The preservation of high-definition video data at the USC Digital Repository: The Television Academy Foundation’s Interviews Collection

Jenni Matz, Nicholas Camardo, Alan Auyeung, Jossel Franco, Erica Titkemeyer and Jenna Hymes
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Jenni Matz: The Interviews, USA
Nicholas Camardo: USC Digital Repository, USA
Alan Auyeung: USC Digital Repository, USA
Jossel Franco: The Interviews, USA
Erica Titkemeyer: Myriad Consulting & Training, USA
Jenna Hymes: The Interviews, USA

Journal of Digital Media Management, 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 44-58

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive case study examining a large-scale video migration project carried out by the USC Digital Repository involving oral history interviews from the Television Academy Foundation, captured in high-definition video (HDV). Unlike the more-widely compatible MiniDV format, HDV poses unique challenges due to its distinct format standard, rendering many open source toolsets geared towards capturing DV content incompatible. Consequently, this leaves archivists to rely on unsupported, proprietary tools, exacerbating the complexities inherent in large-scale migrations. Before presenting the troubleshooting process, this paper provides an overview of The Foundation’s Interviews collection, which includes over 900 interviews spanning over 3,000 hours of catalogued and publicly accessible first-hand accounts of television industry pioneers and professionals. Subsequently, the paper delves into the technical intricacies of the HDV format and the challenges of migrating data from HDV. It examines the strategies considered for identifying and addressing corrupt data, alongside implemented solutions aimed at balancing data authenticity with usability in the face of inevitable corruption occurrences throughout the collection. This study not only sheds light on the challenges inherent in preserving HDV content but also offers guidance for future endeavours seeking to safeguard valuable cultural and historical materials in similar formats.

Keywords: digital preservation; digital video; HDV; miniDV; videotape; audiovisual preservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M11 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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