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Time keeps moving forward, and old technologies like VHS tapes are fading away. Many of us have tapes full of family memories, but without a VCR, we can’t watch them anymore. These tapes are in danger ...

Digitizing old tapes can be a challenge, but after using the Portta VHS converter, I found the process straightforward and mostly hassle-free. It handled VHS, camcorder tapes, and even gaming consoles ...

With a large screen and micro SD slot, this converter can digitize your old analog footage with needing a computer ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — As normal live seems to be paused during this pandemic, home projects are suddenly getting a lot of time and attention. That can include coming across an old pile of media we don ...

In 2014, a poll found that 58% of Americans still had a VHS player, but that number had dropped from 88% in 2005. The decrease is mainly because more people are using digital and streaming media ...

Converting old tapes to digital can be tricky, but using Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac made the process easier than I expected. The setup worked smoothly on my Mac, letting me connect my VCR quickly ...

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I cleaned out a cabinet a few years ago and found a stack of old Super 8 tapes. I’ll never forget the way Mom’s face lit up after I digitized videos of her late brother Harold Jr.’s wedding.

This article also appeared in the December 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Q. I need to convert my VCR tapes to DVDs. Can you recommend a device to do that?—Liss Lieberman, Bay Shore, NY A.