We know what the ancient Egyptians did because they carved it
in stone. Throughout history, archiving of information has been a
challenge for the people of every age, and new ways of
preserving them for posterity are being researched. Today's
technology puts us all in a position in which we must find ways to
preserve information from the past. The technology exists today
which allows us to record our family history in the form of images
and sound, allowing younger family members to experience a
window into the past which was simply not available to former
generations. Have you considered asking elder family members to
sit down and reminisce about what life was like for them growing
up, while you record? Think what a lasting legacy such a
recording would be for younger family members, even the ones
not yet born, to be able to look back upon their grandparents and
great grandparents, to learn who they are, and to see where they
came from. The time to do this is now, before it is too late. And
as families accumulate their histories, the media they are
preserved on becomes very important. Family members down
through the generations will be concerned about updating their
legacy of information, their window on the past, to the most
up-to-date media formats. This is already taking place with the
increasing interest among families in transferring their 8mm and
16mm films made in the 1960s and 1970s into the current DVD
format.
Two suggestions: Always use the best media. And always save
your original programs, for at least two reasons. One is that your
later copy may be destroyed, in which case you will have the
original to refer back to. The second reason as that in some cases,
the original may actually be of better quality than the copy, and
the day will come when you or your progeny may want to redo
the media transfer from the original when better technology
comes along. An example is 35mm film slides. The visual image
data film slides hold is far superior to what many contemporary
scans and digital files are able to capture. Having a DVD of your
slides is convenient, much easier to play on the TV than setting
up a projector and movie screen, but the quality of the original
slides is much better than the digitized video. Save the slides in
tightly sealed plastic bags in a cool dark place for the day when
better technology comes along. I hope this information has been
helpful. I am experienced with the technology of preserving data
and information for posterity and would be happy to share it with
you to help in your efforts to preserve your family legacy for
future generations.
While no one knows for certain how long any given media format
will last, by transferring your recordings to CDs and DVDs, you
will be making a decision informed by today's best setimates to
help preserve your programs.
in stone. Throughout history, archiving of information has been a
challenge for the people of every age, and new ways of
preserving them for posterity are being researched. Today's
technology puts us all in a position in which we must find ways to
preserve information from the past. The technology exists today
which allows us to record our family history in the form of images
and sound, allowing younger family members to experience a
window into the past which was simply not available to former
generations. Have you considered asking elder family members to
sit down and reminisce about what life was like for them growing
up, while you record? Think what a lasting legacy such a
recording would be for younger family members, even the ones
not yet born, to be able to look back upon their grandparents and
great grandparents, to learn who they are, and to see where they
came from. The time to do this is now, before it is too late. And
as families accumulate their histories, the media they are
preserved on becomes very important. Family members down
through the generations will be concerned about updating their
legacy of information, their window on the past, to the most
up-to-date media formats. This is already taking place with the
increasing interest among families in transferring their 8mm and
16mm films made in the 1960s and 1970s into the current DVD
format.
Two suggestions: Always use the best media. And always save
your original programs, for at least two reasons. One is that your
later copy may be destroyed, in which case you will have the
original to refer back to. The second reason as that in some cases,
the original may actually be of better quality than the copy, and
the day will come when you or your progeny may want to redo
the media transfer from the original when better technology
comes along. An example is 35mm film slides. The visual image
data film slides hold is far superior to what many contemporary
scans and digital files are able to capture. Having a DVD of your
slides is convenient, much easier to play on the TV than setting
up a projector and movie screen, but the quality of the original
slides is much better than the digitized video. Save the slides in
tightly sealed plastic bags in a cool dark place for the day when
better technology comes along. I hope this information has been
helpful. I am experienced with the technology of preserving data
and information for posterity and would be happy to share it with
you to help in your efforts to preserve your family legacy for
future generations.
While no one knows for certain how long any given media format
will last, by transferring your recordings to CDs and DVDs, you
will be making a decision informed by today's best setimates to
help preserve your programs.
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