About Imagine Video
IImagine Video is a professional video digitization and media transfer studio based in Los Angeles, California. For over two decades, we've partnered with production companies, studios, networks, and industrial institutions to preserve and convert broadcast videotape into modern, edit-ready digital files.
We specialize in broadcast-quality tape conversion, legacy format preservation, and precision digital capture — from Betacam SP and Digital Betacam to HDCAM SR, DVCAM, and dozens of other professional formats. Our approach is straightforward: accurate transfers, stable signal paths, and files delivered to current production standards.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Our work supports some of the most recognized names in media, entertainment, aerospace, education, and corporate production, including Apple, CBS, NBC, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony, Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, General Motors, the NFL, UCLA, and USC.
These organizations rely on Imagine Video because every project — regardless of scale — is handled with the same technical rigor and confidentiality.
Broadcast-Grade Equipment & Workflow
We operate professional broadcast decks and SDI capture systems built for accurate signal preservation.
Our workflow includes:
• Maintained and calibrated professional playback decks
• SDI-based digital signal capture for DigiBeta, Betacam SP, HDCAM SR, and more
• Real-time signal monitoring and proper audio channel mapping
• Timecode preservation when required
• Delivery in ProRes 422HQ, DNxHD, uncompressed, H.264, or archival formats like FFV1
HD UPSCALING, DONE RIGHT
Beyond direct digital capture, we offer real-time optical upscaling using Teranex broadcast hardware — the same technology relied on by global television networks to bring standard-definition masters up to modern HD (1920×1080p) broadcast quality. It's the standard solution for preparing archival film and television content for streaming and modern distribution platforms.
Serving Los Angeles Production & Corporate Clients
Based in Los Angeles, we work with:
• Film and television production companies
• Post-production houses
• Studios and networks
• Corporate media departments
• Legal and evidentiary teams
• Educational institutions
• Aerospace and engineering firms
Drop-off and pickup is available by appointment at our Los Angeles facility, and we accept shipped projects from anywhere in the world.
Preservation with Precision
Legacy magnetic media continues to age, and the equipment needed to play it back grows scarcer every year. Our mission is to preserve professional masters before degradation or obsolescence makes recovery difficult — with the technical accuracy and confidentiality institutional and studio archives require.
Our Commitment
Broadcast-quality results
Secure handling of original media
Transparent communication
Edit-ready file delivery
Professional turnaround times
.Contact us today for a personalized rate quote on your next project.
📞 Call us at 310-227-2400
📧 Email us at contact@imaginevideo.net