Broadcast video and audio tape transfers in oxford uk

Audio-Visual Broadcast Specialists | Video Tape Conversion and Archiving

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Oxford Duplication are a multi-award winning broadcast audio-visual specialist, specialising in the preservation of analog video-audio archives for historical libraries, companies, production houses, governments and institutions. With an impressive fully equipped studio, we support corporate  and heritage clients with all formats of video tape conversions. Based just outside Oxford City, our offices and studio provides a complete archival service for clients. From 1 tape to the many 1000's of corporate archives, and with an impressive client base, we are one of the leading experts in digital conversions within the UK.        

SONY 1/2" REEL • HDCAM SR • HDCAM • ANALOGUE BETACAM • DVCPRO HD • 3/4" U-MATIC • BETACAM SP • DVCAM • BETACAM SX • VHS • VIDEO8 • HI8 • MINIDV

Output Formats: Uncompressed 10-bit AVI | FFV1 Uncompressed | ProRes 422 HQ HD | ProRes 422 | 2K 4K | Avid DNxHD | AVI | MOV | H264 | DPX

Please contact cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com or call our office: 01865 457000

‘I’ve called on Cheryl & the team at ODC time and time again, whenever we’ve needed fast and reliable services. The communication is always brilliant and many times they’ve gone the extra mile, delivering promptly on tight deadlines at our end. Will not hesitate to reach out to Oxford Duplication Centre in the future’

- Workerbee Castings

Oxford Duplication Centre provide a great service, bringing historical motorsport video we had sat in our archive back to life. The team kept us updated regularly and our valuable archive material was in good hands throughout. Thank you to Cheryl and the team.

- Motorsport UK

ODC handles our digitisation orders in a friendly, knowledgeable, and professional way.

- Oxford University Press

CORPORATE AND HERITAGE BROADCAST TAPE CONVERSION PRICE LIST
HDCAM • DIGITAL BETACAM • DVCPRO HD • 3/4" U-MATIC • BETACAM SP • DVCAM • BETACAM SX • VHS • VIDEO8 • HI8 • MINIDV
Corporate Broadcast Tapes - Cost Per Tape 1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+ 500+
Viewing File H.264/MPEG-4 32.50 30.00 27.50 25.00 22.50 20.00
Editing File Pro-Res/MOV 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00
Archive 1 FFV1 Uncompressed 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00
Archive 2 10-bit Uncompressed 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00
Additional Broadcast Tape Services1+ 10+ 25+ 50+ 100+ 500+
Up-Converting Digital Files 14.00 12.75 11.25 9.75 9.00 8.00
Additional H264/MPEG4 Access Files   14.00 12.75 11.25 9.75 9.00 8.00
Tape Baking - Sticky Shed Syndrome 14.00 12.75 11.25 9.75 9.00 8.00
THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TAPES OR REELS ARE CHARGED SEPARATELY DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OR RARITY OF THE TAPE AND DIGITISATION REQUIREMENTS
1/2" SONY REEL | 1" TYPE C REEL | PHILIPS VCR | PHILPS 2000 | JVC D-9 | HDCAM SR | XDCAM DISC | DVHS
VIDEO FORMATS VIDEO TAPE DESCRIPTION OUTPUT FORMAT COST PER UNIT
PHILIPS N1500 / N1700 VCR VCR 45 | VCR 60 These large square tapes were the worlds first video cassette recorder. Pro-Res 422HQ 70.00
JVC D-9/DIGITAL S Introduced by JVC in 1995. The name changed to D-9 in 1999 by the SMPTE. Available from JVC and Fuji. Pro-Res 422HQ 45.00
HDCAM SR HD tape version of Digital Betacam introduced in 1997 that uses an 8-bit 3:1:1 1080i-compatible down-sampled resolution of 1440×1080. Pro-Res 422HQ 60.00
XDCAM DISC Digital recording optical disc format introduced by Sony in 2003, its tapeless camcorder system. Pro-Res 422HQ 125.00
D VHS (NTSC/HD OR PAL SD) A digital video developed by JVC, in collaboration with Hitachi, Matsushita, and Philips. Originally D stood for "Data", but renamed as "Digital VHS". Pro-Res 422HQ 45.00
½ INCH SONY/ EIAJ REEL TO REEL Before Betamax and VHS, were 1/2" video reels. The affordability of Sony Portapak (1967) camera plus VTR system, made it an affordable option. Pro-Res 422HQ 100.00
1" TYPE C VIDEO TAPE SONY PAL OR NTSC Helical Scan or SMPTE C introduced by Ampex and Sony in 1976. Replacement for 2-inch quadruplex videotape, replaced the A format. Pro-Res 422HQ 125.00
PHILIPS VIDEO 2000 (V2000 OR VCC) Developed by Philips and Grundig to compete with JVC's VHS and Sony's Betamax video technologies. Pro-Res 422HQ 90.00

