Phil Collins - Seriously Live

[dishdude]

I can see the appreciation for vinyl, but magnetic tape really was a lousy medium for video and audio.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by dishdude

I can see the appreciation for vinyl, but magnetic tape really was a lousy medium for video and audio.

Reel to reel could be excellent (so could cassette but you had to have a high quality player and a well mastered tape that wasn't abused), better than vinyl if regular playback was desired as it wouldn't wear nearly as much. For the analog era tape was about the best you could get for video... Especially if you wanted to record.