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dawsongirl · 02-05-2004, 09:49 PM

I have some video tapes that are over 10 years old that, most of the time, I taped things in EP/SLP on them. Naturally, the quality has deteriorated over time, but my question is...is it the program or the tape itself that is going bad?

Like should I tape over them or just throw them away if I don't need them?

Brian · 02-05-2004, 09:55 PM

Were they stored in a place that collected a lot of dust over time? I think it would be the tape itself, depending on how they were stored or used. My parents had to get rid of a lot of old video tapes because they were dusty and they feared that it would ruin the VCRs.

dawsongirl · 02-05-2004, 10:04 PM

Nope. They've been in drawers most of the time. But I see what you're saying.

02-05-2004, 09:49 PM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Video Tape Question I have some video tapes that are over 10 years old that, most of the time, I taped things in EP/SLP on them. Naturally, the quality has deteriorated over time, but my question is...is it the program or the tape itself that is going bad? Like should I tape over them or just throw them away if I don't need them?

02-05-2004, 09:55 PM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Were they stored in a place that collected a lot of dust over time? I think it would be the tape itself, depending on how they were stored or used. My parents had to get rid of a lot of old video tapes because they were dusty and they feared that it would ruin the VCRs.

02-05-2004, 10:04 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Nope. They've been in drawers most of the time. But I see what you're saying.