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I think both VHS and DVD have their benefits. One thing I'm really interested in is the video tape that can produce a more HD picture than DVD, which Kevin mentioned in the tute yesterday (shelved because of quick consumer uptake of DVD). I remember reading somewhere last year (and this is contestable) that compared to DVD, VHS has a greater level of fidelity to the original theatrical image, especially with older and not too worn out celluloid. I guess there is a kind of loss during the digital clean-up of prints with the alteration to levels of contrast, colour and sharpness. It's well-known that video cassettes are really susceptible to the 'tape chewing' function thru excessive fast-forwarding and rewinding, along with melting and delamination, whereas with DVDs (as mentioned) the only main worries are surface scratching and storage. I had a DVD once that wasn't carefully placed on the tray and I lost about 1/3 of the film - DEEP scratch courtesy of Luddite mishandling of digital tech!
Stella