Posted by Mike S. on 09/27/05 20:48

In article <dhc9h4$8d3$0@pita.alt.net>,
FAQmeister <FAQmeister@home.comxx> wrote:
>"dubbah" <delshannon@rock.com> wrote in message
>news:1127852091.303361.118780@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com
>> Have been moving vhs tapes and dvds packed in cardboard boxes to a
>> storage room in the basement because apartment needs to be cleared for
>> inspection and needed repairs. It gets cold in the area in the winter,
>> so I appreciate feedback in the opines of short-term/long-term and
>> pro/con.
>
>Temperature extremes are very bad for tape. Much less so for DVDs.

Not to mention the high humidity in many basements.

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