No Time to Spare - Convert VHS Discs To DVD Discs As Soon As Achievable

There are very few activities the entire family can enjoy as much as sitting down and watching old family �movies�. Everyone likes to see themselves as toddlers, learning how to ride their first bike, performing in school plays, etc. Be sure those images are still available for you and your family to enjoy by converting them from VHS tapes to DVDs as soon as possible. Why? Because VHS tapes lose quality over time � watch an old VHS tape and you�re likely to see faded images; sometimes audio is lost too. The sooner you can preserve these memories on new digital technology � DVDs, the more secure you can feel about holding on to those timeless images.

DVDs utilize digital technology, which produces sharper, crisper images and better audio than old recording formats. If you have viewed any of your old VHS tapes, you may see they have already lost video and audio quality; that process is likely to continue. Other reasons to convert from VHS to DVD: VHS tapes are big and bulky; one VHS tape requires the storage space of 10-15 DVDs. Saving your movies to DVDs will allow you to make multiple copies; this is a good thing for a couple of reasons.

You may choose any number of reasons to convert your VHS tapes to DVDs: DVDs are produced in digital formatting, which makes pictures clearer, crisper and sharper, as well as increasing audio quality. DVDs take a lot less storage space than bulky VHS tapes � you can save 10-15 DVDs in the space you would need to store just on VHS tape. You can make as many copies as you like of DVDs; this is a great benefit for a couple of reasons. You can share your joy by sending your wedding day on DVD to friends and family. Grandparents can each have their own copies of Johnny or Jane�s first step, first word, school plays, graduations, etc. There is no greater, more personal gift we can share, than that of our fondest memories.

One of the best products on the market that you can use to convert your VHS tapes to DVDs is Pinnacle System�s MovieBox 9.0. MovieBox includes cutting-edge Studio 9.0 software and MovieBox Hardware. You may choose to work with another program, other than MovieBox. If you do, be sure the one you choose offers similar hardware/software packages. Don�t spend your hard-earned money on a program that includes only the software, or only the hardware � you will need them both. Buying them separately can cost you double � at least.

If you have heard converting VHS to DVDs is difficult, you�ve heard wrong. It is not a difficult process at all and well worth the time invested. Once you�ve converted one tape to DVD, you�ll likely go on to convert all of your VHS tapes. All you need to convert the tapes is: a personal computer, a VCR, a device to convert VCR�s analog signals to digital, editing software, A/V cables and blank DVDs. A great program to consider using is Pinnacle System�s MovieBox 9.0. This package includes cutting-edge Studio 9.0 software along with MovieBox hardware. If you choose to work with another program, be sure you get one that includes the whole package � you need both the software and the hardware (like that found in MovieBox). Do not buy them separately as it will cost you at least twice as much and you will have no guarantee that they are compatible.