All of them will play tapes for the same amount of time and with the same amount of wear, but you may want to buy head cleaners.
BASF
Recording shows off the TV onto VHS tapes. Or playing shows from VHS tapes on your TV. A VCR was used for playing tapes similar to a casset player but the VCR play video and audio.
Mini DV tapes vary depending on the tape length, brand, and quality. Sony tapes with a 60 minute length are about $2 a piece. You can purchase a 5 pack for $7. HD DV tapes are more expensive.
Lost Tapes is a show about cryptids (i.e. bigfoot, chupacabra, ect.) It is about tapes of people who went missing and were never heard from again, but they are killed by unknown creatures. Their video camera tapes show there last moments before going missing.
Yes, the tapes are already harder to find. My local retailer now only carries one brand in a pack of five.
3M is a brand of industrial adhesives and tapes used for welding and other construction jobs. They are a fairly popular brand, and offer great quality products.
Digital recorders don't use tapes, but any Sandisk digital media (such as SD cards) would work great.
Probably never. Once stores transition to selling only DVDs it's unlikely they'll move back to VCR tapes.
Tapes 'n Tapes was created in 2003.
Tapes 'n Tapes - EP - was created in 2004.
For plastic tapes, 3M is always the sturdiest brand. You can find this online from a discount supplier like ULINE.
It is difficult to suggest a place to purchase blanks tapes without knowing the kind of tapes required. Cassette tapes, data tapes, VCR tapes, and many other types of tapes can be purchased at electronics stores like Best Buy.