Oxford Duplication Centre Ltd

Oxford Duplication Centre Audio Recording to CD, WAV, AIFF, MP3 SO WHAT IS WIRE RECORDING? Wire recording or magnetic wire recording was the first early magnetic recording technology. An analog type of audio storage in which a magnetic recording was made on a thin steel wire. The first crude recorder was invented in 1898 by Danish inventor  Valdemar Poulsen.   With the first magnetic audio recorder to be made commercially available anywhere was The Telegraphone, which was manufactured by the American Telegraphone Company in Springfield Massachusetts. HOW DOES IT WORK? The wire is pulled rapidly across a recording head which magnetises each point along the wire in accordance with the intensity and polarity of the electrical audio signal being supplied to the recording head at that instant.   By later drawing the wire across the same or similar head whilst the head is not being supplied with an electrical signal, the varying magnetic fie...

DISCUSSING FFV1 The most common challenge in digitising moving image is the file sizes that result from the actual digitisation.  The file sizes can be huge and with that comes the increased cost of storage and maintenance for long term preservation. Common consensus consider 10-bit uncompressed to be the preservation standard for moving image because it uses no file compression.  It is considered the most reliable safest format for moving image preservation at the current time. 10-bit uncompressed deliver high image resolution, colour quality and sharpness whilst avoiding motion compensation and compression artefacts. THE DOWNSIDE TO 10-BIT UNCOMPRESSED 1 hour of 10-bit uncompressed video can produce a 100gb file. To put it into perspective it would take 21 DVDs to store a video of this size.  As you can see, its a lot of data! WHAT IS FFV1? FFV1 (Full name:  FFmpeg Video Codec 1 ) Contained by ‎: ‎ AVI ‎, ‎ MKV ‎, ‎ MOV ‎ Latest r...

SCANNING BULK PHOTOGRAPHS WITH EASY AFFORDABLE OPTIONS TO JPEG  OR TIFF FILES - PERFECT FOR VIEWING ONLINE Our photograph scanning services are very popular in Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. We provide for both corporate and private clients, to include educational and science sectors. Ordering is simple .  Please either post your photographs or bring them into our Kidlington office. From there we will process and scan your photos to JPEG files.  If you require an archival format then we offer TIFF files which are perfect for publications and other archival requirements.  Orders take 5-7 working days. From there we will contact you to collect your order ready to pay via card. Our services include photo transfer, helping convert old photos to digital formats that are suitable for your computer, smart TV or simply onto DVD as a stunning slideshow for your family entertainment. Our services are highly recommended by 1000's of clients in and around Oxf...

'You Can't See the Join!' - Recovering Morecambe and Wise Posted by  BBC Research and Development  on 29 Dec 2017, last updated 30 Dec 2017 A regular TV tradition  at this time of year is the repeat of the Morecambe and Wise Christmas specials  and 2017 is no exception  - there is even a  special BBC FOUR drama about the pair on air this evening too . We thought readers might enjoy  a good tale of some work we're involved with - to recover an episode of the comedy duo's TV series  that was previously considered 'lost'. It involves some pretty advanced tech development work -  a 'diseased' film, a trip to Nigeria, dentistry, lasers, X-ray tomography, algorithms and some goo...  Television archiving expert  Charles Norton  writes about his involvement with the work in the  first of this three part series . In 1968,  ITV lost Morecambe and Wise . The famous comedy duo‘s contr...

WE HAVE BEEN PRESERVING HISTORICAL SPEECHES FROM THE LATE SIR STIRLING MOSS! and many other important historical footage and audio of historical and academic value. It takes between 10-15 years for audio and video content to start the degradation and become format obsolete. Many libraries, archives and museums currently hold enormous time based media. Consider environmental issues surrounding storage and this becomes a major issue. Quite frightening when the historical content could be lost forever. It doesn't have to be though. Our team are here to support. PRESERVING TIME BASED MEDIA Audio and video materials of significant cultural and historical value can sometimes fall under the hands of people who lack specialised training. At Oxford Digitisation Centre we understand the challenges of preserving time based media. We support collections from several units to the 1000's expertly handling the contents and converting them to formats suitable for archiving...

CD CONVERSION & RIPPING SERVICES OXFORDSHIRE UK  We offer a professional service that quickly and easily converts your entire CD collection into digital music files suitable for your digital music player. Enjoy the full potential of your Digital Music System (Linn, Moon, Auralic, Sonos, Naim etc) with these professionally created files without any hassle. Converting audio CDs into the following formats: Apple Lossless, FLAC, MP3, AAC, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, WMA Lossless, WAV, and more. Inclusive Collection and Delivery of your CDs High quality conversion techniques Multiple formats available - including lossless formats Help and advice loading your digital music player Comprehensive and consistent album, artist, track data Album art when available Pricing The following table shows the pricing per audio CD and the discounts available for larger orders. ** The minimum order value is 50CDs or £50.00.  All prices exclude VAT @ 20% Number of CDs Single File Format Price f...

VHS VHS-C VHS-S FAMILY TAPE CONVERSION TO DVD OR MPEG4 FROM 1 WEDDING VHS TAPE TO 100's OF TAPES. NO ORDER IS TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Old family VHS tapes deteriorate over time, equally tape machines are becoming rare due the equipment to play your videos on becoming hard to find. So its becoming more important to ensure your precious memories and home videos are converted soon than later. Fluctuating temperatures of attics and garages do not help.  These can start the process of mould damage, and when this starts it can literally rot your tapes.  Always ensure your tapes are kept in a cool area away from drafts.   We are Oxfordshire's leading conversion specialists and support our clients in all areas of tape transfers and conversions to include:   VHS VHS-C SVHS Tapes Hi8 Digital 8 and Video 8 Tapes Mini DV Tapes Mini DVD Tapes Betamax Tapes Floppy Discs Memory Cards SD Formats Mobile Phones Video Tape Repairs DV Cam Tapes Betacam Tapes NTSC to PAL...