Save Your VHS Video: Convert Them To DVD

I've been looking over my assembly of VHS video cassettes - looking OVER, not AT.

I've been using VHS cassettes and a VCR player since MTV was merely a twinkle in Madonna's eye. I cherished never having to worry about missing my favorite TV shows - you were able to set the VCR to tape it weekly, if necessary. For instance, though I was usually out carousing on Saturday nights, it never stopped me from missing my favorite hard rock show which came on at that time - I'd just apply a cassette and set the VCR recorder for three hours of extended play!

But while civilization has since evolved into the DVD age, our VCRs and cassettes have have joined the ranks of the obsolete. That's why I've had to satisfy myself with reading the covers and labels of my VHS cassettes instead of playing them - both they and the VCR are now so fragile and pretty much impossible to replace, I am concerned that the next time I play them will be the last.

Fortunately, the technology leaders have once again upon rewarded us by simplifying things. While converting VHS recordings to DVD used to be the exclusive (and pricey) skill of professional video companies, there are now computer hardware and software programs that make converting VHS video to DVD simple and affordable -- more affordable, it's safe to say, than trying to replace everything you've taped with DVDs.

What should you look for in equipment that can convert a VHS video to DVD? It depends on whether you just want to do recording straight from your VHS, or include DVD-type captioning and sections. That means that your primary criteria should be ensuring you have the option of recording either right to your DVD, or to your hard disk for editing afterward.

Other things to be aware of are exclusivity concerns. Some video capture systems will not permit you to record or view copyrighted material - a potential drawback if you want to copy the VHS tapes you've obtained that are not available on DVD. And some may require that you have certain applications already installed where your recordings will be automatically uploaded.

But don't let that dissuade you from getting back to watching your favorite VHS tapes on DVD. You can learn more about applications than can help you transform VHS video to DVD at http://www.tapeconversioncentral.com. Here's how:

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