Panasonic 33 minute DVCPRO video cassette (size: Medium)
introduction to DVCPRO cassette transfer
Common brands / models of DVCPRO video tape include: Panasonic AJ-P12M; Panasonic AJ-P24M; Panasonic AJ-P33MP; Panasonic AJ-P66M; Panasonic AJ-P66L; Maxell DVP-24M; Maxell DVP-66L; Fujifilm DP121-46M and Fujifilm DP121-66L.
We offer a range of delivery formats for our video transfers. Following International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives TC-06 guidelines, we deliver FFV1 lossless files or 10-bit uncompressed video files in .mkv or .mov containers for archives. We can also produce Apple ProRes mezzanine files for ease of editing. We provide smaller viewing files as H.264 encoded .mp4 files or on DVD. We're happy to create any other digital video files, according to your needs.
We can provide the appropriately-sized USB delivery media for your files, or use media supplied by you, or deliver your files online. Files delivered on hard drive can be for any operating system MacOS, Windows or GNU/Linux and filesystems (HFS+, NTFS or EXT3).
DVCPRO video cassette recordings can vary both in duration and in the extent of physical tape degradation, so we always assess tapes before confirming the price of a transfer.
We offer free assessments - please contact us to discuss your project.
For an introduction to our assessment and treatment processes, please see our guide to "what happens to your video tape".
DVCPRO cassette machines
- Panasonic AJ-D640 x 2
- Panasonic AJ-D750 x 2
- Panasonic AJ-SD255
- Panasonic AJ-D940 PAL / NTSC 25 / 50 Mbps
- Panasonic AG-DV2500 PAL / NTSC
DVCPRO format variation
DVCPRO cassette shell open to show ¼ inch / 6.35mm tape inside
Panasonic AJ-D940 DVCPRO machine
DVCPRO cassette dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 cm. We also transfer the larger 12.4 x 7.7 cm tapes
DVCPRO tape risks & vulnerabilities
DVCPRO tapes are prone to splitting: DVCPRO video cassette lid lifted to show tape split longitudinally