Loss of Content
There is growing concern amongst many in the film and videotape preservation field who understand the fragile nature of the recording media. Film and any tape format have a limited 'shelf' life and depending on the number of times they are played, have a potentially shorter life span. Film and tape are put through destructive processes namely recording and playback. Each time this happens the surface of the recording medium is scraped and damaged by the mechanical process of the rollers, recording head or film gate. Combine this with aging and it is easy to see how information originally recorded can be lost forever. All film and tape formats will become obsolete and manufacturers will no longer support the machines when they are no longer profitable.
Technology
Older tape formats are being replaced by computer fies. Storage technology has advanced to the point where video information may be eaily stored and recoverd.
The links to the right address these issues and provides more in depth information on the growing problems and concern about the loss of content, which may never be recovered.
