Posted by Gene on 02/05/07 16:15

Yes, I agree with you 100%. I have tapes (audio cassette) that I made
in ~1966 that are in perfect condition today. The only problem that I have
found is
that if you hit EOT real hard, some may break. They are easily repaired by
opening the plastic case & re-attaching the tape end to the reel.

Based on my personal experience storing both audio cassette & A/V tapes
of all types for the last 40 years is:

1. Do not expose them to light of any kind, keep them in the dark
2. Store then in a good quality ice cooler. I use the 100 quart off-shore
fishing ice coolers - same ones we use on the boat. I use the ice coolers
for
these reasons: they are well insulated so there is no violent temperature
swings, they are reasonably moisture proof, the chemical composition of the
inner
plastic is less likely to give off gas fumes that could damage the tapes,
and they stack well.
3. Keep the ice coolers inside your climate controlled home, not in a garage
where they are exposed to temperature swings & moisture, etc..

LOL - it's worked for me so far .. guess I can wait a few more years for
$0.50
Blu-ray discs, or whatever :-)

But it would be nice to have the my tape library on random access media,
with chapters.


Gene








"X L" <Xzanado@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:9490-45C70FDE-295@storefull-3118.bay.webtv.net...
> Im sticking with dvd. the jury is still out on bluray technology. i want
> to see how the systems are going to hold up with the huge data file
> discs for the few consumers shucking out the big bucks for the units and
> the software out now. wouldn't surprise me if bluray failed.
>

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