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40 years ago, the Apollo 11 mission blasted off into space, making history as the first successful human landing on the moon. Unfortunately, NPR reports that after much searching, it looks like the best possible copies of the video that recorded this momentous event have long been erased: Over the years, NASA had removed massive numbers of […]
For two years, owners of Apple’s iPhone have complained bitterly about the lack of video recording capability, something that has become more and more common on mobile devices, if not yet matured. Three weeks ago, they finally got their wish, and the results have been quite dramatic. The weekend after Apple’s latest reveal – the […]
An interesting post and ensuing discussion this weekend occurred on the Association of Moving Image Archivists listserv. Jim Wheeler reports on what could be an ominous sign for Quadruplex and 1-inch Video tape archives around the world. Video Magnetics, Inc., one of the last vendors that services the Quad and 1-inch tape machines, appears to be hitting […]