Open Reel Video
Open Reel video to Digital File and/or DVD Conversion Services in Toronto and the GTA
Open Reel video to Digital File and/or DVD Conversion Services in Toronto and the GTA
We offer a full suite of solutions to convert and transfer your Open Reel video tapes into a digital file or DVD/Blu-ray format.
Open Reel is a format of analog video that would play off spools of magnetic tape, first developed in the 50s as a trial to see if Video could be recorded onto a similar format to audio.
Data is recorded to the magnetic tape by Recording Heads that pass along the magnetic video tape as it wraps around spinning drums, and is capable of recording alongside audio.
The earlier, experimental iterations of the format were considered failures, requiring impractically large reels (21”), running at 200” per second, only to produce poor image quality. This wasn’t a sustainable model for the marketplace.
Around the same time, Transverse and Helical Scan prototypes were being developed that allowed for a greater amount of data to be read off less tape by recording the data at an angle across the width, opposed to a straight line down the length of the tape.
In the 1980s, the broadcasting industry would land upon the Helical Scan design as the industry standard, as it offered a clean still-frame and pause solutions, where designs such as the Quadraplex were incapable of producing coherent images while the tape stopped.
The advent of open reel technology brought along new broadcasting practices that have since become commonplace, such as the ability to re-wind and Instant Replay during live presentations.
While both Broadcast Grade & Archival Grade transfers at Digital Treasures make use of the same capture hardware, each service offers a variety of delivery options and additional assets.
Archival Grade clients can choose to receive files at 2K or 4K resolution, or in the original resolution and non-square aspect ratio of the source format. Codec options include H.264/5, ProRes, Avid DNX, and Blu-ray.
For clients converting content for streaming providers or television broadcast, this new tier of service is focused on delivering to the exact standards of online distributors, including packaging of closed captions and additional audio languages.
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We have a very rigorous Quality Control process which gives us the confidence to say that we completely stand behind our work and guarantee the results. If there are any issues with the quality or performance of the digital materials created (not having to do with the physical condition of your media) we will reprocess those materials at our expense, no questions / no hassles.
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In 2014 Digital Treasures went fully commercial and became a part of the Digital Treasury Group (DTG). DTG is exclusively focused on being the highest-quality provider of full-suite media conversion and archiving services nationally. We operate under a fully integrated ‘lean’ business model utilizing industry best practices for providing low-cost/high-value digital solutions to the commercial, institutional and retail marketplaces. Our infrastructure has been purpose-built to (1) mitigate all potential risks associated with the handling and processing of a high volume of multiple media formats and (2) ensure the delivery of a best-quality digital solution fit to the client’s specific requirements. Our methodology is based upon 10 years of dedicated media conversion and archiving experience coupled with 15 years of leading-edge corporate experience resulting in the creation of what we know to be the “best in class” provider of these services in Canada.