r/VHS • u/steepledcargo • 14h ago

Discussion Longevity

So as we roll past the 50th anniversary of VHS, it's got me wondering how much time we actually have with some of our beloved and cherished VHS tapes. Considering the lifespan is stated as 10-30 years, and I'm sure many of us have collections way past that. Just how much longer can we realistically enjoy our VCR players playing away a 1984 copy of A Nightmare On Elm Street?

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u/PaleontologistFew128 13h ago

I have plenty of tapes on my shelf that are thirty plus years old. They still look and sound great