Why Digitize video tape? Video tape is not forever, it is prone to damage from age, moisture and incorrect storage. With age the tape surfaces deteriorate and result in the oxide being shed. This results in a permanent loss of material. The solution is to get the material into the digital realm ASAP, convert the video to a digital format. This brings about another set of issues. The first being, what format is best. There are pro’s and cons to all of them.
Watch this space as we offer our opinions.