Archival Preservation Services:

Austvarchive provides specialist film and videotape restoration services for most formats. 

In 2011, the Australian Television Archive sponsored the archival transfer and restoration services needed for the transfer of EIAJ format reels from australias first community television programs in the 70's you can read more at: www.turtlevideoaltona.com   or watch the video here

The oldest footage we have handled was a 16mm home movie from 1934, and whilst some of the films had disintegrated beyond repair, about 80% of the reels were digitised to video successfully. 

Image: Disintegrating 16mm Film from 1934