Memnon Archiving Services

Preserving the World’s Audiovisual Heritage
Memnon, an ES Media Group company, is the global leader in high-volume audiovisual digitisation. With a legacy of expertise—including a history as a Sony company—Memnon provides a comprehensive suite of services designed to save obsolete or at-risk media from decay. Having digitised over 4 million hours of content, they are the partner of choice for major broadcasters, universities, and cultural institutions globally.

Core Services & Capabilities

Media & Film Migration: Professional conversion of legacy analog and digital formats, including U-Matic, Betacam, VHS, and 16mm/35mm film, into industry-standard digital files (ProRes, DPX).

Audio Digitisation: Expert processing of magnetic tapes, vinyl records, and cassettes, including DAT.

Specialised Restoration: Cleaning and treatment for sensitive media, including recovery for “sticky-shed syndrome” and film vinegar syndrome.

Metadata & Quality Control: Advanced indexing to ensure discoverability, backed by rigorous manual and automated QC in 7.1 monitoring suites.

Flexible Delivery Models
Memnon understands that every collection has unique security and logistical needs. They offer three primary models:

Factory Service: Secure shipping to dedicated facilities in the UK, US, or Belgium.

On-site Managed Service: Full digitisation operations set up within your own facility.

MemnonBox: An easy, “off-the-shelf” solution for smaller, ad-hoc projects with transparent, on-demand pricing.

Why Memnon?
With unmatched scale and deep technical knowledge of obsolete playback equipment, Memnon turns deteriorating physical carriers into secure, searchable, and monetizable digital assets. From the International Olympic Committee to the United Nations, Memnon is the gold standard for preserving history in the digital age.