Digital BW, The Print

Slight diversion from the film v digital debate

 

I don't use CDs any longer since hard drives are cheap and big. CD's were
always a pain. I always did copies of copies. I could never catalogue them
satisfactorily

 

I have 2 S-ATA 300gb drives that I use purely for photo data. I have two
areas on disk a) RAW Digital/scanned negatives b) Projects

 

I catalogue everything (I use Portfolio - I don't know if it's best, it's
just what I use) including reference to film originals

 

Every night I synchronise the 2 S-ATA drives. In 15 years I have only had
one hard disk failure, but I'm not taking any chances. In future I might do
a network copy in case the PC catches fire. I live in Switzerland, so I have
a nuclear shelter in the basement, and I may copy to a removable disk and
put it in there - just in case. (You can take these suggestions with a pinch
of salt. My day job is in IT, so I'm paranoid about backups)

 

If I run out of space, I'll buy more, bigger hard drives. If hard drive file
formats or hardware look in danger of becoming obsolete, I'll buy the new
stuff and copy it. Better than copying 10000 CDs. Before I die, I'll tell my
family to ensure future generations do the same ;)

 

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From: Blaine Cavena [mailto:becavena@...] 
Sent: 17 March 2005 19:29
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Archiving digital -- it's not the media, it's the
device

 


I'm not taking sides on the film/digital debate, but whether a CD 
will last 300 years really isn't the issue.  The issue is whether 
anyone will have a CD reader in 20 years.  Consider that 8 track 
tapes, 78 rpm records and 8" floppies are already a problem.  It 
really doesn't matter if it is digital or analog; the issue is the 
technology required to retrieve the information and the availability 
of that technology.

I know a large research library that has been scanning all its art 
for years.  They recently started archiving to DVD, and at the same 
time are converting all their earlier CD archives to DVD.  They 
figure they will go through this process -- converting their entire 
archive to a newer technology -- every ten years.

I also have contacts within the film/movie studio world.  They know 
how to save film for 50 or 100 years.  They are still scratching 
their heads about digital.





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