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

[Richard Hess <arclists@richardhess.com>]

A good source for the pros of AIT (ME) is at 
http://www.aittape.com/white_papers.html

Obviously biased...but it's a start.

The other side of the equation
http://www.ultrium.com/newsite/html/about_white3.html
http://www.ultrium.com/newsite/html/about_faqs.html
(may require registration)

Look at life cycle issues with LTO. The interchange spec is only
something 
like 100 full-file passes.

The big questions are rotary vs. linear and there are plusses and
minuses 
to both.

Both S-AIT and LTO are open (i.e. multiple suppliers).

Cheers,

Richard

At 01:04 PM 5/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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