by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
Smarter Metadata with AI: Accelerating Access to Motorsports History Artificial Intelligence offers a scalable solution for processing massive photographic backlogs that would otherwise overwhelm internal staff. Training custom models to identify specific...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
Using AI: Tips, Techniques, and Pitfalls Combining high-speed capture with AI-driven text extraction can transform static physical records into dynamic, searchable datasets. Success with Large Language Models (LLMs) relies on precise prompt engineering, including...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
From Detail to Context: Digital Provenance as the New Standard in Digitization Technical perfection is not enough; a digital image must include its “digital provenance”—the context of its creation—to be truly valuable. Paradata, or the documentation of the...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
Human-Centered Digitization: The Future of Heritage Imaging Shifting the focus from pure pixel count to operator experience allows institutions to “do more with less” through improved ergonomics and automation. The new Phase One iXH 250MP dramatically...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
From BC100 to Digital Heritage: Building a Preservation Ecosystem in Chile The implementation of high-speed capture technology, such as the DT BC100, enabled a paradigm shift from item-level conservation to the mass digitization of millions of assets. In regions with...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
Stewards of Sports History: Preserving the Washington Capitals’ 50-Year Legacy Partnering with a digitization service allows sports franchises to process massive archives on-site without removing valuable memorabilia from the facility. A “triage”...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
One Standard, Many Spaces: Scaling FADGI Compliance Globally Scaling high-end digitization requires rigorous environmental controls, transforming unconventional spaces like mines and vaults into FADGI-compliant studios. The “Studio in a Box” concept...
by Patrick McDonough | Jan 8, 2026 | Cultural Heritage News, DT Roundtable
The Next Generation of Heritage Digitization: From 250MP to AI Automation The Phase One iXH 250MP redefines productivity by combining massive resolution with “native speed,” enabling multi-object capture and reducing camera movements. Updates to DT Nexus,...
by Patrick McDonough | Sep 15, 2025 | Cultural Heritage News
The 2025 Texas Roadshow Join Us November 3rd in Houston and 4th in Austin! Get hands-on with the world’s leading medium format and digitization solutions! Please join Digital Transitions’ Michelle Matthews at either of our Texas Roadshow stops this November, and...
