Betamax
Betamax to Digital File and/or DVD Conversion Services in Toronto and the GTA
Betamax 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 Betamax tapes into a digital file or DVD/Blu-ray format.
In 1975 Sony released the consumer-tier analog Betamax. Content on the cassette would be recorded to a 1/2” wide magnetic tape on a 2 spool transport inside of a plastic housing, borrowing the design from the earlier, Professional Level U-Matic tapes, and was used initially as a replacement for the Super8 for home movies.
Initially, the Betamax offered superior resolution over its competitor, JVC’s VHS, but would later lose that advantage as JVC provided incremental improvements with its later iterations.
Due to a number of reasons, including the lower manufacturing costs, and lack of third party support, the Betamax format was phased out.
While its consumer format failed to catch on, its pro-level line of products, the Betacam, became the industry standard for News Gathering Networks and Television Broadcasting studios well into the late 2000s.
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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.