[Elias Eversole]

David Perry: You can move resource information around from functional to non-functional movie clips in order to repair a bad ‘-av’ file. But you will need to know code well enough to restructure some of the more pertinent information (file size, dependencies, etc.) The bottom line; it will likely be easier to re-record.

David Bogie: I’d like to help you: Our studio records digitally only. We capture on both Mac and PC direct to drive. We haven’t had a dropped frame or lost footage for more than five years. We also back up to tape. A person who uses redundancy and technical knowledge, without drawing prejudices between tape or disc (or Mac vs PC), is a person in the know. VHS cassette is not a viable media anymore and hasn’t been since the emergence of DigiBeta or worse yet Mini DV.

David Perry: Try using redundant systems more. You’ll love it and so will your client base when you tell them you haven’t made a single mistake in half a decade. It is a great selling point.

Capt. T. E. Eversole AASET, BMMA, DDM