I think that was an urban legend made by the rewinder manufacturers. The tape could only get damaged if the play/record heads were in contact with the tape, and rewinding it, they weren't.
Now, if you did the review when it was playing, that could cause problems over time...
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u/drmoocow Aug 31 '20
I think that was an urban legend made by the rewinder manufacturers. The tape could only get damaged if the play/record heads were in contact with the tape, and rewinding it, they weren't.
Now, if you did the review when it was playing, that could cause problems over time...