You have a DCT
DCT is a digital video cassette, introduced by Ampex in 1992. Professional videographers and (inter)national broadcasters were part of the target audience and could choose from three formats: small, medium and large.
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Compression
DCT was a pioneer: it was the first digital videotape with data compression, which made the files smaller to save space. The specific technique that is used to compress was called “discrete cosine transform”, or short: DCT. Now you also know the origin of the name.
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Did yu know …
… that DCT was also used as a backup for servers and other IT-systems?
About this website
This website is an initiative set up by meemoo, the Flemish Institute for Archives, supported by the Flemish Government and ERDF. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your comments, questions or recommendations. For more information about meemoo, visit www.meemoo.be/en.
The project won an Archive Achievement Award in October 2019, presented by FIAT/IFTA, within the ‘Excellence in Media Preservation’ category.
