For me I archive everything on Digital 8 tape, I have something like 70 + D8 tapes, when I need to retrieve anything for reworking or stock footage to use in films, its there in its original form, the tapes are so cheap to buy, I only use STD8 tapes, they record Digital OK you don't have to use D8 tapes that are more expensive. I went this way because I already had a D8 machine and didn't want to get rid of it, works for me.

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