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Experimental Television Center The Video History Project has an area devoted to Tools, which contains technical information and descriptions of early commercial and artist-crafted instruments. Independent Media Arts Preservation Through some of its earlier research efforts, work was begun on the possible development of a resource guide devoted to technical resources and expertise - a compilation of sources of older equipment, parts, software, manuals, and schematics as well as contacts for inventors, engineers, repair places and the like. Media Alliance Through the Magnetic Media Preservation Sourcebook preliminary research was done on sources of older equipment. Specs Brothers Specialists in tape restoration and disaster recovery, Specs Brothers publishes relevant preservation information on the website. Tape Format Guides and Descriptions Ampex Corporation. A Guide to Media and Formats. Redwood City, CA: Ampex, Magnetic Tape Division, 1989. Ampex Virtual Museum by Howard Sanner has historical information about Ampex devices and some reprinted publications. Consumer Video Formats Iisakkila, Mika Video recording formats Lion Lamb Quadruplex Park An extensive and detailed technical definition of most of the early formats used in video recording. Murphy, William T., Television and Video Preservation 1997. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1997. See the chapter \u0022The Materials and their Preservation Needs\u0022 tape charts. Stauderman, Sarah. The Video Format Identification Guide This site can assist you in identifying the various videotape formats in your collections; over 50 different video formats have been used since the technology was introduced in the 1950s. The formats are organized by time periods, with an indication of the difficulty of accessing the technology. This information and pictures were put together as part of the Electronic Media Special Interest Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). VidiPax Video Format Guide offers Videotape Format Characteristics and Videotape Format Descriptions with a picture of each. Sources for Information on Hardware AMIA-L The Association of Moving Image Archivists maintains a listserv focusing on topics relating to the preservation of moving images. AMIA-L@lsv.uky.edu for posting; listserv@lsv.uky.edu to subscribe. Dave Jones Design Specializes in custom designs of equipment and systems for artists and has assisted museums in re-creating installations which depend on obsolete equipment and techniques. Dead Media Project The site has extensive links to technology and a discussion group. The Working Notes contains information about devices. Bob Ketchum A Timeline of Audio/Video Technology Labguy\u0027s The History of the Video Tape Recorder before Betamax and VHS Museum of Early Video Editing Equipment and Techniques Steve Schoenherr Recording Technology History VidiPax VidiPax has an on-line museum. The VidiPax web site includes articles and a video preservation links section. Links range from associations, organizations and professional groups to technical resources Video Expert Detailed technical information about video, and how it works. Includes description of how analog video is recorded, and the use of test signals and equipment.","offset":0,"nextOffset":null,"totalCharacters":3615,"complete":true},"rightsUrl":"https://www.videohistoryproject.org/terms-service"}