Magnet, impacts the video or audio reel due to its magnetic fields
Video tapes must be stored away from magnets and other magnetic devices so as not to change the magnetic fields on the small portions of the tape. A magnet or magnetic devices placed near video tapes may be corrupted or data may be deleted.
the magnetic field will degauss the tape and cause degradation or destruction of stored information.
Tapes depend on their magnetic properties to hold the data loaded, so storing a magnet next to them could well upset the information on the tapes
No, it's not recommended to keep a magnet near tapes as it can erase the data on them due to its magnetic field. It's best to store the tapes in a separate location away from magnets to prevent any potential damage.
At a store.
Freddie Benson
You can get rid of old video, music tapes and harddrives by going to your local dumping place and giving it to the employees so they can take care of the video and music tapes or harddrives
Most audio and visual recording tapes, such as those that are found in video cassettes and audio tapes, are not generally toxic. All that the tape contains is a plastic/polymer embedded with a metallic substance that aligns with magnetic fields and stays that way after the magnetic field has passed. The reading device can interpret this alignment of particles and translate it into an audio/visual output signal. This is also why if you run a magnet over the tape, it will be degaussed (erased).
A Video store, online lots of places. But mainly a video store!
BASF
A magnet can affect a video tape because the tape is coated with a magnetic material that stores information in the form of magnetized particles. When a strong magnet is brought close to the tape, it can disrupt or erase the magnetized particles, leading to loss of data.
Yes it does!