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Archive Storing Your Data, Dlt Tape Storage, Blu-ray Disc, Hard Disc Storage

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Perform the Digital Cut. Archive (storing your data) After your project is completed it is important to archive your assets. Besides backing up your Avid Media Composer files, you will also want to archive your P2 footage. Key Point. When archiving, you want to store all the originally recorded data, in its original form. Don't just archive certain portions or certain files, but back up the entire contents of the card. Additionally, it is vital to keep and preserve the directory structure and archive the entire CONTENTS directory and the "LASTCLIP.TXT" file, if any. Once again you have some options. DLT Tape Storage Since P2 media is not tape based, but rather IT information, perhaps the most time tested storage for IT technology is with a DLT (Digital Linear Tape) storage system. One example of a good tape drive that works well in the P2 workflow is the Quantum SDLT 600A. The interface to control this device is fttp. Blu-Ray Disc This emerging technology offers up to 50 GB storage, and is very attractive for archival storage. DVD P2 information can be archived on regular DVD ROM discs. Another common archival process is to use optical discs, such as recordable data DVDs. A 4GB P2 card can be archived onto a regular 4.7GB DVD-R or DVD+R; an 8GB P2 card can be archived onto a dual-layer DVD-R. 16GB and larger cards may be able to be archived onto data Blu-Ray or dual-layer HDDVD discs. To archive onto a data DVD-R you'll need a DVD burner as well as a DVD burning application (such as Nero AG's "Nero", or Roxio "Toast") which supports making data DVDs. Note: you do not want to create a playable video DVD, you want to create a data DVD. Then, using your DVD burning application, create a data DVD image that consists of one card's CONTENTS and LASTCLIP.TXT and burn one DVD per card. Hard Disc Storage Hard drive storage is now quite affordable and allows for short term storage, although this is not recommended for archival storage. 15

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PERFORM THE DIGITAL CUT.
ARCHIVE (STORING YOUR DATA)
After your project is completed it is important to archive your assets.
Besides backing up your Avid Media Composer files,
you will also want to archive your P2 footage.
KEY POINT.
WHEN ARCHIVING, YOU WANT TO STORE ALL THE ORIGINALLY RECORDED DATA, IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.
Don’t just archive certain portions or certain files, but back up the entire contents of the card.
Additionally, it is vital to keep
and preserve the directory structure and archive the entire CONTENTS directory and the “LASTCLIP.TXT” file, if any.
Once again you have some options.
DLT TAPE STORAGE
Since P2 media is not tape based, but rather IT information, perhaps the most time tested storage for IT technology is with
a DLT (Digital Linear Tape) storage system. One example of a good tape drive that works well in the P2 workflow is the
Quantum SDLT 600A. The interface to control this device is fttp.
BLU-RAY DISC
This emerging technology offers up to 50 GB storage, and is very attractive for archival storage.
DVD
P2 information can be archived on regular DVD ROM discs. Another common archival process is to use optical discs, such
as recordable data DVDs.
A 4GB P2 card can be archived onto a regular 4.7GB DVD-R or DVD+R; an 8GB P2 card can be
archived onto a dual-layer DVD-R.
16GB and larger cards may be able to be archived onto data Blu-Ray or dual-layer HD-
DVD discs.
To archive onto a data DVD-R you’ll need a DVD burner as well as a DVD burning application (such as Nero AG’s
“Nero”, or Roxio “Toast”) which supports making data DVDs.
Note: you do not want to create a playable video DVD, you
want to create a data DVD.
Then, using your DVD burning application, create a data DVD image that consists of one card’s
CONTENTS and LASTCLIP.TXT and burn one DVD per card.
HARD DISC STORAGE
Hard drive storage is now quite affordable and allows for short term storage, although this is not recommended for archival
storage.