You may have a wealth of old home movies stored on videotape, memories you wouldn’t want damaged or to lose quality over time. Since the digital revolution it seems VHS have become very unpopular, and for good reason. VHS tapes can become stretched, broken and are very sensitive to temperature and dampness. Nowadays, DVDs are a far better way of storing images and movies as they are less likely to be damaged and will retain their quality for far longer. If you think you would like to try making a VHS to DVD transfer then there are a few options open to you.
Commercial VHS to DVD transfer companies
There are plenty of companies out there who will professionally convert your videos to DVD format. If you just have a short piece of film to convert then this can be a great, hassle free option, but with companies charging around £5 per hour of VHS if you have a few movies to transfer it can be much more cost effective to of it yourself at home.
Doing it yourself
A VHS to DVD transfer is not as time consuming or complicated as you might think. If you have a VHS player then you just need some connection leads and a bit of know how to get started? One method is to use a DVD recorder, which can be costly to buy but if you can borrow or hire one then it’s probably the easiest method for a straight transfer. The DVD recorder needs to be connected to your VHS player or camcorder using an S video cable for high quality, or a standard RCA lead if you don’t have one. You can just play the film on the VHS and record onto a DVD RW simultaneously and the video will be transferred.
Another way to approach the task is to use a video capture card. This will allow more flexible editing and will transfer the film to your computer hard drive or storage device, where you can then use a piece of editing software to edit images, audio and if you wish to add special effects.
With VHS to DVD transfer available from homevideomemories.co.uk you can be sure that you will receive a high quality edit, at a competitive price.