Equipment, software, sub-processors — no abstraction.
We publish the exact stack we use — Panasonic AG-W, Sony PS-HX500, Akai, Topaz Video AI, iZotope RX, Backblaze B2 encrypted, Synology hosting in Belgium. No "high-resolution scanner" black box.
Our stack at a glance
Capture (analog → digital)
The hardware that reads your originals.
Panasonic AG-W
Multi-norm VHS deck (PAL, NTSC, SECAM). Reads tapes from Europe, US, France without additional gear.
Hi8 / Video8 camcorder
Original-format playback avoids universal-deck compatibility issues.
miniDV camcorder
FireWire (IEEE 1394) DV stream — bit-for-bit equivalent of tape contents, no recompression.
Sony Betamax deck
For 1970-1980s recordings of early adopters of the competing format.
Sony multiplexer + Mac
Composite/S-Video → multiplexer (TBC) → certified short-path USB-cinch dongle to Mac.
Sony PS-HX500
Vinyl turntable with native A/D up to DSD 5.6 MHz and PCM 24-bit/192 kHz. USB direct.
Akai double deck
Compact cassette playback, heads cleaned before each session. 16-bit/44.1 kHz from input.
Software & restoration
Local processing on Apple Silicon Mac. No cloud AI.
Topaz Video AI · Proteus
1080p upscale, balanced quality/speed for Premium HD tier.
Topaz Video AI · Artemis
Denoise + de-shake for degraded sources.
Topaz Video AI · Rhea
4K long-form upscale (3-5× slower than Proteus, more accurate).
Topaz Video AI · Iris
Face processing — natural eye and mouth restitution.
iZotope RX
Professional audio restoration — denoise, declick, dehum, cut repair.
Adobe Podcast Enhance
Voice-specific cleanup for interviews and family voice recordings.
Storage & delivery
Encrypted cloud or physical media (USB, HD).
Backblaze B2 (EU)
AES-256 server-side encryption, EU datacenter, GDPR compliant via Standard Contractual Clauses.
Download link
Private, per-order, valid 90 days. After expiry: definitive deletion of the file.
Video formats
MP4 H.264 standard. MKV high-quality or ProRes on request.
Audio formats
FLAC + MP3 320 kbps. DSD native (.dsf) for Audiophile tier.
Photo formats
JPEG high-quality default. TIFF 16-bit on request for archival.
Hosting & security
Site, database and working files. Belgian infrastructure.
Hosting
Synology NAS in Belgium for site + database. OVH Belgium for SMTP relay.
TLS 1.2+
Mandatory HTTPS site-wide, Let's Encrypt cert auto-renewed.
Wordfence WAF
Application firewall under continuous monitoring.
2FA TOTP
Two-factor authentication on every admin account.
AES-256 backups
Daily encrypted DB backups + weekly file backups, kept 14 days.
Auto security updates
WordPress minor + all plugin security patches applied automatically.
Payment gateways
Mollie, Stripe, PayPal (PCI-DSS Level 1). Card data never stored on our side.
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