[MacDV] Re: store data on DVDs?

[ShirleyK]

Sigh... How much longer until we get the blue lasers (23 GB per side)

Shirley


On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 02:25  AM, Matti Haveri wrote:

>>  Of course. But DV Video needs 13 GB /hr for storage. So tape is much
>>  more efficient for that part of your archive.
>
> Yes, tape is much cheaper but there are some benefits storing iMovie 
> projects as data files on DVDs or removable Firewire disks:
>
> -The iMovie project folder contents may be stored "unflattened", i.e. 
> you can remove titles and transitions to reveal underlying original 
> footage.
>
> -Data files on HDs and DVDs have more robust error correction on more 
> robust media compared to DV/D8 tapes which are prone to dropouts.
>
> -Speed. Transferring 1 hour from/to a tape takes 1 hour (3.6 MB/s) 
> whereas at least a FW drive can be much quicker (at least 25 MB/s?). 
> How fast are DVD drives?
>
> -- 
> Matti Haveri <matti.haveri at sjoki.uta.fi> 
> <http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/>
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