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SNIPPET | 26.01.2026

Error-controlled video digitization

Video digitization fails quietly when errors are introduced during transfer and remain undetected. Dropouts, timing issues, and signal instability often surface only after the tape is gone and the damage is permanent. Preventing new errors requires continuous control, not post-mortem inspection.

NOA FrameLector is built to monitor transfers while they happen. Instead of trusting that a capture went well, it continuously analyzes the video signal in real time. ISR logging and RF measurements provide objective, measurable insight into signal quality and playback stability throughout the entire transfer.

This allows operators to detect problems the moment they occur. Mechanical instability, head clogging, or tape degradation become visible immediately. Action can be taken before the error is forwarded downstream the workflow.

FrameLector shifts quality control from a reactive process to an active one. Operators are no longer forced to recheck files blindly or repeat transfers based on suspicion. Decisions are based on data, not intuition.

In professional digitization environments, this is critical. Time, equipment wear, and fragile media leave little margin for error. FrameLector provides that margin by ensuring that transfers are controlled, documented, and verifiably clean from the first frame to the last.

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