system
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human
ELI5: Why old Black & White films and TV seem to have better picture resolution than stuff filmed in the 80s and 90s?
gpt
Because they were filmed with...well...film. Actual photographic movie film has an excellent resolution even when converted to digital formats. The reason why a lot of the 80's and 90's shows have a lower quality is because they were using the relatively new video tape technology which reduced the resolution and did not have a long shelf life if improperly stored.