I had an old copy of The Deer Hunter on VHS (pre hi-fi audio) where the
analog soundtrack (over time), slowly self erased until there was
practically
nothing to be heard.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mickey Trageser" <vze3m2s8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] DVD success; digital versus film; "Office Space"
> Remember when music CDs were touted as indestructable because of the
digital
> error correction? What a crock that was! DVDs are also very vulnerable,
but
> deliver a quality image and sound that VHS can't match.
>
> My problem with VHS is that they deteriorate over time. I'm concerned
about
> losing my precious home movies to the slow deterioration while on the
shelf
> in the box. I had one burst while rewinding it. The clear plastic reel
just
> shattered. I was able to disassemble it and recover the tape relatively
> unscathed (whew). I've found that many of the oldest tapes now have some
> problems making synch in the new VCRs I have. Vertical roll and tracking
> problems are creeping in. They've been stored away from power sources,
> televisions and speakers, but still fade with time.
>
> Heavy handling and abuse, the VHS tapes are pretty tolerant. But for long
> term storage, I'm more than a little concerned...
>
> -Mickey
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