The only video tape format people seem to be fond of is pxl-2000
2019-04-11 17:23 GMT-07:00, Christopher Ball <[email protected]>: > Yep, tape was a real step backward in so many ways. It's poor performance > is really why film lasted so long. > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 12:36 PM Francisco Torres <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Digibeta, the last video tape format. Good riddance. >> https://obsoletemedia.org/digital-betacam/ >> >> 2019-04-09 14:50 GMT-04:00, Dominic Angerame >> <[email protected]>: >> > Thanks Eric, this project is being funded by a third party. Digital >> > Revolution can transfer the Digibeta and Digibeta SP tapes, what a >> > dumb, >> > expensive, format digibeta seem that seemed to be in the past. >> > >> > Dominic >> > >> >> On Apr 9, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Eric Theise <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Dominic, >> >> >> >> If you have time and a number of tapes I'd encourage you to look into >> >> BAVC's Preservation Access Program. They accept applications twice >> yearly >> >> and the spring cycle is open until 21 April. I was accepted into the >> >> program a year ago and they were able to recover a variety of work for >> me >> >> on MiniDV and Hi8. It is expensive even with ~70% of the cost covered >> >> by >> >> the Mellon Foundation and the backlog is such that it might be 9-12 >> months >> >> before you get your hard drive back. But they seem to have equipment >> >> for >> >> every format known to humankind and super skilled & passionate people >> >> working there who'll do a great job for you. >> >> >> >> Info at https://bavc.org/preserve-media/preservation-access-program >> >> <https://bavc.org/preserve-media/preservation-access-program> >> >> >> >> They're also set up to do one-offs outside of PAP but you'll face the >> same >> >> backlog. >> >> >> >> At the time I was looking to recover that MiniDV work this other place >> was >> >> suggested to me: >> >> Express Media >> >> 2225 Palou Avenue >> >> San Francisco, CA 94124 >> >> PHONE: 415-255-9883 >> >> https://expressmedia.tv/post-production/duplication-and-graphics/ >> >> <https://expressmedia.tv/post-production/duplication-and-graphics/> >> >> >> >> Others may wish to chime in here but I'm under the impression that >> >> Digibeta, while good for the time, is an inferior format if you have >> film >> >> elements and are able get a contemporary scan. >> >> >> >> Related to contemporary scans I'll toot my own horn and say that I was >> >> fortunate to be a recipient of one of those Interbay Cinema Society >> >> Lightpress Grants that Jon Behrens posts about. Previously, the only >> scan >> >> I had of my cameraless film, Hojas de Maíz, made in the days when >> >> previewing was via snail-mailed VHS tapes, was Digibeta and that >> >> pretty >> >> much left the film in limbo. But now that there's a lovely scan >> available >> >> (https://erictheise.com/films/hojas-de-maiz/ >> >> <https://erictheise.com/films/hojas-de-maiz/>) it's got a new lease on >> >> life, and I was gratified when Stefano Miraglia almost immediately >> curated >> >> into it the Moving Image Catalog project. >> >> >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 6:18 AM Dominic Angerame >> >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone know of a great lab here in San Francisco who can digitize >> >> Digibeta HP tapes. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Dominic >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> FrameWorks mailing list >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> <https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> FrameWorks mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
