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Decades after their release there has been a public misconception that every "Black Diamond Edition" title from the Walt Disney Classics VHS line are rare and valuable. According to Kodak , "Tapes don't last for long due to remanence decay of the magnetic charge, causing blacked-out scenes, discoloration and eventually, entire loss of footage."
Label is white ink on the tape: horizontal, the title is in the center and the white diamond is on the left. The tape info is on the bottom. BETA EDITIONS Label is large old-style white square-shaped label: the black diamond is on the top, the film's title is in the center in yellow, the tape info is on the bottom. Interesting, huh?
S-VHS tapes can give better audio (and video) quality, because the tapes are designed to have almost twice the bandwidth of VHS at the same speed. Sound cannot be recorded on a VHS tape without recording a video signal because the video signal is used to generate the control track pulses which effectively regulate the tape speed on playback.
On sites like eBay and LoveAntiques, collectible VHS tapes are valued at upwards of nearly $10,000 - depending on the rarity and condition of the tape, of course.
Book a trip home to clear out your parent's '90s entertainment center because you might just get a little bit richer thanks to your Disney stash.
This can be found on all Disney Classic tapes with the Cheesy Black Diamond logo, but it is also seen on later versions of "Lady and the Tramp," as well as "Cinderella" and "Bambi," which both use the 1987 Classics logo! The Cartoon Classics series had its custom print logo in the center of the label.
While a VHS tape can be erased if it is exposed to a rapidly changing magnetic field of sufficient strength, DVDs and other optical discs are not affected by magnetic fields. The relative mechanical simplicity and durability of DVD compared to the fragility of VHS made DVDs a far better format from a rental store's perspective.
VHS-C is a downsized version of VHS, using the same recording method and the same tape, but in a smaller cassette. It is possible to play VHS-C tapes in a regular VHS tape recorder by using an adapter. After the introduction of S-VHS, a corresponding compact version, S-VHS-C, was released as well. Video8 is an indirect descendant of Betamax ...