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VHS, VCDs, and Laserdiscs in Southeast Asia

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92 points mikece | 2 comments | 11 Jul 25 16:02 UTC | HN request time: 2.012s | source
1. xxr ◴[15 Jul 25 15:38 UTC] No.44572285[source]▶
I’m a little surprised that one of the supposed advantages of Laserdisc over tape is resistance to humidity. Wasn’t delamination/corrosion (LaserRot) a not-uncommon problem for LD? I’m guessing humidity issues (particularly mold) were much more pronounced with tape.
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2. acuozzo ◴[15 Jul 25 22:39 UTC] No.44576631[source]▶
> Wasn’t delamination/corrosion (LaserRot) a not-uncommon problem for LD?

It comes down to the glue (and distribution of said glue) used to bond the sides at the pressing plant.