PIQL I wonder what film they use.

Came across this in a PC mag. https://www.piql.com/piql-services/ - a project archiving digital data by recording it on what looks like 35mm film. I wonder if this is a traditional silver based film or something completely different. They don't say.

likely polyester base photographic film, the PIQL was based on the Cinevator, which uses 2383 Print stock.

most likely candidate is 2237 "
KODAK VISION3 Digitial Separation Film 2237 is designed for the post production suite - and results in flawless black & white separation
elements that offer centuries of image stability. This black & white recorder film is intended for making archival separations from color
digital masters. This film offers exceptional image quality - fine detail, tight grain, optimal resolution, and excellent flare characteristics.
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cmacd123 said:

likely polyester base photographic film, the PIQL was based on the Cinevator, which uses 2383 Print stock.

most likely candidate is 2237 "
KODAK VISION3 Digitial Separation Film"

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Piql use halide film from Filmotec.
This all is about "bits to film".

This is part / area of development of the recent merger Filmotec & Inoviscoat, film for long term data storage. Seems antiquated, but at least some digital brains are coming to terms with analog technology.

That technology has long been discussed but not widely publicised, moreover a respective department ad Kodak seems to have vanished. I do not see a relation to Inoviscoat concerning the research.

I posted on this technology in the past, but seemingly no one was interested.


At the respective symposia I never saw those who now claim to save film or to know it all...

AgX said:

That technology has long been discussed but not widely publicised, moreover a respective department ad Kodak seems to have vanished. I do not see a relation to Inoviscoat concerning the research.

I posted on this technology in the past, but seemingly no one was interested.


At the respective symposia I never saw those who now claim to save film or to know it all...

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As discussed in the thread on Invoiscoat/Filmotec merger, following into their announcement, it is one of the areas they hope to cover and profit from.

I already hinted at such before, but research and profit are two vastly different things. Moreover there are no hints of Inoviscoat having been inlvolved in this research, but to the contrary.

I'm referring to what the announcement was, I have no idea what either of the two really want to do. Hopefully they do. Technology itself is real though and appears to be gaining trust.

AgX said:

Piql use halide film from Filmotec.
This all is about "bits to film".

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so the ORWO DP31 would be suitable.