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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=vmi@CSPRINGS.COM href="mailto:vmi@CSPRINGS.COM">Videomagnetics</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU
href="mailto:AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU">AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 03, 2009 10:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AMIA-L] WARNING TO VIDEO ARCHIVISTS</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well said Jim. There is a narrow window of
opportunity to get all the video media digitized. We are the only company left
in the world refurbishing the quad heads and umatic 3/4 inch as well as other
formats EAIJ heads ect. It is a reality that we could close the doors within the
next 12 months unless we have an influx of cash or orders which would enable us
to train new staff. I have heard that there are some out there that think they
can build there own heads but they do not realize the complexity and the
resources for tips and parts that are needed. We have been trying to
get the word out but so far the response has been flat. Our
engineering staff for the older formats are well beyond retirement. I can
only say that if the conversion is not done in a short time allot of
history will be lost <U>forever</U></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Tony Korte</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Videomagnetics Inc</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>800-432-3887</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jimwheeler@AOL.COM href="mailto:jimwheeler@AOL.COM">Jim Wheeler</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU
href="mailto:AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU">AMIA-L@LSV.UKY.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 03, 2009 9:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AMIA-L] WARNING TO VIDEO
ARCHIVISTS</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
WARNING TO VIDEO ARCHIVISTS:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You
will lose your video collection unless….<SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-themecolor: text1"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">For those of
you with videotapes sitting on shelves, it is extremely difficult to convince
your funders that conversion to digital must be done NOW!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The bad news
is that the present economy makes it difficult to get any money for
anything.<SPAN20STYLE="MSO-SPACERUN: yes?> </SPAN>You can point out that
converting your videotapes to HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) will greatly reduce the
space required for your archive.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It can be under a table in your office!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 225.9pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">It is obvious
to me that you will lose your videotape collection if you put this project
off.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the past, you have
probably told your funders that money is needed to save your videotapes.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Now, you must convince your funders
that there will be NO video collection unless some money is budgeted each year
for converting your old videotapes to a digital
medium.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The main
problem with playing old videotapes is that analog videotape recorders are no
longer being made. With the exception20of VHS, finding an old videotape
playback machine that is in useable condition is extremely difficult or
impossible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This is a
Katrina-level disaster and most video archivists are not aware of the
consequences of such a catastrophe.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>You MUST convert your videotapes to digital ASAP.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This is not an
easy task but the alternative is to lose your video collection
FOREVER.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The first step
is to hire a person or a company that specializes in advising how to convert
analog videotapes to digital.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Discuss with them what you need to do20and what they can do for
you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Next, advise
your funders about the alternatives and the impact of doing nothing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make it clear that digitizing is a NOW
OR NEVER situation for this collection!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNoSpacing style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> <BR>Jim
Wheeler</o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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