Quote Originally Posted by CeeBee
That was exactly my point. Even if it starts to degrade, if you find one single device that can read it you are saved. The process is irreversible for analog media.
And the audio-CD rot (that I am familiar with!) is not the best approach to criticize, data is stored on CD's in a different format than music, using strong error-correction codes. Furthermore, those rotten CD's had a thin alluminum layer, while recordable media has a 'slightly' different layer.

I can only assume that you either have a professional VCR and professional-grade tapes, or a VCR so bad that you can't see the difference... or maybe 20 years have wiped some memories...
Not professional by any means in 1984. Two mono VCRs hooked together. One playin'... One recordin'... No Macrovision!

My VCRs are opened and cleaned with Freon yearly. Not that they see any use other than being tuners these days.....

What memories? I HAVE NO STEENKIN' MEMORIES!!!

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