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ARCHIVAL
​TRANSFER 
GETTING 
STARTED
​ON A PROJECT

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GETTING STARTED ON A PROJECT

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Before you start a digitization project, there are a few basic things that you need to know.

First, what kind of tapes do you have?
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This will impact all of your decisions.  To help identify and describe your materials, a Basic Guide to Tape Identification is available. 

Second, you must determine what you want done with the tape content.  There is no “best” answer for everyone and you should contact us to discuss your needs and review your options.
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Third, you need to determine the condition of your tapes. Are they safe to play?
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The Basic 7 Step Tape Examination developed at SPECS BROS. has been adopted as both a National and International Standard by the American National Standards Institute, the Audio Engineering Society and the International Standards Organization.
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Finally, you must determine how valuable your tapes are. More and more often, older tapes are not playing back properly without specialized handling and treatment. 

Before making any decisions on how you want your tapes handled, you should review the Dangers of Inadequate Restoration and The Benefits of Tape Cleaning.  If your collection has a large number of ¾” or Betacam video, you should also read Common Signs of Problem Videocassettes.  


​If the content on your tapes is valuable, you don’t want to risk not doing the job right.  To preserve valuable content, go to the best – first.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us History
    • About Us Clients
    • About Us Client Comments
  • Archival Transfer
    • Archival Transfer Basics
    • Archival Transfer Getting Started
    • Archival Transfer Commercial Services
    • Archival Transfer Consumer Services
  • Disaster Recovery
    • Disaster Recovery Services
    • Disaster Recovery Emergency Response
    • Disaster Recovery Magnetic Tapes Can Survive Flood Exposure
    • Disaster Recovery Institutional Disaster Response For Magnetic Tape Materials
    • Disaster Recovery Images of Flood Damaged Tapes
  • White Papers
    • White Paper: Basic Material Identification of Legacy Tapes In An Archive
    • White Paper: Basic Inspection Techniques To Sample The Condition of Magnetic Tape
    • White Paper: Dangers of Inadequate Restoration
    • White Paper: The Benefits of Tape Cleaning
    • White Paper: Common Signs of ​Problem 3/4" and Beta Videocassettes
  • Preservation
    • Preservation Basics
    • Preservation Tape Endangerment Issues
    • Preservation Minimum Tape Handling Standards
    • Preservation Effects of Moisture On Tape
    • Preservation Effects of Temperature On Tape
    • Preservation Legacy Tape Timeline
    • Preservation Video Tape Proliferation Until 2000
    • Preservation History of Tape Obsolescence
    • Preservation Standards and Recommended Practices in Print
    • Preservation FAQs
  • Contact Us