Introduction

• A physical data object can include digital archival material (digital object)
  
  
• This section of the Technology Watch wiki provides detailed technical information on the digital formats held in the Archives Permanent Collection.
  
  
• Each digital format is uniquely identified by a data object type ID.

List of digital formats

• 3.5 inch floppy disk
• 5.25 inch floppy disks
• CD-Digital Audio
• CD-R
• CD-ROM
• CD-RW
• Blu-ray
• Digital8
• Digital Betacam
• DVCAM
• DVCPRO
• DVD
• DVD+R
• DVD+RW
• DVD-R
• DVD-RW
• Digital audio tapes
• HDV
• MiniDV
• Standard DVC
• Optical discs
• Hard drives