Video to Digital - Digitizing service

Video to digital file conversion

Digital Mix have been transferring professional and domestic video and audio tape formats and small gauge film since 2009. With over 30 years’ experience in professional video and film transfer, you can be assured that your video and film is in good hands.

We recently acquired the video transfer equipment previously owned by NEXT Technology (NZ). This acquisition has extended our service offering to include most SD and HD broadcast formats.

Digital Mix has had the opportunity to work with customers across various sectors such as local and national government, councils, museums, galleries, broadcasters, production companies, corporate customers and private individuals.

We understand that the material sent to us is of significant value both historically and commercially, as such we treat it as if it was our own.

Our transfer facility uses some of the best playback, capture and processing equipment available and is regularly maintained and serviced in house by an experienced and qualified electronics technician.

Our format list is extensive, and we cater for almost all analogue and digital video formats dating back to the 1970’s and right up to the introduction of solid-state recording formats.

Looking for referrals? We’d be happy to put you in touch with some of our customers.

Upscaling

Real time, next technology, hardware-based scaling and aspect ratio conversion to 720p, 1080P or higher. Our standard rate includes upscaling to HD 720p and deinterlacing.

Standards Conversion

Standards conversion from NTSC 3.58 and NTSC 4.43 to PAL for most of the analogue video formats we support. The NTSC format applies to tapes recorded in countries such as USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Philippines (to name a few).

Tape restoration, cleaning and repair

Dirty, moldy or damaged tapes are generally not an issue. Digital Mix offer a tape cleaning, recovery and repair service. Go to this page for more information.

The transfer process

Depending on the tape format we will use a variety of encoders, time base correctors and video converters to convert either CVBS, YC or YPbPr (component) to SDI for direct capture into our digitising systems.

Digital formats are captured as direct SDI or via broadcast grade firewire to SDI converters.

Digitising

We use a wide range of SSD / SD card recorders to capture in PRORES 422 or MP4.

All video is captured as either PRORES 422, DNX, uncompressed MOV or MP4 depending on customer requirements and re rendered as compressed files if required. Our systems allow for multiple file formats and customizable output file settings.

A basic top and tail edit, or slate and bars removal (if requested) is included in our price.

Maintenance and calibration

Various calibration equipment such as vector scopes, waveform monitors and various recalibration methods are used to ensure the video signals are recalibrated and are in optimal condition.

All equipment is maintained in-house by an experienced video technician. We have the required test equipment to maintain, recalibrate and align to manufacture specifications.

We do not outsource any of our work, all work is carried out by the company owners and in a secure environment. All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure the material is kept safe and secure at all times. We’re happy to sign NDA’s or agreements in the case of confidential or sensitive content.

Tape formats

We support the following tape / disc-based formats, click on the links for more detailed information on each format. Unless otherwise stated rates are based on how much material is on a tape regardless of the tape’s maximum duration. Our rates are based on actual recorded footage and in some cases minimum rates will apply.

$165 per hour of recorded tape / footage

Digital Betacam (625/PAL or 525/NTSC)
Betacam SP (625/PAL or 525/NTSC)
Betacam
Betacam SX
XDCAM disc – 23GB SD

$90.00 per hour of recorded tape / footage (incl GST)

$75.00 per hour of recorded tape / footage (incl GST)

$50 per hour of recorded tape / footage (incl GST)

Audio Formats

Audio Cassette
Micro Cassette
LP, 33, 45 and 78 rpm
Mini Disc MD – Professional audio format
DAT – Digital Audio Tape
Audio reel – 1/4 inch 2 track (professional large hub / domestic)

From $40 per tape (incl GST) (price is format dependant)

Output file types

Uncompressed MOV – 8 or 10 bit
Pro Res 422 – various options
DNXHD – various options
MP4 – H264 – various bandwidth options
MOV – H264 – various options

Format Gallery

Formats we cannot currently convert

1 inch video tape – Contact us for information
Micro MV – No known local service provider
DDS – No known local service provider
D1 – No known local service provider
Panasonic MII – No known local service provider
DVCPRO 50 – No known local service provider
V2000 – No known local service provider
Digital VHS – No known local service provider

We offer a 2k / HD film scanning service for Super 8 film, Regular 8 film, 9.5mm film and 16mm film, with or without audio. For more information click here to go to our film scanning page.

We also stock Kodak film supplies, film reels, leaders and splicing tapes, go to our film scanning page for more information.

See the rates page or contact us for more information.

If you have existing material that is out of date or is no longer relevant, we can reshoot and edit to bring it up to date, see our video production page.

For interests’ sake – A look under the covers of 7 different video formats.

Copyright

We will not copy material that has copyright. If you are not the copyright holder you may have to obtain the permission of the relevant copyright holder. In some cases a copyright indemnity may be called for.

We will not copy or transfer commercially available material unless we have the relevant authority to do so.

We reserve the right to refuse to copy or transfer objectionable or pornographic material and we will use our discretion in determining this.

A full version of our terms of trade can be found here