Incredible article on archiving film, video

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Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

"We are already heading down this digital road ... and there is no long-term guaranteed access to what is being created. We need to understand what the consequences are and start planning now while we still have an analog backup system available." ... Shefter noted that a requirement for any preservation system is that it must meet or exceed the performance characteristic benefits of the current analog photochemical film system. According to the report, these benefits include a worldwide standard; guaranteed long-terms [sic] access (100-year minimum) with no loss in quality; the ability to create duplicate masters to fulfill future (and unknown) distribution needs and opportunities; and immunity from escalating financial investment."

Reminds me of something I wrote over twenty years ago: "78s are the Grecian urns of audio."

clark

http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20071223055232858 (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Incredible article on archiving film, video - clarkjohnsen 09:59:48 12/24/07 (8)

Has anything worth preserving been made recently ? - ArdRi 23:57:18 12/25/07 (5)

Good grief, what do you mean by "recent"? - Harmonia 13:15:34 12/27/07 (2)

I meant new films being digitized - ArdRi 13:31:52 12/27/07 (1)

Here are some films I would hate to see disappear. - Harmonia 19:58:06 12/27/07 (0)

RE: Has anything worth preserving been made recently ? - rico 09:45:38 12/26/07 (0)

Once, at least... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:51:58 12/26/07 (0)

"78s are the Grecian urns of audio." - Nice line, but if writing that article today about archiving film... - Audiophilander 23:19:53 12/24/07 (0)

Planned obsolescence - mishmashmusic 10:26:11 12/24/07 (0)

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