Open Reel Video Tape: Now or Never
It’s easy to forget that audio and video cassettes are simply open-reel, magnetic tape on spools, housed in a convenient carrying case.
But while cassette housings were first introduced in the 1960s… 1962 Philips introduced the compact audio cassette, 1969 Sony premiered the commercial video cassette …their open-reel predecessors dominated…
Rec. 2020 Is Here. Are You Ready?
Your res is too low, Your frame rate’s too slow, and your media’s dynamic range is abysmal. Does it have to be this way? Does it matter? The answers are no and yes…
Your HD is so 1996
You did it! You transferred your entire film library using full-frame sensors and pin-registered image stabilization. No gate swim found here!
Your images are rock solid; and unlike your professional colleagues who jumped in early, you waited for an all-digital pipeline. Bully for you!
But wait…
Sticky-Shed Syndrome’s Sticky Wicket
Regardless of how well your video and audio tapes are stored, it’s just a matter of time before they fall prey to the scourge of all magnetic media: sticky-shed syndrome. Pre-1985 media is especially at risk of becoming unrecoverable. Even your newer digital tapes…
Your Media Isn’t Getting Any Younger
We all have one: the shoebox, shelf, or sea trunk of obsolete media to be digitized.
We thought we’d get to it one day soon, but that became next year, and now you’re not sure when. Professionals are not immune to this. Preserving media takes…