Research Report on JPEG 2000 for Video Archiving
By Ian Gilmour
January 2007

Motion-JPEG2000 lossless data reduction is implemented as a key technology for reducing file size in storage and for reducing data rates in networked file transfer. Read More

Lossless Video Compression for Archives: Motion JPEG2k and Other Options
Ian Gilmour, Media Consultant, National Film and Sound Archive, Australia
R. Justin Dávila, Technology Consultant, Media Matters LLC
January 2006

Archivists have a short list from which to select a digital archival file format for a modern, 21st Century migration project. Such an archival file should have the requirement of being both lossless to preserve content and also compressed to conserve storage capacity. The leading candidate for such a file format is Motion JPEG 2000. Read More

Bridging Analog Media and Digital Asset Management with Automated Migration Systems
Gilad L. Rosner, Systems Integrator
Media Matters, LLC
August 2005

Automated audiovisual migration systems are the only way to migrate large volumes of magnetic media to digital files. DAM systems historically had no way to ingest analog assets en masse. By combining these two technologies, archives and commercial organizations can acquire digital versions of valuable content in a uniform, replicable manner. These legacy media assets can be monetized and re-purposed, providing a lasting return on investment. Read More

Moving Beyond Manual Media Migration
James Lindner, CEO and Senior Media Consultant
Gilad L. Rosner, System Integrator
March 2005

Current manual processes limit the preservation of our audiovisual heritage. Traditional methods
simply cannot keep up with the vast amount of magnetic media stored in the world’s archives.
The costs are too high, the output too low. Without a fundamental change, much of the magnetic
media holding the world’s audiovisual heritage will disintegrate before its content can be saved. Read more

Automation and Magnetic Media Migration in the 21st Century
Gilad L. Rosner, Systems Integrator
Steve Kwartek, Media Consultant
November 2004

Magnetic tape media requires migration in order for content to survive. The global volume of
tapes and their continuous degradation outstrips traditional methods of audiovisual migration.
Only through the creation of automated systems can the mission of media preservation be
comprehensively fulfilled. Read more