Supported Formats and Equipment
The Preservation Lab maintains a variety of playback devices, cleaning machines, and peripheral equipment, allowing for the high-quality digitization of a range of obsolete media formats.
Audio
| Format/Equipment | Manufacturer/Model |
|---|---|
| Cylinder, Dictabelt | Endpoint, Archeophone |
| Grooved Disc (transcription discs, aka “lacquer” or “acetate,” and other instantaneous formats; 78 rpm discs, aka “shellac”, long-play (LP) vinyl discs) | Technics SP-15 and SME 3012-R Tonearm |
| Phono Stage | Timestep T-01EQ, KAB Souvenir EQS MK12 |
| Wire | Webster-Chicago 80-1 |
| Audiocassette (compact cassette) | Tascam 122MKII, Tascam 122MKIII |
| Microcassette | JBR Forensic Microcassette Playback Unit, Sony M-2008 |
| 4-track cassette | Tascam 224 |
| 8-track cassette | Tascam 238 |
| Quarter-inch open-reel (various speeds and configurations) | Studer A810; Studer A812; MCI/Mara Machines JH110-1/4”, Otari MTR-10, Otari MX-5050 (B, BQ, BIII, BIII-2), Revox B77 MKII, Nagra 4.2, Tascam TSR-8 |
| Half-inch open reel | MCI/Mara Machines JH-110 |
| One-inch and Two-inch open reel | MCI/Mara Machines JH-24 |
| Digital Audio Tape (DAT) | Fostex D-5, Sony PCM-R500, Sony PCM-R700, Panasonic SV-3700, Panasonic SV-3800 |
| Compact Disc (CD) | Acronova Nimbie, Plextor PX-880U, Tascam CD-305, Tascam CD-401 MKII |
| MiniDisc | Sony MDS-E12 |
| PCM-1610/30 | Sony DMR-4000; Sony PCM-1630 |
| Alesis Digital Audio Tape (ADAT) | Alesis ADAT XT |
| DTRS | Tascam DA-98HR |
| Digital Audio Processor (F1) | Sony PCM-501ES, PCM-601ESD |
| Noise Reduction | Dolby A Type Model 361, Dolby B Type Module AN180; Dolby 363 Type SR, DBX Type 2 Model 224 |
| A-D Converter | Antelope Orion 32+, RME Fireface UFX+ |
| Digital Interface | Roland Quadcapture |
| HD Digital Microscope | Leica DMS 1000 |
| Disc Cleaner | Keith Monks |
| Voltage Regulator/Power Conditioner | Furman P-1800 AR, Furman PL-PLUSII |
| Battery Back-up | APC BR1000G |
| Test Tone Generator | Gold Line TS1RMX |
| Studio Monitor | Genelec 8050A |
| Oscilloscope | Leader LBO-508A, Leader LBO-511 |
| Spectrum Analyzer | Klark Teknik DN60 |
| Air Compressor | Rolair JC10A, DeVilbliss F412-2 |
| Fume Extractor | Air Impurities Removal Systems Extract-All |
| Lab Oven | Thermo Scientific 6550 |
Video
| Format/Equipment | Manufacturer/Model |
|---|---|
| Half-inch open-reel (CV) | Sony CV-2200 |
| Half-inch open-reel (EIAJ-1/2) | Sony AV-3650, Sony AV-8650 |
| One-inch Type C | Sony BVH-2000, Sony BVH-3100 |
| U-matic (NTSC/PAL: LB, HB, SP) | Sony BVU-800, Sony BVU-850, Sony BVU-950, Sony BVU-950P, Sony VO-9850, Sony VO-7630; Sony VP-7040, Sony VO-9600P |
| Betamax | Sony SL-HF450, Sony SLO-420, Sony GCS-50, Sony SL-HF2000; Sony SL0-1800 |
| VHS (NTSC/PAL/SECAM, S-VHS, VHS-C) | Sony SVO-5800, SVO-5800P, Sony SVO-1630, Sony SVO-1500, Panasonic AG-W3P, Panasonic AG-DS550, AG-1980P, Samsung SV-7000W |
| Betacam (Oxide, SP, SX, Digital Betacam, IMX, HDCAM) | Sony UVW-1800, Sony PVW-2800, Sony PVW-2800P, Sony DVW-M2000, Sony J-30SDI, Sony HDW-M2000 |
| MII | Panasonic AU-63 |
| Video8/Hi8/D8 | Sony EVO-9850, Sony DCR-TRV310, Sony GV-D200, Sony GV-D200E |
| D2 | Sony DVR28 |
| DV (MiniDV, DVCAM, HDV, DVCPRO) | Sony DSR-11, Sony HVR-1500A; Sony DSR-1800A, Sony DSR-2000A, Sony HVR-M25U, Sony HVR-M35U |
| LaserDisc | Pioneer CLD-2080 |
| Digital Video Disc (DVD) | Acronova Nimbie, ASUS BW-1U6D1X-U; Plextor PX-880U, Pioneer PRV-LX1 |
| Audio Level Interface | Aphex 124A |
| Distribution Amplifier | Aphex 120A |
| A-D Converter | Blackmagic Ultrastudio Mini HD, Blackmagic Teranex 2D, Blackmagic Decklink Duo 2, AJA HD10AVA |
| Video Monitor | Sony LMD-2450W, Sony PVM-20M2U, Sony PVM-1954Q, Blackmagic Smartscope Duo |
| Time Base Corrector (TBC) / Frame Synchronizer | Fortel CCD HP, FOR.A FA-360, FOR.A FA-310T, Sony BVT-800, Snell & Wilcox TBS185AV, Snell & Wilcox TBS190AV, Snell & Wilcox CVR-600AD, DPS-575 |
| Remote Control Unit | Sony BVR-55 |
| Sync Generator | Sigma Electronics BSG-26, Grass Valley SCB-200N |
| Waveform Monitor/Vectorscope | Leader 5872A, Tektronix WVR-500 |
| Video Patch Bay | Canare 24DV-2U |
| Audio Patch Bay | Neutrik NPP-TB |
| Audio Splitter/Mixer | Rane SM26S |
| Voltage Regulator/Power Conditioner | Furman PL8 |
| Cleaner: Half-inch open-reel | Bow Industries Bow 432 |
| Cleaner: One-inch open-reel | Bow Industries Bow 432 |
| Cleaner: U-matic | RTI VT-3100 RM |
| Cleaner: VHS | RTI 4905 |
| Cleaner: Betacam | RTI 4100ME |
| Cleaner: DV | RTI Tapechek 5100 |
| Lab Oven | Thermo Scientific PR205045M |