what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete at DVinfo.net

Dave Morgan · September 15th, 2011, 07:07 PM

So I finished this music video. and the whole project is 691gb. What should I do? Back it all up to mass DVDs? leave it on the Hard drive? buy a blu-ray burner and back up that way? Need input, thank you!

Chris Hurd · September 15th, 2011, 08:13 PM

It would take about 15 Blu-Ray discs or 175 DVD's.

Or you could fit it all into one-half of an LTO-5 cart... see Linear Tape-Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daniel Browning · September 15th, 2011, 09:00 PM

3TB internal hard drives are around $125 - $200 now. A docking station is around $20 - $50. I suggest buying two and storing the same data on both, one nearby and one at a remote location. Periodically verify the data and swap locations.

Ralph Gereg · September 15th, 2011, 10:07 PM

I agree with Daniel... external 1TB hard drives can be had for well under $100.00.

Gary Nattrass · September 16th, 2011, 03:38 AM

What we started doing is insisting that the production company provides us with their own drive and take responsibility for the archiving of their projects, it's their material anyway and they should have the resources to keep it themselves.

I tend to keep things for a reasonable amount of time but I am not prepared to accept any liability for footage as it has no value to me and it is their property.

As said 1tb drives are cheap enough these days.

September 15th, 2011, 07:07 PM	#1
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete So I finished this music video. and the whole project is 691gb. What should I do? Back it all up to mass DVDs? leave it on the Hard drive? buy a blu-ray burner and back up that way? Need input, thank you!

September 15th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete It would take about 15 Blu-Ray discs or 175 DVD's. Or you could fit it all into one-half of an LTO-5 cart... see Linear Tape-Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 15th, 2011, 09:00 PM	#3
Daniel Browning Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 949	Re: what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete 3TB internal hard drives are around $125 - $200 now. A docking station is around $20 - $50. I suggest buying two and storing the same data on both, one nearby and one at a remote location. Periodically verify the data and swap locations.

September 15th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#4
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Re: what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete I agree with Daniel... external 1TB hard drives can be had for well under $100.00.

September 16th, 2011, 03:38 AM	#5
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Re: what to do with 691 Gigs of video files? project complete What we started doing is insisting that the production company provides us with their own drive and take responsibility for the archiving of their projects, it's their material anyway and they should have the resources to keep it themselves. I tend to keep things for a reasonable amount of time but I am not prepared to accept any liability for footage as it has no value to me and it is their property. As said 1tb drives are cheap enough these days. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/