Commentary, behind-the-scenes features, bloopers: What did we lose when we said goodbye to DVDs?
Commentary, behind-the-scenes features, bloopers: What did we lose when we said goodbye to DVDs?
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Serious question: if a streaming-only movie gets added to the National Archive today, how does it get added?
I guess they request the distributor/streaming service to send them a digital copy.
Somehwere in the archive is just a keychain of Sandisk jumpdrives...
Sure, but is it then written to blue ray? Or ssd? Or USB drive? Or tape?
Good question. In my country (I've had some contact with people who work in the area) apparently they aim to keep films on film stock, as it is supposedly the most reliable format for long-term preservation, though they also have digital copies too. Now, I wouldn't expect them to retroactively put a digital film on analog stock (anyway, the archive is still primarily working on gathering and preserving the existing film heritage of the country from across the previous century), but the purely digital stuff will hopefully also get whatever is regarded as the most reliable long-term medium. I could personally ask one guy who works there when I get the opportunity, though I don't think I'd get the opportunity any time soon...
Likely the former given how Disney operates, and how Netflix used to mail discs regularly.
I mean… the best way would probably be tape or archival optical.
