<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Attention PAL-capable service providers on the list:</div><div><br></div><div>Here's something that came through my quadvideotapegroup.com e-mail box. It could keep folks busy for a while. </div><div><br></div><div>After several back and forth e-mails with questions about what was needed and how much material was involved, this is what I was able to identify: </div><div><br></div><div><div>Transfer project RFP:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div>500 one-hour PAL 625/25 reels of 3M 2" Quadruplex Videotapes</div><div><br></div><ul class="MailOutline"><li>All or most stored in a museum in individual cases. Said to be in good condition. Samples are available in London, UK. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Photos can be made available.</li><li>Tapes are currently in <span class="718421214-31032010">London</span>, <span class="718421214-31032010">England</span>, <span class="718421214-31032010">HA9 0EW</span></li><li>UK-based provider preferred. Will consider other locations, such as US. </li></ul><div><br></div><div>Deliverables:</div><ul class="MailOutline"><li>Customer wants archive quality files on hard drive for preservation</li><ul><li>File preference is for 10-bit Uncompressed YUV Quicktime</li></ul><li>DVD's (One per Tape)</li><li>Optional: Web file (No preference stated)</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span></div><div><br></div><div>Proposal needs to include:</div><ul class="MailOutline"><li>Conversion costs per reel and what that cost includes (inspection, cleaning, baking, lubricating, reel replacement, repair, transfer, QC, return shipping, etc.)</li><li>Cost breakdown for additional handling such as described above, in the event some reels prove more difficult to prep or transfer</li><li>Estimated project start date</li><li>Estimated project finish date</li><li>Location of transfer facility</li><li>Recommended shipping methods and times (All tapes at once, Batches of ________, etc).</li><li>Proposed delivery schedule for deliverables and tapes</li><ul><li>Not both tapes and drives at the same time or same shipment to protect against loss of both.</li></ul><li>Equipment, methods to be used for inspection, cleaning, transfer, capture and file inspection/QC</li><li>Type and cost of hard drive(s) to be provided</li><li>Type/Duration of Service Provider file backup pending arrival of drives at customer location and QC after arrival.</li><li>Steps in process from receipt of tapes to shipment to customer. </li><ul><li>Note tracking method(s), metadata captured/identified, how stored/provided to customer, etc.</li></ul><li>Experience of transfer company and individuals involved in the project</li><li>Clients who can be contacted</li><li>Guarantees, warranties, bonds (completion, etc) offered</li><li>Payment terms, methods preferred</li></ul><div><br></div><div><div>Contact: </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Victor Cole</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>VChris, LTD</div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Empire House</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Empire Way</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0EW</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>United Kingdom</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>+44 208 205 2927</span></font></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="mailto:victor@vchris.com">victor@vchris.com</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><a href="http://www.vchris.com">http://www.vchris.com</a></div><div><br></div></div><div>I know nothing else about the requestor, other than what's available on the listed website.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck,</div><div><br></div><div>Ted</div></span></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Ted Langdell</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Secretary</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#0018ea" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 24, 234); "></font></div></div></div></span> </div><br><div><div>If someone on the list gets the job, a donation to assist with the group's activities would be greatly appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>