Storage forum: best home video long term storage media ?

There is no one solution but any solution where folk don't want to lose content means there is your storage copy and the copy on another drive that you use.

Bob

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This is (again) why you want multiple copies along with systems that do what the big systems do.

It has never been "choose this make/model".
Bob

I'm currently using GoodSync and SyncBack (the free versions.)

Very nice stuff.
Bob

I recommend CDs or DVDs. Use name-brand. And before you start, research CD and DVD life-spans on Google.

Disk drives don't last more than 5 years or so (according to posts on this site), and magnetic tape will go bad sitting in the box.

If you insist on using hard drives, make multiple copies (as susggested elsewhere) and make dupes onto half-way new HDs every year or two.

BTW. When making backups, put a copy in a place outside the home, incase of fire or burglary.

Thanks Guys for the input. I had hoped something I could afford would easily keep my home movies
indefinitely. Looks like not. There is a cost but always worth it to keep kids, grandkids hitting, kicking shooting balls.

Thanks again...Harry

I sometimes, at season's end, create DVDs (ROXIO software) of 2 or 3 SOCA matches. Whatever will fit. A raw 60 minute match is a 12 GB .avi file using my mini-dv tape camera. A 2+ hour Little League baseball 6 inning game is 15 GB .avi . I only film when my g-kids are on the field (which is most of the game). To large to put on even a dual sided DVD. I have Super 8, 8 MM, and Mini-DV tapes going back 30 years when my 3 sons were playing. In the beginning I would copy games to VHS or beta tapes and re-use the game tapes. Was a bad idea since VHS & beta quality is pretty poor when copying. Then I started buying more 8 MM then Mini-DV tapes. Costly but always had the original. I will look into cloud & google storage services.

Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.