Re: [AV Media Matters] Digitizing Audio and Video-ReallyBigPost

[johnsp@comcast.net]

George,

I for one would certainly like to hear the pros/ cons of ME vs. MP.

Also would be very interested in in your thoughts about cycling "best
practices"...I know the NARAS committee would like to know this data as
well.

Best,
John Spencer

> From: George McBride <gmcbride@maxell.com>
> Reply-To: AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
> Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 13:16:03 -0400
> To: AV Media Matters <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
> Subject: Re: [AV Media Matters] Digitizing Audio and
Video-ReallyBigPost
> 
> 
> 
> Jim and Alyssa,
> 
> Just curious to know if you have already discussed the fact that AIT
is
> ME tape
> while LTO is MP tape?
> 
> Regards,
> George McBride
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Jim Wheeler <Jimwheeler@aol.com> on 05/29/2003 09:53:37 AM
> 
> Please respond to AV-Media-Matters@topica.com
> 
> To:   AV Media Matters <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
> cc:    (bcc: George McBride/Maxell)
> 
> Subject:  Re: [AV Media Matters] Digitizing Audio and
> Video-ReallyBigPost
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> 
> 
> Alyssa
> 
> DAT is in a world by itself so don't compare DAT with DataTapes.  I
have
> not
> heard of any problems with LTO, Gold CDs, Gold DVDs, or HDDs made by
one
> of
> the "big three".  I believe all of these are reliable.
> 
> MO has not been popular because of the pricetag.  As a result, there
are
> not
> very many units in use.  I do not recommend a format/medium that has a
> small
> market-share.  Blu-ray will have the same problems as CDs and DVDs but
> Gold
> Blu-rays should be reliable.
> 
> Richard Hess mentioned the Sony S-AIT which is a possibility.  This is
a
> new
> format so I don't recommend it until it has been in use for a year or
> two.
> www.sony.com/datasystems
> 
> I do not recommend low-density stone carving.
> 
> BEST!
> 
> Jim Wheeler
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