2 " and 1" Tapes needs certain precautions . Here are some tips.

1. SPECTRUM ADMARKSPECTRUM ADMARK
MIGRATION OF 2” QUAD-1” B AND CMIGRATION OF 2” QUAD-1” B AND C
VTR-VTR-

2. What are standard proceduresWhat are standard procedures
carried out in digitizationcarried out in digitization
processes.processes.
InspectionInspection
Cleaning and repair if needed,Cleaning and repair if needed,
Metadata (documentation of the item, orMetadata (documentation of the item, or
Checking that item matchesChecking that item matches
documentation),documentation),
Transfer from old format to new format,Transfer from old format to new format,
Independent check of the resultIndependent check of the result

3. What are normal challenges oneWhat are normal challenges one
faces while digitization.faces while digitization.
Deterioration of the tapeDeterioration of the tape
Sticky-shed syndromeSticky-shed syndrome
Where material comes off the tapeWhere material comes off the tape
and clogs the headsand clogs the heads

4. CURESCURES
Cleaning and/or Baking, and retrying. Cleaning and/or Baking, and retrying.
Good tapes take approx 1.5 hours ofGood tapes take approx 1.5 hours of
effort per hour of material; bad tapes takeeffort per hour of material; bad tapes take
5 hours or more. Critical factor in a big5 hours or more. Critical factor in a big
job is how many tapes are good = workjob is how many tapes are good = work
first time, and how many cause trouble. first time, and how many cause trouble.
20% bad tapes can DOUBLE20% bad tapes can DOUBLE
time/effort/cost to do the whole project,time/effort/cost to do the whole project,
compared to no bad tapes.compared to no bad tapes.

5. Why give work to theWhy give work to the
professional expertsprofessional experts
Knowledge of how to cope with headKnowledge of how to cope with head
clog: unjam machines, clean machine,clog: unjam machines, clean machine,
clean / bake tapes, restart;clean / bake tapes, restart;
Knowledge of setup of machineKnowledge of setup of machine
Knowledge of common defects, and howKnowledge of common defects, and how
to spot and correct themto spot and correct them
Time-Cost-Quality ControlTime-Cost-Quality Control

6. What is the role of baking ofWhat is the role of baking of
tapes and how and why is ittapes and how and why is it
done.done.
Cure for sticky-shedCure for sticky-shed
Needs training and experience to knowNeeds training and experience to know
when to bake, and how muchwhen to bake, and how much..
Doesn't need fancy equipment; takes 12Doesn't need fancy equipment; takes 12
or more hours, so slows down the wholeor more hours, so slows down the whole
process.process.

7. For Large Volume –Shipping orFor Large Volume –Shipping or
Working at Clients Premise?Working at Clients Premise?
It depends where the machines are.It depends where the machines are.
If client has sufficient good machines,If client has sufficient good machines,
external company can execute .external company can execute .
If not shipping is the best solution.If not shipping is the best solution.
To save costs shipping is best.To save costs shipping is best.

8. PROJECT INFORMATIONPROJECT INFORMATION
DOCUMENT-PIDDOCUMENT-PID
FORMAT?FORMAT?
HOW OLD ARE TAPESHOW OLD ARE TAPES
NO OF TAPESNO OF TAPES
DURATION OF TAPESDURATION OF TAPES
TOTAL DURATIONTOTAL DURATION
TESTS DONE?TESTS DONE?
INVENTORY?INVENTORY?

9. SCOPE OF WORKSCOPE OF WORK
TAPE CLEANING ?TAPE CLEANING ?
TAPE BAKING ?TAPE BAKING ?
MIGRATION TO DG BETA ?MIGRATION TO DG BETA ?
RESTORATION REQUIRED ? DO YOU HAVERESTORATION REQUIRED ? DO YOU HAVE
FACILITY FOR RESTORATION ?FACILITY FOR RESTORATION ?
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF RESTORATION ?WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF RESTORATION ?
POSSIBILITIES TO OUT-SOURCE RESTORATIONPOSSIBILITIES TO OUT-SOURCE RESTORATION
THROUGH TRANSFER AND SHIP ON LTO-4 ?THROUGH TRANSFER AND SHIP ON LTO-4 ?

10. MIGRATION-CONVERSIONMIGRATION-CONVERSION
CONVERSION TO WHICH FORMAT ?CONVERSION TO WHICH FORMAT ?
COMPRESSED /UN-COMPRESSED ?COMPRESSED /UN-COMPRESSED ?
STORAGE FORMAT-DPX-UN-COMPRESSED ?STORAGE FORMAT-DPX-UN-COMPRESSED ?
DELIVERY FORMAT- MPEG-2/MPEG-4/JPEG 2000 ?DELIVERY FORMAT- MPEG-2/MPEG-4/JPEG 2000 ?
METADATA AVAILABLE ?METADATA AVAILABLE ?

11. METADATAMETADATA
DESCRIPTIVEDESCRIPTIVE
TECHNICALTECHNICAL
ADMINSTRATIVEADMINSTRATIVE
TRANSLATION AND DATA INCRYPTION-CATALOGINGTRANSLATION AND DATA INCRYPTION-CATALOGING
SPEECH TO TEXT MAINLY FOR NEWS BROADCASTSPEECH TO TEXT MAINLY FOR NEWS BROADCAST
WHAT IS THE ASSET MGT PLATFORM? IBM OR HARRIS?WHAT IS THE ASSET MGT PLATFORM? IBM OR HARRIS?
OAIS Mode- (Open Archives Initiatives System) LOCOAIS Mode- (Open Archives Initiatives System) LOC
METS- Metadata Exchange Transmission System to structure XMLMETS- Metadata Exchange Transmission System to structure XML