Video: Learning Units

We learn about the history of analog video recording formats.

We learn about the variety of standards and guidelines for digitizing analog videotapes.

We learn about the ethics of technical decision making on the shape and preservability of digital reformatting.

We consider the types of analog video signal formats.

We apply new tools for evaluating value and risk in video resources to assign digitization priorities.

We learn about standards and best practices for digitizing the video and audio signals on videotape.

We learn about discussing digitization services with third-party vendors.

We learn about minimum requirements for in-house videotape equipment.

We learn about the digitization challenges of complex time codes and textual information on videotapes.

We learn about three target formats for encoding and wrapping digital files.

We learn about the digital file formats that facilitate online playback of digitized analog video.

We learn about approaches to ensuring the quality of the preservation master file.

We learn about standards for documenting the technical features of digitized video in external databases.

We learn about the aspirations of the standards community for long-term preservation and access.