Sony 1/2" Video Reel Conversion Corporate Conversions

1/2" Video Reel
(1965 - 1969)


Umatic Tape Corporate Conversions

U-matic Tape
(1971 – 1990s)


Video Cassette Recording (VCR) (1972 – 1977)

Video Cassette
(VCR) (1972 – 1977)


U-matic S (1974 – 1990s)

U-matic S Tape
1974 – 1990s)


Betamax (1975 – 2002)

Betamax Consumer
Tape (1975 – 2002)


Type C Sony Video Tape Corporate Conversions

1" Type C
Video Tape (1976)


VHS Tapes to DVD and USB Oxfordshire UK

VHS Cassettes
(1976 – late 2000s)


Video2000 Tape Transfers in Oxforddshire UK

Video Cassette (VCR-LP) (1977 – 1979)


Glass Plate Scanning Services Oxfordshire UK

LaserDisc Optical
(1978 – 2001)


Video2000 Tape Transfers in Oxforddshire UK

Video 2000 / Video (1979 – 1988)


Analogue Betacam Tape Transfers

Analogue Betacam
(1982 – 1990s)


VHS Tapes to DVD and USB Oxfordshire UK

Compact VHS-C)
(1982 – late 2000s)


SuperBeta (1985 – 1988)

SuperBeta Broadcast
(1985 – 1988)


Video8 (1985 – 2000s)

Video8 Consumer
(1985 – 2000s)


U-matic SP (1986 – late 1990s)

U-matic SP
(1986 – late 1990s)


Digital Betacam Tape Transfers

Digital Betacam SP
(1986 – 2001)


D1 (1987 – 1990s)

D1 Large Cassettes
(1987 – 1990s)


D2 Video Tape 1988

D2 Large Cassettes
(1988 – 1990s)


DVCam Tape Transfer Services in Oxfordshire UK

DVCAM Broadcast 
(1996 – )


DVCpro Video Tape Services Oxfordshire UK

DVCPRO50 Broadcast
(1997 – early 2010s)


Digital 8 (1999 – 2007)

Digital 8 Consumer 
(1999 – 2007)


DVCPRO HD (2000 – early 2010s)

DVCPRO HD
(2000 – early 2010s)


Micro MV Tape Transfers Oxfordshire UK

MicroMV Cassette
(2001 – 2006)


MPEG IMX (2001 – 2016)

MPEG IMX Broadcast
(2001 – 2016)


HDV (2003 – 2011)

HDV Consumer
(2003 – 2011)


HDCam Tape Conversions in Oxfordshire UK

HDCAM SR Broadcast
(2003 – 2016)


Optical Disc Extractions and Duplication   

CD single 1985

CD single Optical
Disc  (1985 – )


DVD optical disc 1998

DVD Optical Disc
(1998 – )


Blu-ray Disc (2006 – )

Blu-ray Optical
Disc (2006 – )


miniDVD (2004 – 2006)

miniDVD Optical
Disc  (2004 – 2006)




Digitising Document and Books

Digitising Documents

Working with clients all over the UK, we digitise corporate, consumer and heritage document, book and map archives into suitable digital files for online use. 

Our Bookeye A1 Book Scanner offers high resolution planetary scanning for fragile delicate books and rare maps, parchment or materials  up to DIN A1+.   

Photographic Film Digitisation Services in Oxford UK

Digitising Photo Film

Our archive department is equipped with the leading photographic film and photograph machinery, ensuring consistent and high quality digitistion of all film type formats from 110mm to glass plate negatives.

Adhering to The National Archives Specifications, our  services are both leading and award winning, ensuring complete confidence. 

Broadcast Audio-Video Tape Digitisation in Oxford UK

Digitising Audio-Video 

Working with the leading AWS and Blackmagic conversion processors, our services incorporate every audio, video, vinyl and reel format in both open spool and closed tape formats. 

Digital file formats can support clients with Pro-ResHQ, 10-bit AVI,  MPEG4, AIFF, WAV, MP3, with most other options available upon request.       

Cherwell Business Awards Winner 2022

Cherwell Business Awards

The Cherwell Small Business Awards 2024 Winner. The entries were very high and we were absolutely thrilled to be recognised as a leading company worthy of this award.

The Cherwell Micro Business Awards 2022 Winner. The Cherwell Small Business Awards 2023 Finalist. 


Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am - 3pm.
29 Banbury Road, Kidlington OX5 1AQ. Parking is available at the front of the building or rear car park.

Contact Us 01865 457000 or email cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com

Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am - 3pm.
29 Banbury Road, Kidlington OX5 1AQ. Parking is available at the front of the building or rear car park.

Contact Us 01865 457000 or email cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com

Our offices are open Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am - 3pm.
29 Banbury Road, Kidlington OX5 1AQ. Parking is available at the front of the building or rear car park.

Contact Us 01865 457000 or email cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com