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If you’ve only got a few old VHS tapes laying around that you’d like to transfer to DVDs, is it worth it to just transfer them over yourself? Transferring VHS to DVD video requires special equipment and software. The cost of these items alone can quickly eat up your project budget, and if you’ve never done it before you could be risking the loss of all of your VHS content. For only a few VHS tapes, it’s just not worth it. It’s funny how differently VHS tapes are treated compared to DVDs. DVDs are carefully removed from their packaging and care is taken to keep them safely stored to prevent scratching or breakage. But VHS tapes seem much more durable, tossed around in their hard plastic cases and forgotten under the couch. The reality is, VHS tapes are extremely delicate. Even if left in a drawer and untouched or unwatched, …
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There’s really no sense in holding onto old video tapes, because they will degrade over time – slowly on the shelf, and much quicker if they are played frequently. If you’ve got irreplaceable memories like weddings, births or holidays on video tape, it’s a good idea to transfer them over to DVD as soon as possible. If they’ve degraded a little bit, it may still be possible to salvage them and still have them transferred, but it’s best to do it right away to avoid the tapes getting too far damaged. Otherwise, they may lose their original quality. Is copying your non-family video tapes legal in Toronto? Is it legal to transfer a film on VHS to a DVD, instead of having to go buy a new DVD of the same film at the store? In Canada, we are legally allowed to make copies of VHS tapes that we have …
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VHS tapes that have been damaged (or “eaten”) by VCRs can usually be repaired inexpensively and easily by a professional video production company. If the tape inside the video is broken, the video tape is jammed or the plastic shell of the video tape is cracked, having your VHS tape repaired shouldn’t be a problem. In some cases, VHS tapes that have been damaged by other means (such as dirt, grease, excessive heat, liquid, dust, mold and puppy teeth) can also be repaired. If the VHS tapes do have some kind of foreign substance on them, they should always be taken for repairs or transferring before attempting to play them in a VCR, as these foreign substances can cause serious and irreparable damage to your machine. Even if you think your video footage is lost for good, a good video production company will often have a technician on staff who …
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It’s time – video tapes are no longer relevant Technology is constantly changing and evolving. What was once the norm – like video tapes – are continuously being replaced by new technology that’s smarter, higher-quality and more versatile. Digital format has become the new norm and will be here to stay for quite a while. Very few retail stores are selling video or cassette tapes anymore. And if they do, it’s very likely that in just a few more years no one at all will be selling them or the devices that play them, such as VCRs. Individuals are switching to using digital formats to record their own home movies, and video tape is becoming outdated and unusable for professional video producers. Video tapes deteriorate Despite the fact that you may have a large collection of video tapes and a device on which to play them, this won’t always be …
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