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I've had similar issues with VHS tapes, but never anything like that with Beta tapes. Presumably if its from the same person, the tapes were stored in a similar manner and in a similar place (and recorded on the same Beta recorder), so its not storage over time or equipment that caused issues with the tapes, its the tape stock itself. I've heard bad things about Ampex and PD Magnetics Beta tape stock being bad but never Sony so maybe you got a bad batch?
Personally, for VHS I've had issues with mid to late 80s Polaroid tape stock, and any Ampex tape stock. Both brands seem to have sticky shed issues whenever I play the tapes back.
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