Vacuum sealing Mini DV tapes for archival purposes

bmowell

bmowell

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Has anyone ever tried using those vacuum sealing bags that you see in grocery stores and big box retailers for archival purposes?

Would they work?

Is it primarily oxygen that causes degradation of tape based material?

I already store my stuff in a dark, humidity and temperature controlled environment.

Just wondering if adding this into the mix might be a good idea...or a horribly BAD idea.

Opinions?
 
if you do it in a dry environment with humidity around 30% I am sure its going to help. Problems are usually bacteria/fungus that slowly separate the magnetic substrate layer from the plastic base. Since Tapes are "baked" in ovens, once the tape has been hit, it can be salvaged one last time by "rebaking" it but mini DV tapes in those enclosures????

So yes: vacuum can help IMO.
 
whew...i'm in the clear then. humidity doesn't exist in San Diego. atleast not now. SpaceBag in total dryness=blissfully comfortable HDV. Nice.
 
Get a handful of those little dessicant packs to toss in the bag, too.

Unless they have the potential to cause damage.
 
The oldest mini DV tapes I have are about 12 years old. They have always been in a dark, cool environment. I viewed them recently and there was no degradation at all.

I'll be migrating all of them to blue ray in a couple of years when the price drops.
 
Chris Light said:
and that ODD looking "air multiplier" for unpacking.
Click to expand...

its just an airfoil above a 'turbine' blade spun by an electric motor; theres nothing really revolutionary about it, and frankly i dont see how a fans' buffetting is such a big deal; Nissan/Infiniti advertised their new flagship car with an air conditioning system that 'simulates natural breezes'.

how ironic; one company touts the opposite technology as high tech and vice versa.

the dyson ball vacuum i have i absolutely love.
 
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