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Posted by David McCall on 10/17/59 11:45
"GMAN" <glenzabr@xmission.com> wrote in message
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> In article <XEi1g.5248$V73.718@trnddc06>, "Bill Farnsworth"
> <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>"> "Steve Guidry" wrote ...
>>>> You guys are missing the point of any serious effort to
>>>> do archiving.
>>>>
>>>> The _REAL_ issue is not "how long does the media last ? "
>>>> Tather, it's "How long can I keep an obsolete format player running
>>>> ?"
>>
>>> Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote I still claim there are
>>> people who keep players running
>>> for >90% of the tape formats ever made. Many services
>>> can be found online who dub "obsolete formats".
>>>
>>
>>Wait until the ol' rubber pinch rollers dry out and give up the ghost!
>>I don't care if the deck was running when it was put on the back
>>shelf, TIME will deteriorate or dry out some very key components.
>>Yeah, there are some people out there who can keep things running.
>>(And some of them ain't getting any younger.) But its a friggin' pain
>>in the ass when you have to start searching for those guys when you
>>gotta have that tape transferred RIGHT NOW.
>>The cost of shipping the dead deck out, the labor, the PARTS and then,
>>shipping back makes digital archiving very appealing.
>>But what the hell do I know? Right?
>>
>>Bill F.
>>
> It doesnt take a rocket scientist to replace a pinch roller and a belt.
>
That is true, but finding the right pinch roller or belt can be a challenge.
Plus it seems like rubber fails on it's own after sitting around for
a few decades, so you need to find a new one that just happens to fit.
David
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