What is “TAPE DEGRADATION”, and how critical is it?
Videotape has an effective life of about 15 years under ideal conditions. Many home videos are now approaching this age and are in danger of irreversible damage. If your irreplaceable family memories are on tape, they’re vanishing. We offer a reliable and affordable way of saving these moments for your children and for your family’s future generations. The most secure storage for your memories is the CD / DVD digital format. Images on CD and DVD retain their video and audio without deterioration over thousands of playbacks. A digital conversion of your tape now will stop any further loss of video and audio quality. Damage to the tape by age and the elements is continuous, unstoppable, and irreversible. Once video streaking, sparkle effects, popping noises, are noticeable, the deterioration accelerates. Background / Reference Material: According to the AMIA (The Association of Moving Image Archivists – a non-profit professional association established to advance the field of moving imag
