The Freedman Center is closed!
To support a transition to new spaces and technology, the Freedman Center is closed and will reopen in August 2025. See this webpage for more information.
Scanners
There are two scanning computers; see the for station location. These machines are hooked up to a number of scanners, each with to assist in self-service use.
Please note you will need an external storage device or cloud storage option, as these computers cannot hold files of a significant size. They are also wiped routinely.
A/V Capture
There are two A/V capture computers. The A/V editing workstations allow users to digitize, edit, study, and export A/V materials with the guidance of our online tutorials. See the for station location and tutorials. If you need assistance, schedule a consultation by or emailing FreedmanCenter@case.edu.
Please note the digitization process is in real time, so 1 hour of video takes 1 hour to digitize. Video generally needs to be compressed into more manageable files after it has been digitized as the raw digitized format is 12GB per hour. This process also takes time.
What Can You Digitize?
Any formats not specifically listed can possibly (probably) be digitized so please ask!
- Audio Cassettes
- Micro Cassettes
- MiniDisks
- Records (33, 45, & 78)
- VHS Tapes (NTSC, PAL, & SECAM)
- Betmax (Regular and Super)
- 8mm Video (Regular, High 8, Digital 8)
- Super VHS
- VHS-C
- Laserdisk
- DVD (NTSC & PAL - any region)
- Blue-ray*
- MiniDV & FullSizeDV (NTSC & PAL)
- HD MiniDV
- uMatic
*Bluray can only be captured in SD quality NOT HD quality
- Flatbed Scanners
- Regular (8.5x11β)
- Medium Format (12x17β)
- Book Edge Flatbed Scanning (for books up to 12x17β)
- Slide & Negative Scanning
- Medium Format
- 35mm
- Strip Film
- APS cartridges
- Large Format Transparencies (on a flatbed)
- Sheet Fed Scanner