VHS Copying Generation Loss

[Trekker4747]

Everyone knows you can't make a copy of a copy. The first copy amplifies flaws in the original and the copy-of-a-copy simply compounds the flaws and so on.

Turns out the "Angry Video Game Nerd" once did an experiment on VHS Generation Loss.

LINK

 

[Sparky]

That's pretty cool. You could see obvious generational loss between the first and second copies even on compressed video. (of course compressing the video probably amplified the flaws)

 

[Nardpuncher]

If you have the 5th season DVD of Lost they have in the extras a fake 80s "Mysteries of the Universe" show that uses this VHS copying effect to make it seem real. It's great.

Here it is...starting at the 15 second mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvLsiZPks_0

 

[Candlelight]

It's the signal loss between the generations. Each time you only get ~80% of the original signal, so it gradually gets less and less.

That's why I love digital technology.

 

[Bisz]

I saw this yesterday or 2 days ago, I love Cinemassacre