (VHS, Beta, etc.) into high-quality, future-proof digital formats.
Another significant success factor of archiving is the availability of VTR (BETA) equipment in impeccable condition. It is easy to see what damage can be caused if a low-quality recording is archived, after which the cassette containing the original material is destroyed. Our solution also offers an answer to this problem. We integrated a function where the system is continuously checking the conditions of the Sony BETA VTRs by collecting the logs generated by their outputs. This option ensures the optimal playback quality and immediately tells any potential issues to operator which may affect the digitalization process.
BETA
Key Capabilities
High-Density Multi-Channel Ingest: Simultaneous capture of multiple video feeds (e.g., 36+ channels) using professional workstations, ensuring rapid migration of archives containing millions of hours of content.
Automated Robotic Integration: Seamless integration with automated tape library systems (tape robots). Our solution can control robotic arms and playback decks (like Panasonic VHS players) for a "hands-off" digitization process.
Professional Grade Codec Support: Support for industry-standard preservation formats including:
FFV1.3 & V210: For lossless, long-term archival.JPEG2000: For high-end cinematic and broadcast standards.H.264 / AVC: For easy access and proxy viewing.DV-DIF & YUY2: For specialized legacy transformations.
Flexible API & Workflow Control: An open API architecture that allows the digitization engine to be integrated into existing Media Asset Management (MAM) systems or custom enterprise workflows.
User-Centric Management: A unified and intuitive GUI that simplifies the management of complex, multi-channel encoding tasks, reducing the margin for human error.
Why This Solution?
Proven Scalability: Successfully deployed for national libraries to process over 10 million hours of material.
Custom R&D: Ability to develop and support specialized file formats and wrappers based on specific archival requirements.
Reliability: Designed for 24/7 "trouble-free" operation in mission-critical environments.
Target IndustriesNational Libraries and State Archives
Broadcasters with large legacy tape vaults
Educational and Research InstitutionsMedia Production Houses
High-Density Multi-Channel Ingest: Simultaneous capture of multiple video feeds (e.g., 36+ channels) using professional workstations, ensuring rapid migration of archives containing millions of hours of content.
Automated Robotic Integration: Seamless integration with automated tape library systems (tape robots). Our solution can control robotic arms and playback decks (like Panasonic VHS players) for a "hands-off" digitization process.
Professional Grade Codec Support: Support for industry-standard preservation formats including:
FFV1.3 & V210: For lossless, long-term archival.JPEG2000: For high-end cinematic and broadcast standards.H.264 / AVC: For easy access and proxy viewing.DV-DIF & YUY2: For specialized legacy transformations.
Flexible API & Workflow Control: An open API architecture that allows the digitization engine to be integrated into existing Media Asset Management (MAM) systems or custom enterprise workflows.
User-Centric Management: A unified and intuitive GUI that simplifies the management of complex, multi-channel encoding tasks, reducing the margin for human error.
Why This Solution?
Proven Scalability: Successfully deployed for national libraries to process over 10 million hours of material.
Custom R&D: Ability to develop and support specialized file formats and wrappers based on specific archival requirements.
Reliability: Designed for 24/7 "trouble-free" operation in mission-critical environments.
Target IndustriesNational Libraries and State Archives
Broadcasters with large legacy tape vaults
Educational and Research InstitutionsMedia Production Houses
