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Reader Mail: Archive to LTO
Sal Guarnisco contributes a personal story on how he configured an LTO-5 tape drive to work with his Mac Pro for media archiving.
Frustrated? HP Responds
A few days ago I wrote about my frustrations in finding archiving solutions. The next day, I had a long phone conversation with the executive team at Cache-A plus a long email from HP.
An Exercise In Frustration
I’ve become increasingly concerned as I talk with producers, editors, and vendors that we are rapidly moving into a tapeless environment without any realistically priced options for long-term media archiving.
Picking The Right Format For Archiving Video
Cheryl Foster sent me an email recently asking about archiving.
A Quick Note on Archiving
I am advocating LTO-5 tape drives for archive and backup of our Final Cut Pro media. However, I still have not gotten this unit to work on my MacPro.
Selecting The Best Storage
Although there’s no universal answer for this question, in this article we look at what RAID system or otherwise, that I personally recommend using for various types of video editing.
Hardware Review: iStoragePro Tower 8 RAID
Here’s a product review of the iStoragePro; a RAID with a rocket attached to it.
A Note on Naming Folders for Tapeless Media
In successfully working with tapeless media, I’ve developed an easy-to-implement workflow that will help prevent problems in your own projects.
How Long Does Video Tape Last?
This article grew out of newsletter discussions over the last few months and features thoughts from experienced tape editors.
Discussion: Using XDCAM as Archive Media
XDCAM is generating a lot of interest for its high-def quality and small size. This discussion began with a question about using it for archiving – which spawned a lot of additonal thoughts.
Picking the Right Video Format for Storage
What’s the best video format for archiving materials? This is an easy question to ask, but a hard question to answer. Also, what’s the best way to preserve 1″ and 2″ master video tapes — especially since those machines are increasingly hard to find? This article gets you started in the right direction.
Understanding Video Data Rates
As we move from the world of standard-definition to high-def video, understanding hard disk speeds and the data requirements of video formats can prevent a lot of problems. During my recent seminars, I spent a lot of time explaining hard drive speeds and video format requirements. This is a summary of what techniques I talked about.
