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Posted by on July 3, 2008, 12:25 am
Please log in for more thread options be around for years into the future. After looking at all the options digital Beta Tape as used by commercial TV Stations should be the foundation of all modern archives. trying to keep up with new technology is impossible for the purpose of archiving and has uncertain outcomes. We need a standard ASAP. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on July 3, 2008, 3:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options How many years? It's not a trivial question. Where I work we transfer off of 2" quadruplex for restoration and eventual transfer to DVD. Parts are an issue on 30+ year old machines. The tape absorbs moisture and gets sticky so we bake them at 135 F for 12 hours and - presto - they play fine again. The thing is, digital beta is already 15 years into its life and is beginning to fade as the HD machines get more work. Bottom line - WHATEVER you choose as an archive format will be a problem requiring transfer to newer formats as the media decays. My goofy pet idea is to convert to DVD but do not complete the manufacturing process. The 'rot' issues with optical media seem to be failures of the reflective laye but the data is encoded into the _length_ of the pits. So, stamp the discs but leave some discs un- plated so that they can be plated later for playback. Of course THAT format will also be replaced down the line. I've heard suggestions of storing digital data on B/W 35mm film which would look like noise. We KNOW the longevity of film as we have old film _now_. G=B2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jasen Betts on July 9, 2008, 7:24 am
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> My goofy pet idea is to convert to DVD but do not complete the
> manufacturing process. The 'rot' issues with optical media seem to be > failures of the reflective laye but the data is encoded into the > _length_ of the pits. So, stamp the discs but leave some discs un- > plated so that they can be plated later for playback. Unplated they are very easily damaged, plate them with something inert like gold or platinum. Bye. Jasen | ||||||||||||||||
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> be around for years into the future. After looking at all the options
> digital Beta Tape as used by commercial TV Stations
> should be the foundation of all modern archives. trying to keep up
> with new technology is impossible for the purpose of archiving and has
> uncertain outcomes.
> We need a standard ASAP.