I’LL SEE YOU AGAIN IN 25 YEARS.
I've a newfound interest in backing up and losslessly transferring old videotapes. This page lists my current and ongoing media archiving efforts.
Projects
- 2026 - 2099[ in progress ]
The Cooper Collection
A Sandpoint-based filmmaker has a massive collection of tapes -- 7000 hours shot for local television programing. The footage is an incredible piece of history spanning the 80s to the 10s. It currently exists across several formats: VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C miniDV, HDV, DVCAM, and DVD. Currently, we are working to get proper funding and get the ball really rolling on this massive digitization project.
- 2026.08.10[ archived ]
The Sandpoint Centennial Film
Successfully transferred about 200 hours of miniDV footage and interviews. These materials were shot by Erik Daarstad for a documentary celebrating the centennial of Sandpoint, Idaho.