@623058 TV shows don't end up in skips. Old tapes of programmes that are on approaching-obsolete formats are skipped but the contents of such tapes are copied to modern digital formats such as D3 or DigiBeta before that happens.
That's what happened to Doctor Who's episodes mastered on 1" tape (1984-1989) after the BBC had copied them to DigiBeta.
They were more often 'wiped' as video tape was damn expensive in the past, and live kid's programmes had no value, as far as TV channels were concerned.
@agfagaevart I know that, but I'm not talking about the past - note no past tense? They are speaking about the present in this above clip, though I would think that they just used the D3 copy and the original tape went on its way to landfill
For example, just last year, when the BBC had finished transferring all their 1" C-type videotape masters of 1980s Doctor Who episodes, they just binned them. Why keep the original VT format, when they've made so many copies of it on so many other formats?
Why keep? Because, some of these new formats have been found to be not-so indestructable later on. For instance, CDs and DVDs really should be 'copied' every 2 - 4 years, as they can degrade with time, and if you scratch them, can become useless. At least if you damage one part of a tape, the rest of it is ususable.
I am not trying to start an argument. Just stating a few facts.
I think that the Beeb (as usually) are being foolish; ALWAYS keep your originals in a safe place.
I love Sandi Toksvig! I'm only 20 but know she's the one for me!!
chocoholic9210 1 month ago
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Toksvig is an ugly, preverted, racist dwarf. Go back to Denmark you ugly bitch!
karezza6 2 months ago
EPIC TOKSVIG FACEPALM!
fs10inator 2 months ago
I remember she was called 'Ethel' in No. 73.
pufferfishish 4 months ago
I wish they'd left in the yodelling bit :)
R4CH37 6 months ago
Sandi looks fatter in this episode! Has she put on weight?
fraserkatie 7 months ago
I remember that episode of No:73 : )
Yay for Sandi!
powercutcircus 9 months ago
I loved No.73! It was so cool! Sandi Toksvig was fab!
fraserkatie 9 months ago
UTTER disgrace tv shows ending up in skips!!
623058 9 months ago 2
@623058 I think that was a joke :L
jh94 9 months ago
@623058 TV shows don't end up in skips. Old tapes of programmes that are on approaching-obsolete formats are skipped but the contents of such tapes are copied to modern digital formats such as D3 or DigiBeta before that happens.
That's what happened to Doctor Who's episodes mastered on 1" tape (1984-1989) after the BBC had copied them to DigiBeta.
AidanLunn 9 months ago
@AidanLunn
They were more often 'wiped' as video tape was damn expensive in the past, and live kid's programmes had no value, as far as TV channels were concerned.
agfagaevart 4 months ago
@agfagaevart I know that, but I'm not talking about the past - note no past tense? They are speaking about the present in this above clip, though I would think that they just used the D3 copy and the original tape went on its way to landfill
For example, just last year, when the BBC had finished transferring all their 1" C-type videotape masters of 1980s Doctor Who episodes, they just binned them. Why keep the original VT format, when they've made so many copies of it on so many other formats?
AidanLunn 4 months ago
@AidanLunn
Why keep? Because, some of these new formats have been found to be not-so indestructable later on. For instance, CDs and DVDs really should be 'copied' every 2 - 4 years, as they can degrade with time, and if you scratch them, can become useless. At least if you damage one part of a tape, the rest of it is ususable.
I am not trying to start an argument. Just stating a few facts.
I think that the Beeb (as usually) are being foolish; ALWAYS keep your originals in a safe place.
agfagaevart 4 months ago
@agfagaevart We are talking about *broadcast* equipment, here. Not consumer equipment.
Digibeta, HDV and D3 tape will degrade slowly, by which time those transfers of 2 or 1 inch material will have been transferred to something else.
AidanLunn 3 months ago