2006-12-28 00:43:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It doesn't matter at all
Can I just add to those who gave me a thumbs-down, these are probably the same people who have come up with a reason why they should not be stored horizontally.
These people must be complete anoraks to go to the trouble of making up a reason.
I work with video every day of my life and produce high quality broadcast material, and know for a fact that there is no difference between the two storage methods.
As mentioned by others, the only reason for this convention is so that your tapes can be indexed and pulled out individually, like books in a library.
2006-12-28 00:46:35 · answer #1 · answered by AlexChappel 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It helps to stop the tape settling on the roll. This leads to the tape running across the tape head at different points and results in a lousy picture.
You can resolve the tape settling effect by fast forwarding and rewinding the cassette a couple of times
2006-12-28 00:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Tetanus Tim 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Video tapes are metal oxide magnetic tapes. there is no benefit from storing a magnetic tape either vertically or horizontally.
the mechanism is a plastic spooler with metal springs.there is no benefit from storing this plastic/metal spring arrangement either vertically or horizontally.
by convention they are stored vertically, as this allows them to be placed in a normal book rack arrangement
2006-12-28 00:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter which way you position the tapes. People put them vertically due to being a space saver.
2006-12-28 00:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by julio1583 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The theory is that if you lay them on their side the tape can "slip" out of place so that it crinkles on the edges through uneven tension and when played, suffers from further damage as it passes through the head guides. Not good for tape OR machine.
2006-12-28 01:30:01 · answer #5 · answered by nosmo king 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The reels in the tapes used to rest on the cassette casing. It made on the edge of the tape fray or bend on the casing and cause the "chewing" in the video player.
LONG LIVE BETAMAX!!!
2006-12-28 00:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by robdunf 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you store videos flat over time the cassette tape sinks and messes up the tape content, also the tape rubs against the case inside
2006-12-28 00:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you lay them on their sides the words and the pictures will fall out. It's true, it happened to me.
Robdunf has the right answer, especially if the tapes are in direct sunlight or even close to a radiator.
2006-12-28 00:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
BS. it does not matter how you store them. there is no reason storing them vertical or horizontaly would be any different or should cause erasure.
2006-12-28 00:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes
Or they will erase
2006-12-28 00:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by BRAINY SKEETA ® 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