Protective container
On February 24, 2009 by scott With 0 Comments
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I let out a long sigh when the caller asked if we can handle 1/2″ tape in our digital lab. Yes… well, probably. Also, folks can confuse audio with video tape, confuse different types of 1/2″ tape. There are multiple challenges with a tape that’s not been played in 35 years….
Add another challenge: the manufacturer’s advice for users of this video, just out of frame in the picture, is to “Always store videotape in the protective container when not in use.” The result (35+ years later) of heeding that advice is below: the “protective” container has deteriorated, shedding bits of foam and plastic all over this tape. In media archiving, it’s all about migrating to new media before your format is orphaned, or before it falls apart…
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