DVL-Digest 707 - Postings: Index DV for broadcast?? MotoDV and Windows 2000 Which 2/3 inch lens is best? DV for broadcast?? - "Perry" > I do encourage folks that if you have an archive need, it would be > best to archive on MP tape, which of course leads one to DVCPRO, but > you don't necessarily have to acquire there. Before you all start panicking, you might want to remember that the originator of this quote is well known to this list for blatant marketing statements with little scientific basis of truth. Using ANY form of video tape for long term archive storage is known to be a risky solution. However many folk have reported several years storage of DV tapes with no apparent losses and NOBODY has stored DVCPRO tapes long enough to ensure they won't suffer from some as yet unknown lurgy. I remember some early C format tapes were terrible at losing the magnetic coating (oxide shedding) when stored for long periods. Forgive me repeating the story for you old timers, but last year I dug out my ski boots from about 5 years storage in a dark cupboard to go to an artificial ski centre with my daughter. The skiing area was kept at a couple of degrees below freezing. I skied for about an hour, and then as I finished and made my way into the changing area, at almost precisely the same moment, both boots 'exploded' into several pieces just after I released the bindings! Apparently the plastic has somehow degenerated into a brittle material that can no longer take the strain. A chat with the local ski shop confirmed that it was by no means an isolated incident! In my experience, almost everything degrades given enough time and you simply have to assume the worst. There are numerous techniques used by archivists to overcome possible problems, but in terms of video programmes you are probably best off copying to a new tape (or possibly new media) every couple of years. If you think this is too much trouble then you probably don't really need the content enough anyway! Perry Mitchell Video Facilities http://www.perrybits.co.uk/ MotoDV and Windows 2000 - Perry Mitchell Going back to Scott's original post, It is my impression that MotoDV doesn't work with Windows2000 and is not likely to. Anybody wanna disagree? EditDV works fine with Win2000 and has its own capture facility. Which 2/3 inch lens is best? - "Perry" I remember the Nikon 35mm to 2/3in adapter from around 10 years ago. I tried it at a show on my Betacam with a friend's 16mm Nikkor ultra wide angle. The other problem so far unmentioned is that it lost several stops in the process. Perry Mitchell Video Facilities http://www.perrybits.co.uk/ (diese posts stammen von der DV-L Mailingliste - THX to Adam Wilt and Perry Mitchell :-) [up] |
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