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Time has not been kind to VHS: As tech turns 50, preservationists race to save material stored on vanishing format. Methods include … baking? (news.harvard.edu)

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 8 points 4 weeks ago

TL;DR A lot of historically important media is still stored on VHS, never digitized. Over time, VHS tapes can stick to the layer below them, so playing them directly will result in heavy damage to the tape.

Heating them up helps to soften the adhesive and play the tape safely, but there might only be one chance, and some of these tapes are very valuable.