[deleted] OP t1_ixzpcjj wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:33 PM

Reply to comment by our2howdy in What is a visual/audio resource that movies keep using even though it doesn't make sense today? by [deleted]

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 on November 29, 2022 at 2:37 AM

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.