The best archival format for digital data in telecine work

Post by **VideoFred** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:15 pm

Uppsala BildTeknik wrote:
IÃ‚Â´m already addicted to this too! :lol:
I think I have somewhere between 23 to 26 250GB drives and maybe 10 160GB drives in a closet (they are too small for me, they just suck up electricity from my computers!)! :lol:

Kent, you need professional help :o
And a private electrical power company

Fred.

Post by **Uppsala BildTeknik** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:19 pm

And a private electrical power company Wink

I know. I have serious thoughts about letting the computers get their own eletricity directly "from the connection point", they already have their own fuses in my house but I think this might be even better!

Post by **VideoFred** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:23 pm

Uppsala BildTeknik wrote:
And a private electrical power company Wink
about letting the computers get their own eletricity

What about an old steam engine as a power supply? :!: :idea:

Fred.

Post by **Uppsala BildTeknik** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:26 pm

Only if you come and shovel the coal to my steam engine! :lol:

Post by **VideoFred** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:28 pm

OK, it's a deal!
But then I can play with the Flashscan, please?

Fred.

Post by **Uppsala BildTeknik** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:30 pm

After 12 hours of shoveling coal you can play with it for 5 minutes.
Deal?

Post by **VideoFred** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:32 pm

Deal! Thanks for being so generous! :lol: :lol:

Fred.

Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:48 am

Alex wrote:
tlatosmd wrote:I wouldn't say analogue video would be that much more archival...
About 15 years ago I was given a 3/4 tape of a live 1979 television broadcast of a football game. The tape still plays fine.

I like the 3/4 inch umatic tape.I'm thinking of purchasing a deck because of the excelent picture I recall seeing about 40 umatic decks for sale at a swapmeet for about $75.

Does sony still make beta-max tapes?

sorry for bringing this topic back up.

Thanks
Rusty

Post by **audadvnc** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:03 pm

Betamax is long gone and only marginally better than first generation VHS. U-Matic is much better in all parameters, but the machines are very old and cost about $700 for refubishment (assuming they are working in the first place). And U-Matic tape is bulky. But it's an excellent archival medium for old videos - I've worked with 25 year old U-Matic tapes that still had a good signal. Betacam and Betacam SP are both much better formats than U-Matic; you can find used Betacam decks for pretty cheap - but don't use Beta SP tapes on them, or you'll wreck the heads.