RE: [AV Media Matters] automated tape checking

[CrowleyL@evergreen.edu]

Great question. Please share any suggestions you may receive. I will be
interested in getting that information also.

Thanks in advance.

Lin Crowley
Media Technician Senior,
Lib. 2302D
The Evergreen State College
Fax: (360)-866-6790
Telephone: (360)-866-6000 ext. 6239
Email: crowleyl@evergreen. edu

>From: 	tony gardner
>Reply To: 	AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
>Sent: 	Wednesday, November 24, 1999 8:54 AM
>To: 	AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
>Subject: 	[AV Media Matters] automated tape checking
>
>Is there a machine on the market for checking the condition of recorded
>digital betacam tapes?
>I need a machine which will note drop outs against the time code on the
>tape, and maybe makes other checks as well (eg video/audio levels, black
>detection, TC discontinuity ...).
>I envisage using this as at a checking stage before archiving, and
>eventually to assess the condition of the archive later.
>
>Tony Gardner
>Press and Communication Service
>European Commmission
>anthony.gardner@cec.eu.int