I transferred Video2000 tapes (from 1983) to dvd. The tapes were in very good condition and played very well. I found a broken Video2000 tape in our old garage, the casing was broken and the tape itself must have laid in the mud for more then 10 years, freezing in winter (-15) hot in summer (+40). I removed the tape from another casing to put the muddy tape from the garage in. It still played pretty well. When using old tapes you should wind them back and forth before playing because the tape may be a bit sticky.