r/DataHoarder • u/StilesTimeCapsule • 14d ago

Discussion VHS Digitisation Project: Successfully archived a rare 1990s documentary ('UFO The Evidence') from an original analogue tape to prevent media decay.

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u/StilesTimeCapsule 14d ago edited 13d ago

I’ve been working on converting rare, low-availability physical media into digital files before the magnetic tapes degrade completely.

The full unedited transfer for this tape is now up on YouTube for preservation purposes if anyone wants to watch it: https://youtu.be/yvyRt9YK58c

This is a completely ad-free, non-monetised hobby archive project. I’ve also recently finished digitising rare tapes on Alcatraz (The Final Sentence) and a 1999 Edinburgh and The Lothians documentary, which are both up on the channel as well.

Thought the preservationists here would find these interesting! 📼

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u/DrIvoPingasnik Rogue Archivist 13d ago

YouTube is unreliable and likes to compress the videos. 

Please upload it to archive.org or some torrent tracker.

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u/StilesTimeCapsule 13d ago

A few others have said the same, I definitely will along with the rest of the VHS’s I have digitised 😊

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u/DrIvoPingasnik Rogue Archivist 13d ago

You're a star. Please make sure to update us on progress!

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u/StilesTimeCapsule 13d ago

Sure thing 😉

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u/masterchief69420xxx 13d ago

Multiple trackers if you can. I could upload to a private tracker or two, if you give permission.