m-disk looks quite promising from the long-life perspective. Thanks for the research! My sister found a box full of old letters from (great) great grand parents and is scanning them in now before they totally fall apart. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com" target="_blank">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">(Sorry if this posts twice, but I didn't see it come through.)<br>
<br>
Hi guys,<br>
<br>
I wanted to share some cool info about ripping, cataloging, and storing<br>
video and see if you have any comments or experiences to share.<br>
<br>
I got a burr under my saddle to try to capture and convert about 100 old<br>
video tapes, recordings of star trek, mission impossible, etc. from 10 -<br>
20 years ago to computer format to preserve them since the tapes tend to<br>
self destruct. I got a video capture device called Honestech VHS to DVD<br>
5.0 Deluxe from Frys. It connects to composite or svideo and stereo<br>
audio and inputs the data into the computer via usb, at up to DVD<br>
quality using up about 4 GB / hour of storage. It can also burn to DVD<br>
but I haven't tried that yet. It's kind of mind boggling how fast it<br>
uses storage space. The device's drivers only support Windows, so I<br>
don't know if Linux would recognize it. Anyway, it works fine in<br>
Windows, but the built in editing software is a bit lame. So, I'm<br>
wondering if you know of any floss (preferably) cross platform (at<br>
least) video editing software (like Audacity is for audio) that I can<br>
use just to do basic import, cutting commercials, titling, and audio<br>
sync. I don't need anything very fancy. My main goal is just to get<br>
the video on something that's likely to last a while.<br>
<br>
I also wanted to share a great way to track and catalog DVD's that<br>
you've purchased. It's an android app called MyMovies (free - limited<br>
to 50 titles) and MyMovies Pro ($6 - unlimited). It's ultra cool. Just<br>
scan the bar code and it looks up the movie, adds it to your database,<br>
and imports cover art. You can also change the sort order, enter some<br>
custom data, and generate some reports. I really like the app. Now, I<br>
can take my tablet with me when I go shopping and immediately find out<br>
if I have a certain title.<br>
<br>
Finally, may have found the ultimate way to save your critical data<br>
permanently. It's a technology called m-disc. They use an INORGANIC<br>
stone like substrate in the dvd like disc to store data. It requires a<br>
special writer, which you can get for under $ 50. It can be read on any<br>
dvd+r or dvd+rw compatible reader. And, GET THIS, it's supposed to last<br>
for 1000 years, and that's just because the polycarbonate laminate<br>
breaks down. Discs are $3 ea for a 4.7 GB disc. So, I'm definitely not<br>
going to store all my 800 hours of video on this, but special things,<br>
like my wedding video, maybe. I don't currently own an m-disc writer,<br>
but I'm thinking of getting one just because it's too cool not to.<br>
Check out the following links.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://millenniata.com/" target="_blank">http://millenniata.com/</a><br>
<a href="http://millenniata.com/technology/" target="_blank">http://millenniata.com/technology/</a><br>
<a href="http://millenniata.com/m-disc/" target="_blank">http://millenniata.com/m-disc/</a><br>
<a href="http://www.frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&query_string=m-disc&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&cat=0" target="_blank">http://www.frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&query_string=m-disc&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&cat=0</a><br>
<a href="http://www.frys.com/product/6923077?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG" target="_blank">http://www.frys.com/product/6923077?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG</a><br>
<a href="http://www.frys.com/product/7094061?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG" target="_blank">http://www.frys.com/product/7094061?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG</a><br>
<br>
Please let me know if you have any tips or experience relevant to these<br>
issues.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Ron<br>
<br>
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<br>
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