subject: Convert Your Films To Dvd Using Video Grabbers [print this page] With the advancement of the technology behind storing and recording videos, it is but natural that videos in VHS format are becoming obsolete. More and more people now use DVDs to store their videos and if you are one of those people who own hordes of home videos in VHS format, it is the best time to use a video grabber and convert those precious moments in VHS into DVD.
There are so many reasons of converting VHS tapes into DVD format. One of the most important reasons is to avoid the risk of damaging the tapes. VHS films can be very fragile and can also become brittle and deteriorate in quality over time. In order to avoid losing important videos, you need to convert your VHS tapes into DVD as soon as you possibly can.
VHS technology is also starting to become obsolete. VCRs are rare and are becoming harder to find in case your old VCR starts failing. VCRs and VHS tapes are also hard to store and can take up a lot of valuable space in your storage file or media cabinet.
If you decide to convert your VHS tapes, you can hire someone to do it for you. There are numerous video production services that have professional video grabber devices and can do editing and enhancements for the video for you. However, this method can be very expensive and even time-consuming in case the company you hire have other customers to attend to.
If you can allot a considerable amount of time, you can easily do the conversion yourself. You can buy equipment which you will need for the conversion. It may cost you a sum of money but if you have numerous VHS tapes to convert, this will save you a lot in the long run. Some methods also make use of devices that you may already have such as computer, camcorder and VCR.
There are video players that have both DVD and VHS units built in. A record button is all you need and you can easily grab the VHS video, convert it into digital format and easily burn it to a DVD using a DVD burner and accompanying video grabber software. If you are quite unsure of what to do, you can always read the manual that your video player comes with or ask help from the manufacturer's customer service department.
If you do not have that combination unit, you can use your camcorder, attach video cables to it and use it in conjunction with the computer, VCR and DVD burner. This might be a little complicated but after you have everything you need set up, it becomes easy to grab VHS videos, convert them and burn them to DVDs.
You can also purchase an analogue-to-digital converter for your computer or even an external DVD burner that you can use with cables to connect directly to your VHS player. There are so many options and all you have to do is find the method that will cost you less and you find easy to use. Looking online can help you to find information regarding video grabbers and associated technology.
