Friday, September 9, 2005
Backup Files to DV Camera
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "SOFTWARE" @ 11:00 AM
"Tape backup was once the norm for archiving files from home PCs. Consumer grade tape drives tended to be flaky and slow, but were the only alternative to using dozens of floppy disks. With DVD burners priced as low as $50 for dual-layer burning, it almost seems unnecessary to think about tape backup solutions. Tape storage still has advantages, particularly if you want to make a more permanent archive to store in a lockbox in case of fire. Instead of investing in a tape drive and expensive tape media, your Digital Video camera and affordable MiniDV tapes provide a resource for 10-15GB backups compatible with millions of drive units available in homes all over the country."
Great idea! If you already have a DV camera, this would allow for larger back-ups than optical back-up formats and have a low cost per MB. Jake goes on to look at some of the software you can use to get this to work. Options are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Great idea! If you already have a DV camera, this would allow for larger back-ups than optical back-up formats and have a low cost per MB. Jake goes on to look at some of the software you can use to get this to work. Options are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
