Posted by Gene on 02/05/07 22:59

Thanks, Rick.

I guess I do not understand what you said in #2 ?

The internet is just a collection of nodes (hard drives, etc.)
connected by various telephone, satellite, etc. - it's simply
an expansion of the university / NASA thing that started
years ago. Are you saying that I should spread my family
videos over this network of nodes? Really do not think that I want
complete strangers looking at my family A/Vs for any reason.

If that is not what you are saying, then what specific random
access media do you suggest that I go out and purchase today?

Thanks,
Gene






"Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Gene wrote:
>> I've finally concluded that there is NO good way to convert all my
>> thousands
>> (literally) of VHS, 8mm, H-8, D8, and MiniDV library to DVD 4.7GB discs
>> at this time. They simply are too tiny, and double layer are too small &
>> expensive.
>> Blu-Ray ~27GB & the ~50GB discs will work arithmetically, or so it seems.
>
> 1. You're right.
> 2. you're wrong (think outside the box) - media itself is obsolete BECAUSE
> your valued data should be mirrored on the internet - the data will
> migrate to hard drives and to whatever the latest and greatest (read
> cheapest and most widespread) media there is. I.E. you don't really CARE
> what "media" it's on - ok, maybe I'm too far ahead of the times.

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