[Tig] archival problems with digital media

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007, Rob Lingelbach wrote:
>
> The cost for archiving a digital film rise in stupendous magnitude
> above that involved with origination on film. This has to change and
> I'm sure will (it's a market opportunity). But in the meantime, this
> report from the NY Times tells the story:

This is a really interesting article.  Perhaps part of the solution is 
to archive on film since film has already been demonstrated to last. 
A special film print can be made on a type of film with low grain and 
high dynamic range.  Large film (e.g. 65mm) can be used to help 
minimize any loss.  The colors used for the print would be designed 
for long-term archiving rather than viewing.  Additional information 
can be added to the archive film image which helps assure accurate 
retrieval of the data.

The official archive print would be used as a form of backup in case 
the digital preservation method fails.

Given the dramatic increase in storage densities, there is reason to 
believe that the problem with digital preservation will solve itself 
over time.

Bob
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