If you are like most people, you may have boxes and cupboards filled of your home videos. Videos of your childrens birthdays, Christmas mornings, special events, etc.
And if you are like most people you no longer have a VCR to play them. But you don't want to throw them away because of all the special memories contained within them.
Unfortunately, you shouldn't just tuck them away and forget about them either. You see, videotapes has a finite life. Over time, they will detiorate and the captured images will disappear forever.
"But I haven't played them much," you say. It doesn't matter, the oxides on the tape will break down over time regardless of how many, or few, times they have passed over the VCR play heads.
Some industry reports say that the average shelf life is about 15 years, but I beleive that in some cases it is much less. I have seen some videotapes that are reportedly only 5 years old show signs of deterioration.
So what can I do? Simple! Transfer them to DVD. Whether we transfer them, someone else does it or you do it yourself you need to get them off the tapes and onto a digital medium.
And if you are like most people you no longer have a VCR to play them. But you don't want to throw them away because of all the special memories contained within them.
Unfortunately, you shouldn't just tuck them away and forget about them either. You see, videotapes has a finite life. Over time, they will detiorate and the captured images will disappear forever.
"But I haven't played them much," you say. It doesn't matter, the oxides on the tape will break down over time regardless of how many, or few, times they have passed over the VCR play heads.
Some industry reports say that the average shelf life is about 15 years, but I beleive that in some cases it is much less. I have seen some videotapes that are reportedly only 5 years old show signs of deterioration.
So what can I do? Simple! Transfer them to DVD. Whether we transfer them, someone else does it or you do it yourself you need to get them off the tapes and onto a digital medium.
God's blessings,
Chris
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