our2howdy t1_ixzmxby wrote
That's an interesting point, I'm in my 40s and didn't even think that today's tech wouldn't produce static. Is it because he has to use a vhs unit and they still produce static when not generating signal? I haven't used a vhs player in so long now.
[deleted] OP t1_ixzpcjj wrote
You mean in the show? The computers and TVs are all digital and show static even though the guy is not playing the tapes on any device at all.
I think it's just because it looks "odd", like a bad omen. Previous works depict white noise as a sign of an evil coming, so the screenwriter probably just wanted to recreate that feeling.
corpus-luteum t1_iy6hovf wrote
I'm not sure you've answered the question.
The TVs are digital, but the VCR is analogue. Therefore the outputted signal is analogue. As I remember, when you ejected your cassette the screen turned to white snow on an anologue TV, but I've no reason to suppose it would be different on a digital. Particularly if the connections are analoogue.
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