Why is this video so clear?

I know this isn't really computer related, well it sorta is, but why is this video really clear.

It was from 1999 viewing the world trade center and it seems clearer than some videos 11 years later.

What kinda cameras do you think this person used to film it and how did it not deteriorate over some 14 years (considering that this was uploading in 2013)

 

Because some people, even today, cant afford better cameras so they have 10 year old cameras (i do, we need a new one). And BTW, May i ask why you are looking up the WTC?

 

i dont really understand your question - this quality is nothing special.
this person must simply have used a good analog camera.
its from 1999 and not 1960. the film is not going to deteriorate much in such a short time.

 

Considering that every other footage is low quality and grainy, I felt like this one was much better in quality for some reason. looking at some of the 9/11 videos and those were somewhat of poor quality. And this one is 4 years before and it had really good quality.

Oh hah, I found it in my recommended xD
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Like for example, this is from 2000 and it seems like it is no longer original quality

 

yes but this hasnt lost quality over time - it was recorded from a TV in 2000.
the quality of broadcasted television was pretty low back then, and it has propably lost a lot of quality when it was recorded to a vhs.

cameras were capable of way higher qualities way before that. why do you think there are hd-remasters of old movies?
do you think they film the movies a second time with better cameras? ( lol )
no! it is possible because the original tapes are of such high quality that you can use them it to make a digital 1080p version.

they just couldnt do that back then because vhs cassettes and crt-tvs werent capable of showing such quality.
so if someone found the original tapes of that ad you linked they would be of significantly higher quality.

 

Time travel.

 

Here's a good video showcasing that quality loss:



in 50 FPS:



Also keep in mind that the video in the OP was probably a direct rip from the cassette it was originally recorded on, vs the Saturn commercial which was aired in bad quality, recorded onto a bad quality VHS, then ripped to a digital format.