The VHS tapes dominated till late 90’s. After that the DVDs were introduced and changed the game. People were initially worried about their VHS collection and many people started converting to DVD as it was reasonably affordable too. This transition from VHS to DVD made the VHS format obsolete in a very short period of time. At the end of the 90s the number of VHS tapes became fewer and the number of VCR's for sale also became a few.
The thing that excited the consumers was the quality of the picture that DVD offered. The DVD movies gave much better viewing experience to the people as compared to the VHS. With the passing time the demand of the VCRs and VHS tapes became scarce. The VHS technology started disappearing and then people started converting their VHS tapes into DVD. This transition helped the people save their old movies on a great format.
Preserving The Past
Converting your VHS to digital is a great way to preserve the past. There are people who don’t want to lose their old family videos and it is very important for them to preserve their family videos. The VHS tapes deteriorate over time so it is important to save them in a digital format.
If you are a techie, and you already know what to do, you can convert your tape to DVD easily. It is not a very complicated procedure for those who know using the technology. But if you are not a techie, you have to do it professionally through the companies that are offering this service.
The Benefits
Turning all your videos to digital format can help you view them easily. The videos can be easily copied to the computer and you can send them to others through email attachments. Copying the videos to your computer can help you access easily whenever you want. One great thing about converting the video tapes to DVD is that it is possible to add the effects to the videos and change the background of the videos.
Video tapes were never long lasting. The average time span was from 10 to 15 years and if they are not treated with proper care, they were expected to expire sooner but DVDs are expected to last for longer along with higher video quality. Not only are the video quality of the DVD is good but also the audio quality. People today prefer DVD over all video tapes.
After the VHS has disappeared, there were no ways to enjoy your memories. But now converting those tapes to DVD can help you find and view the amazing clips of family and friends. It is really exciting to save your old movie memories for generations to come. Millions of people around the world had VHS tapes and most of these tapes had the home movies recorded with the camcorder. The home videos have great sentimental values so people need to save them forever.
