#endangeredmedia — Public Fediverse posts

Nibble Stew: Digitizing super 8 film yourself. “In our previous post we looked at fixing a super 8 film projector. While watching film with a real projector has its own charm, it is inconvenient to say the least. … Even if you manage not to burn the film, merely running it through the projector causes wear, scratches and tearing. While film typically ages very well, eventually it will turn […]

Harvard Gazette: Time has not been kind to VHS. “After winning the battle for dominance with the Betamax cassette, the VHS ushered in an era of amateur filmmaking, home movie collections, and video store rentals. Recognizing the value of the new format, Harvard curators quickly began amassing materials on VHS. Though no single tally of Harvard’s VHS holdings exists, a 2018 count of […]