Nelgin wrote:
>> Wow, that's quite a collection. I have maybe 400 movies on tape but
>> you've really gotten into this. The problem with tape is that, as it ages,
>> you start to lose them unless they are re=recorded every few years.
>> I have some about 25 years old now but there's a lot of noise on them,
>> both audio and video, that wasn't there before..
> 
> That's what bittorrent is for ;) You've already got them, might as well
> get them in better quality!

1. Store magnetic video and audio in a cool, and dry place.
2. Have the spool on it's side, not flat.
3. Optimally re-spool (forward, then rewind) the tape once a year.

Tapes can last for many decades this way.. though most don't follow the above 
guidelines (especially re-spooling the tapes).

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