Scene Savers

10/24/2025

Film, video, and audio media ALL have formats that all come on a "reel".

Can you tell which of these is celluloid film, which is a videotape, and which is an audio reel?

10/17/2025

One of the premiere institutions for 2” Quad videotape digitization, Scene Savers handles this unique and aging format as efficiently as anyone.

One of the most at-risk legacy A/V media formats around, these open-reel tapes which were popularized through the 60s, and 70s, are rapidly approaching the end of their lifecycle due to both dwindling engineer expertise, and equipment scarcity.

Without digitization, the historical content trapped on these assets will soon be lost to time, unable to be digitally preserved.

If you’re interested in learning more about 2” Quad digitization, or to get a quote for preserving your collection for the future visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

10/10/2025

VHS Tapes were the one-time King of the home video market.

While it's been some time since the VHS reign of the 90s, the history and content on those tapes is no less valuable today. At Scene Savers we take your VHS tapes, prep and digitize them into new digital files so that the history & content on your tapes can be played for years to come.

To learn more abot VHS and VHS digitization visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

10/03/2025

Over the course of 2024, Scene Savers was thrilled to partner with legendary Kentucky brand Brown-Forman in an effort to digitize and preserve the legacy A/V media inside their archives.

We specialize in working with mixed collections, and this project was no different. The archive was made up of numerous formats, including 1” Type C, 2” quadraplex video, and ¼” audio reels, but the bulk of the collection was the 150+ reels of celluloid film. Our team individually inspected and prepared by hand over 200,000ft of 16mm & 35mm film to ensure everything was in the best possible condition before scanning each film to a 4K resolution digital file. Once digitally preserved, films were then rehoused in new, archivally rated cans to slow down future degradation and ensure the continued physical preservation of the film asset for decades to come.

Brown-Forman has had its roots in Kentucky for 155 years, and we were honored to work alongside them to preserve their a/v archives and ensure that the history of those roots remains accessible for generations to come, and continues to prove over the next 155 years that there is still Nothing Better In The Market.

To learn more about Brown-Forman, their history, and their brands (including the original Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's), visit them online: bit.ly/477F3fh

To learn more about Scene Savers & Legacy A/V Media digitization & preservation, visit us online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

09/26/2025

At Scene Savers we transfer thousands of 2" quadraplex videotapes every year. A major part of handling so many tapes is making sure each tape is in the very best condition possible before we run it.

Each tape goes through a standard 48-hour dehumidification process. We then use our ELCON EA 2000C tape cleaners to remove any loose oxide, dust, dirt, or other containments to ensure these legacy assets are in the best condition possible before transfer.

To learn more about 2” quad videotape or to get a quote visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

09/19/2025

Launched in 1995 by a consortium led by Sony and Panasonic, DV was much smaller than earlier analog formats, and its lower price point led to many mainstream broadcasters adopting DV video for on the scene reporting.

The primary variants of the DV family (DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MiniDV) and their success marked the beginning of the shift from analog formats to born-digital.

To learn more about the DV family or for DV digitization reach out to Scene Savers: bit.ly/3GFxeyE

09/12/2025

Unsure how many feet of film are on the reels you're looking to digitize?

With just a ruler and our helpful guide below, you can approximate the length of every 8mm, 16mm, and 35mm reel in your film collection.

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To learn more about film digitization, or to get a quote visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

09/05/2025

¾” U-Matic tape is one of the most highly “at risk” video formats due to degradation. Originally introduced as a professional video tape format in the 1970s it was the preferred format for broadcasters for over a decade.

Did you know? The “U” in “U-Matic” comes from the U-shaped path that the tape takes when it is threaded around the video head drum inside the play deck.

To learn more about U-Matic tapes & U-Matic tape digitization visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

08/29/2025

Our Scene Savers team was proud to exhibit at the 2025 Society of American Archivists Conference in Anaheim, CA!

This is a wonderful chance to engage with all our friends and peers in the archival community, and discuss all the amazing work being done in the name of preservation!

To learn more about SAA visit them online: bit.ly/4fP0fsY
To learn more about A/V digitization & preservation visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

08/22/2025

Our Scene Savers team is excited to be at this years Society of American Archivists Conference in Anaheim, CA!

If you're going to be in California for this years conference, be sure to come by and say hi!

We'll be waiting for you at Booth 315!

To learn more about SAA visit them online: bit.ly/4fP0fsY
To learn more about A/V digitization & preservation visit Scene Savers online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz

08/19/2025

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08/15/2025

LTO data backup tape is one of the very best, and safest available options when it comes to storing large uncompressed a/v master files long-term.

These data tapes are archivally rated, don’t have any moving components, and can safely store up to around 11TB of uncompressed a/v media content on a 12TB tape.

To learn more about LTO and how it can help you visit Scene Savers Online: bit.ly/3L2zkJz