DIGITAL DANCING
Dub Copy Migrate
The decline in the availability of analogue equipment and consumables is now very evident.
i DIGIITAL VIDEO is the Answer to archivists prayers
What is your Digital Strategy? THE ‘BIG BANG’ DIGITAL ON DEMAND STRATEGIC QUEUING
Is the programme intended solely for preservation? Is digitisation part of an Access programme? What is/are the format/formats of your original material? How much original material do you have? Question Time Do you have or intend to install in-house transfer facilities?
Guide to Commercial Video Preservation Costs Philips Formats £100 per tape + cleaning + baking* Sony Reel to Reel £120 per hour + cleaning Betamax £70 per hour + cleaning Laser Disc £65 per hour + cleaning U-Matic £70 per hour + cleaning
If you do decide that in-house Transfer is the best option for you the replay machines MUST BE THE BEST
DIGITAL FORMAT OPTIONS Digital Video Tape D1. D2. D3. D5. D9. DV. DVCAM DVCPRO DIGI-BETA Digital MASS Digital Tape Digital Optical Disc Digital Hard Drive Digital Film?
Estimated Project Cost Capital. 2 Digi-Beta Recorders (recon’) £ Sony U-Matic Players (recon’) £ Tape Cleaning Machine (recon’) £ Video Processing£ DVD Recorders£ Ancillary Equipment £ £ Budget Digi-Beta Tapes (3200) £ Equipment Maintenance £ Contingency £ 5,000 ________ £50.000
WORKFLOW Remove from Vault AcclimatiseVisual Inspection Automatic Inspection & Cleaning Database Entry Simultaneous Transfer To Digi-Beta & DVD Numbering VerificationDeposit in Vault
Baking A very apt term, it is not unlike cake making! It can be successful or a total disaster with many mediocre results in between. Not all tapes respond well to ‘baking’ Manufacturers batches vary It is not a ‘permanent’ solution Success is not guaranteed !
VERIFICATION Full Verification Three Point Replay Random Replay
AGSSC/NSSAW Video Preservation/Migration Preservation Transfer Date: Original Reel No: Original Format: Preservation Format: Title: Verification Date:Reel No: Full Verification3 Point ReplayRandom replay Comments: Transfer By:Verification By:
WORKFLOW Remove from Vault AcclimatiseVisual Inspection Automatic Inspection & Cleaning Database Entry Simultaneous Transfer To Digi-Beta & DVD Numbering VerificationDeposit in Vault
TIMESCALE At current transfer rate we expect this Project to take about 4 years to complete
DIGITAL MIGRATION Digital format obsolescence will occur More rapidly than analogue, allow for Future migration programmes to maintain access
Define your Digital Strategy Identify Format of Original Material Calculate Volume Costing In-house or Out-source Select a Suitable Preservation Format Plan a Practical Workflow Ask what Others are Doing Don’t Panic