RE: [AV Media Matters] Preservation query

[russm@idirect.com]

Hang on a second.  That statement is a bit misleading.  Film lasts
MUCH longer than magnetic media.  In most (at least large) archives
disintegrating film is transfered first to fresh film and to video
afterward.  I don't think many companies would allow a badly
disintegrating roll of (nitrate?) film to be run through their
million dollar Ursa Gold.

I don't think anyone would recommend magnetic media over film for
extended term storage under any circumstances.

Russ M.

On Thursday, March 09, 2000 8:05 AM, mwcpc6@aol.com [SMTP:mwcpc6@aol.com]
wrote:

>As for long term storage, it seems that most archivists are desperately
>trying to transfer film to an electronic medium before it disintegrates.
>Cryogenic storage in dry nitrogen may be great, but who can afford it.

>
>Kodak is probably the best authority on the subject and they should be glad
>to help.  Try:
>
>http://www.kodak.com/cluster/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e30/e30Contents.shtml#12638
>
> then their service and support link.