[QuadList] Quad Libraries

[C. Park Seward]

Excellent points, Don.

I don't think anyone has a clue, only conjecture. While someone may  
have a pile at their feet, there is no knowledge of how much exists in  
the world waiting playback.

Where would the tape be stored? At TV stations? Networks? Production  
companies? Individuals?

And what are they waiting on?

I remember seeing pallets of quad tape getting transferred at TV City  
for the Game Show Network. But what is left?

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
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On Dec 28, 2008, at 3:43 PM, Don Norwood wrote:

> The December issue of Broadcast Engineering has an article on page  
> 90 about archiving.  In the article, it refers to "enormous  
> libraries of quad videotape will be unplayable in a few years" (due  
> to lack of operating equipment).
>
> Does anyone have any reliable info regarding how much quad material  
> is still out there?  My impression has been that most broadcast  
> stations have already disposed of their quad tape.  I wouldn't think  
> there was much 1" left either.
>
> If no data has been compiled, perhaps a publication such as BE could  
> run a survey to help determine how much material is still on the  
> shelves and what demand really exists for its archival.
>
> Don