Test & Calibration Tapes

A useful and necessary addition to any Digitisation Lab

Whether you’re running an in-house preservation unit or troubleshooting legacy formats for a client, NextArchive test tapes offer a clean, consistent, and trustworthy reference point. They’re the go-to tool for daily quality checks, operator training, and system calibration — all without compromising rare archival materials or relying on unreliable or worn secondhand tapes.

Professional video test tapes for signal assessment and troubleshooting

To ensure successful migration of digital and analog videotapes, it’s essential to monitor the video and audio signals right from the source — your playback VTR — all the way through the signal chain.

At NextArchive, we offer a range of professionally recorded signal path assessment tapes, carefully designed to help you evaluate system performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain consistent quality across all your transfers.

These tapes aren’t just useful — they’re essential. Whether you’re working with PAL or NTSC systems, standard definition or HD, our test tapes provide a consistent, trusted reference that helps technical teams spot problems early and ensure everything is running as it should.