>What is Rotted Media?Rotted Media is a term referring to film and television that while available online, only survives through unoffical online channels in a low quality. Imagine films and television series that only remain through Internet archive and Youtube reuploads in a less than ideal resolutions with unforunate or lacking audio quality, typically although not nesscarily recorded through an analog format. You ever watch a television episode in a collection of 2 minute 240p clips on Youtube back in the day? Imagine if said episode was only available to watch in that state! Boardcast media, i.e Sports or News boardcasts don't typically count as Rotted Media as they aren't expected to be released in a higher quality>What counts as Rotted Media?To count as "rotted media", the work must not be readily available through official channels online or have a contemporary physical release available, i.e., Blu-ray or DVD. Works that have only had a VHS or early DVD release can be considered 'rotted media' under the pretence that they aren't available on another more contemporary format; said releases also can't be readily available to purchase via an online store or a reissue. >What are some examples?Is this why I made this thread? Does anyone have rotted media links from YouTube or the Internet Archive? I'll start. I know the film was released on DVD back in 2003, but the original version with the real-time broadcast ads wasn't and probably can't be released.Shout out to the /co/ anon who came up with thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td3EEyHa6cw
