DAMsmart’s headquarters is located in Canberra, home to Australia’s leading centre for audiovisual digitisation and preservation. Purpose-built for the long-term care of film, video, and audio collections, our facility combines specialist staff, tightly controlled environments, and professional-grade technology. The result is a trusted space where irreplaceable media is safeguarded today and prepared for the future.

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Nationally Recognised Canberra Capability

Located in the nation’s capital, the Canberra digitisation facility has supported major programs for national collecting institutions, universities, broadcasters, and private organisations. From large-scale projects with the National Archives of Australia and SBS, to tailored work for galleries, libraries, and corporations, our Canberra base delivers preservation outcomes trusted across Australia and the Asia–Pacific region.

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Comprehensive Canberra Services Across All Formats

The Canberra digitisation facility has been designed to meet the needs of heritage collections, with secure handling areas, climate control, and dedicated ingest and quality control spaces. Every carrier is tracked and managed through our secure chain of custody, and digitised content is stored on enterprise-grade infrastructure until delivery.

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Canberra Expertise On Site

Our Canberra-based team includes archivists, preservation specialists, and engineers with decades of collective experience. They bring not only technical knowledge but also a deep understanding of the cultural and historical value of the materials they work with.

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Trusted Canberra Partner for Institutions Large and Small

From national broadcasters to local councils, from universities to private collectors, organisations choose our Canberra digitisation facility for the confidence that comes with DAMsmart’s proven processes, secure environment, and tailored approach to every project.

Comprehensive Canberra Services
Across All Formats

Our Canberra facility is equipped to handle the widest possible range of audiovisual media and to deliver the full spectrum of digital outcomes. Whether your collection is film, video, audio, or born-digital, we provide a seamless path from physical carrier to accessible, secure, and standards-based preservation.

Film

8mm, Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm scanning up to 4K

Audio

Open reel, cassettes, and legacy carriers

Video

From 2-inch open reel and 1-inch formats to Betacam, VHS, and DV

Digital Carriers

CDs, DVDs, and hard drives

Every format digitised at our Canberra facility is supported by specialist services including:

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Digital Preservation with SmartSAFE and SmartARC platforms

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Content Modernisation through restoration, upconversion, and metadata enrichment

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Data Migration from legacy storage systems to modern platforms

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This integrated approach ensures your collection is not only digitised in Canberra but also preserved, accessible, and ready to be shared or reused into the future.

Let’s Work Together
in Canberra

If you’re looking for a trusted partner to digitise, preserve, and modernise your audiovisual collections, our Canberra facility is ready to help. Let’s work together to make your stories of the past, a part of the future.

Contact the Canberra Team

DAMsmart , 32 Essington Street,
Mitchell ACT 2911, Australia

helloaus@damsmart.com.au 02 6242 6456

Let’s work together to make your stories of the past, part of the future.

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Canberra Digitisation Facility

Canberra’s Purpose -Built Centre for Preservation

Nationally Recognised Canberra Capability

Comprehensive Canberra Services Across All Formats

Canberra Expertise On Site

Trusted Canberra Partner for Institutions Large and Small

Comprehensive Canberra Services Across All Formats

Film

Audio

Video

Digital Carriers

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Let’s Work Together in Canberra

Contact the Canberra Team

Let’s work together to make your stories of the past, part of the future.

Comprehensive Canberra Services
Across All Formats

Let’s Work Together
in Canberra