subject: Now It's Simple To Transfer Your VHS Videos To DVD [print this page] Now It's Simple To Transfer Your VHS Videos To DVD
I've been looking over my assembly of VHS video cassettes - looking OVER, not AT.
I've been using a VCR and VHS cassettes since MTV was merely a glint in Michael Jackson's eye. I cherished never having to worry about missing any of favorite TV shows - you were able to set the VCR player to tape it weekly, if need be. For instance, though I was usually out partying 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 player for three hours of extended play!
But while civilization has since moved on into the DVD age, our VCRs and cassettes have have joined the ranks of the obsolete. That's why I've had to please myself with looking at the covers and labels of my VHS cassettes instead of playing them - both they and the VCR are now so infirm and virtually irreplaceable, I fear that the next time I play them will be the last.
Fortunately, the technical geek gods have once again upon favored us by simplifying things. While transforming VHS recordings to DVD used to be the restricted (and pricey) skill of professional video studios, there are now computer hardware and software applications that make converting VHS video to DVD uncomplicated and affordable -- more affordable, certainly, than trying to replace everything you've taped with DVDs.
What should you expect in equipment that can transfer a VHS video to DVD? It depends on whether you just want to do straight recording of your VHS, or include DVD-type captioning and sections. That means that your most important criteria should be ensuring you have the option of recording either right to your DVD, or to your hard drive for editing afterward.
Other things to be aware of are exclusivity matters. Some video capture systems will not let to view or record copyrighted material - a potential problem if you want to copy your retail VHS tapes that are not obtainable on DVD. And some may require that you have certain applications already pre-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 find out more about applications than can help you convert VHS video to DVD at http://www.tapeconversioncentral.com. Here's how:
