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BASIC MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION OF LEGACY TAPES IN AN ARCHIVE

For preservation and inventory purposes it is essential to accurately and uniformly identify the materials in your collection. While different organizations use a wide variety of terms, the following is the essential information you need to describe your tapes.
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BASIC INSPECTION TECHNIQUES TO SAMPLE THE CONDITION OF MAGNETIC TAPE

To prevent damage during use and premature loss during storage, it is necessary to inspect magnetic tapes on a periodic basis. Basic warning signs of tape instability can often be identified using the following guidelines.​
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DANGERS OF INADEQUATE RESTORATION

Magnetic tape ages over time and is very subject to a variety of factors in the environment.  If these factors are not properly addressed before attempting to play a tape to digitize it, content recorded on the tape can be compromised and serious damage can occur to the tape.  
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THE BENEFITS OF TAPE CLEANING

Failure to clean tapes before digitization can result in inferior copies due to unnecessary defects and signal loss during the transfer. In the worst cases, failure to test and clean tapes can seriously damage the originals during the transfer attempts, making the transfers fail and potentially losing the content on the tapes in the areas of damage permanently. 
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COMMON SIGNS OF PROBLEM 3/4" AND BETA VIDEOCASSETTES

Organizations are frequently encountering difficulties trying to play old 3/4" and Beta-oxide videocassettes. The following are ways to identify those cassettes most likely to exhibit problems.
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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