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All aspects of Audio Visual Services
Transcription - Audio, Video & Film Formats
AV, TV & Satellite Installs
Domestic & Commercial
Specalist in Recovery of Obsolete Media
All works carried out In House
Covering Sussex, Surrey & South East

Unusual job through the door this weekA dozen 3.5” Floppy Disks from 1998/99 with assorted files & pictures onHadn’t see...
19/06/2026

Unusual job through the door this week

A dozen 3.5” Floppy Disks from 1998/99 with assorted files & pictures on

Hadn’t seen this version before, though they had been reformatted before use

Still nice to hear the XP Start Up

These were from a fellow Archiver, always nice to help one of the crew

Over 150 Audio, Video, Optical & Magnetic Formats covered.

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New Arrival at AVAV TowersDual Disc - Promo Demo Disc 2005Short lived Optical Disc FormatOne side CD, the other DVD. See...
18/06/2026

New Arrival at AVAV Towers

Dual Disc - Promo Demo Disc 2005

Short lived Optical Disc Format

One side CD, the other DVD. Seemed like a good idea to me

Some players couldn’t read the CD layer, as it was thinner & the optical focus was different

DVD layer was HiRes, 5.1 mix, Video or a mix thereof

Was all over by 2009

That’s a relief, first Archiving Job through the door in 6 weeks. Would have panicked, but all my archiving buddies are ...
17/06/2026

That’s a relief, first Archiving Job through the door in 6 weeks. Would have panicked, but all my archiving buddies are reporting the same

Anyway, back on the horse, a snapped & jammed VHS Tape. All sorted & captured

Originally a Cine to VHS conversion by a long gone local Camera Shop

We love a challenge & can handle complex jobs, others won’t touch

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12/06/2026

Its 2026 & we have a New Physical Format! Gather round children

MiniVerse Real Music (?) Player

Complete Audio System (?)

Real Vinyl Records (?) Turntable that spins…. The “Records” hold 30 seconds of music - the chorus - of a popular ditty

Each “Real Vinyl” is about size of 10pence / 25c USA. NFC Device

Each one plays a 30 sec clip of “Real Music” 4 Records £9.99 in a Ball - random selection

It’s (s)HitClips about 25 years too late. See, I buy & test this sh*te, so you don’t have too 🙂

New Ephemera at AVAV TowersTelevision Magazine June 1974Philips VLP - Video Long Play - Video DiscEarly version, no me...
10/06/2026

New Ephemera at AVAV Towers

Television Magazine June 1974

Philips VLP - Video Long Play - Video Disc

Early version, no mention of LaserVision. Spec based on what would become CAV Format, offering 30 mins a side. No mention of CLV at all, must have been later development

Disc looks like it has smaller spindle hole - like an LP.

This was a few years before the actual launch

Tis Something almost as old as I am! Shibaden Open Reel Video1967-69Early Rare Skip Field Video Format1/2” Tape, 7.5ips...
09/06/2026

Tis

Something almost as old as I am!

Shibaden Open Reel Video
1967-69
Early Rare Skip Field Video Format
1/2” Tape, 7.5ips
Pre dates EIAJ
BBC had the “Shib Shed” churning out Edit / Review copies back in day, for Pre Production Viewing

Working Decks are now rare, so this is a treasure in the collection

We offer Archiving & Digitising of multiple Open Reel Video Formats. Drop us a line

Todays Old TatNew Arrival via my buddyBBC 78 Acetate “A Tune For A Girl”Not played it yetLovely condition. Chinagraph ...
04/06/2026

Todays Old Tat

New Arrival via my buddy

BBC 78 Acetate “A Tune For A Girl”
Not played it yet

Lovely condition. Chinagraph Pencil dashes are Sync Marks

Todays Found in a box of stuff from my buddy on the coastVivanco Universal Battery DischargerWell children, once upon a...
03/06/2026

Todays

Found in a box of stuff from my buddy on the coast

Vivanco Universal Battery Discharger

Well children, once upon a time, we had batteries that got “Memory Effect”

If you charged them when they weren’t empty, they never fully charged again

Hence a Discharger

Tis DTRS - Digital Tape Recording SystemBased on Hi8 Tape - 1993 / 20128 Track Digital Recording, editing facilities, d...
02/06/2026

Tis

DTRS - Digital Tape Recording System

Based on Hi8 Tape - 1993 / 2012

8 Track Digital Recording, editing facilities, dubbing etc

I thought it was ok - better than A-DAT. Others don’t

Mostly a Tascam thing

Address

Foundry Lane
Horsham
RH135PX

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1pm

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