OUR MISSION

What is our mission?

Towards the end of the 20th century, video recorders and cameras became commodities. They allowed recording and playback of video material on magnetic tape, also known as cassettes. This method was used in the early years of the 21st century as well. Currently, analog formats have been surpassed by digital formats since the latter requires fewer resources and exceeds technical expectations.

However, there still exist materials in analog format in the archives of organisations and individuals. Besides the fact that physical magnetic tape is sensitive to various environmental influences (mould, physical damage, etc.), it is not certain how long the information stored on it will remain intact.

Playback of analog video material has gradually become difficult, as the low demand in the market no longer encourages specialisation in the development of this technology. The last video recorder was produced in 2016 by Funai. Nevertheless, one can acquire such equipment from the second-hand market which becomes more limited as the time goes by.

In contrast, we specialise in recovering and developing this format to make it playable even today. But how does our digitisation process differ from the relatively simple process advertised elsewhere?

What is our mission?

The minimal process, accessible to everyone, involves a video recorder and a USB device. The aim of the process is to convert the analog signal into a format suitable for a computer video encoder and then record the video image with an available software.

The problem with this process lies in video image distortions: image degradation caused by weak signals; shifts in colour balance due to poor technology; lost/duplicated video frames leading to audio/video synchronisation issues.

Most of these problems are hardware-related, meaning they can only be solved by replacing the equipment, but even that might not always be successful.

Process, which can address the aforementioned issues and enhance video quality, consists of easily accessible technology: a video recorder, a minimal signal processor, and a reliable recording device. However, even this does not guarantee the best results.

Mostly found in built-in Panasonic DMR-ES15/20/25 DVD recorders, used as an intermediary for image transmission (NB! not as a video recorder). As a more budget-friendly alternative, one can use the Datavideo DVK-100/200 frame synchronizer.

The standard process, which is more expensive and may not be accessible to everyone, comprises an S-VHS video recorder, a full-frame frame synchronizer (full frame TBC), and a high-quality recording device. This process usually ensures the best and most flawless outcome. Since all the equipment used in this process is of high quality, hardware modifications can be made for each device individually if needed.

S-VHS video recorder with built-in digital 3D and 2D noise reduction, and a line TBC for enhancing picture quality, is employed as the recording device used for improving the transmitted video signal in professional studios.

Our approach strictly follows the standard process and its equipment!