It may have been digitized, but where is the data now? The Gizmodo article explains...
In other words, the asshole is sitting on that as well as the tapes. I fucking despise people like this. These tapes could have been archived with the rest of the Apollo 11 records - "Hey! I don't think you guys intended to sell this!" - but this fucking dickhead wanted to make a buck at the expense of American World History.
I hope that someone torches his fucking car the moment the tapes and the data are safely in trustworthy hands.
Quote:In December 2008, Mr. George’s tapes were played for the second time since he bought them in 1976, and were digitized directly to 10-bit uncompressed files, retaining their original 525 SD4/3 specifications and downloaded onto a one terabyte hard drive (which is included as a part of the sale of these three reels of videotape).
In other words, the asshole is sitting on that as well as the tapes. I fucking despise people like this. These tapes could have been archived with the rest of the Apollo 11 records - "Hey! I don't think you guys intended to sell this!" - but this fucking dickhead wanted to make a buck at the expense of American World History.
I hope that someone torches his fucking car the moment the tapes and the data are safely in trustworthy hands.