TV Tech: There was a time when preserving an audiovisual recording meant protecting a physical object. Film reels, magnetic audio tapes, U-matic, Betacam, VHS, Digital Betacam and other professional formats demanded careful handling, controlled environments and, above all, working playback machines.
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It is really interesting to see how the recording industry has developed over time, and how it continues to develop. With the emphasis on transfer of analog recordings to digital devices, it is interesting to think about the idea of lost media. Photos, movies, or other such material that we will never find again because it is stored on physical recording material, instead of being uploaded to the cloud. Personally, I think there is a bit of poetic beauty in that being able to be lost, but many have also lost personally important recordings. I also find it interesting how the technology is evolving, and while many people understand the modern technology, the challenge in transferring from analog to digital is a struggle because the number of people who understand the analog is getting smaller. It makes me wonder if one day we will move from digital to another form of storage, and what that might look like. Will we reach a point where the understanding of the digital begins to wean?
This article was a really interesting read since for my whole life I haven't really known anything prior to CDs and DVDs and all of these physical medias have become even more outdated as time has continued and I don't have any real understanding of how these worked and how to manipulate those and that almost leaves me vulnerable to any potential; interference with digital media. While digital media has been a boon to many forms of culture the ability to actually own music seems to continue to disappear which is something the article indirectly touches on, I find that very disparaging and also makes it difficult to feel as close to the artists and their intention due to the future of digital media.While it makes media so much more accessible it makes the artist's intention skewed and often helps export people through subscription services and premiums charged by the companies.
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