Re: Archive format for DV tapes?

I think people these days are getting too used to compression of MP3 audio and online video clips. I would argue that DV files are NOT huge at all, in the scheme of things. Apparently you have never worked with professional video formats, compressed or uncompressed, which make DV compression look downright thrifty.

You didn't say you want to put the collection in a Cloud somewhere, but rather to archive it for "safekeeping". Considering that a cheap 1TB drive will hold 70+ hours of DV footage, and that 2TB and 3TB drives are also very inexpensive, I don't see storage being an issue.

Please note that "deinterlacing" is going to THROW AWAY HALF THE PICTURE. I don't consider that to be "archiving" or "safekeeping" myself.

Now, if your intention is to carry the archive with you on a thumb drive on your keychain, I can understand the compression angle, otherwise, no.

Quality is always lost when adding compression and I don't consider that "archive quality". It is like a photocopy, not as good as the original.

Just my opinion

Jeff