July 7, 2008 When a new technology usurps a previous one there are often casualties. With the downfall of VHS the casualties were the stacks and stacks of VHS cassettes people had collected over the ...

Your old VHS tapes are likely gathering dust, and they won't last forever. Fortunately, it's easier than ever to preserve them by converting to digital.

Can I interest you in a VHS player? Ok, you might not want just any player, but how about one with USB connectivity? That’s what you get with the appropriately-named USB VHS Converter. It makes the ...

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Video killed the radio star, and now the video star is languishing in the back of a cupboard somewhere. Before it goes supernova, resurrect your favourite recordings from yesteryear before they become ...

Given that you can pick up a four port USB hub for about five quid these days, there’s no economic value in converting an old VHS cassette tape into one (particularly as you need to buy a USB hub to ...

If you’ve got a collection of old VHS tapes filled with family memories or classic films, you may want to preserve them before they become unplayable. VHS tapes, which were once the main way to watch ...

I have been Contributing Editor at one of the biggest selling UK computer magazines, PC Pro, since the first issue back in 1994. A basic device backed up by basic but powerful enough software that ...

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.

It’s about time you got around to digitizing those prized Full House video tapes you have stashed in the attic. Buffalo’s PC-SDVD/U2G dongle is one of the most efficient ways we’ve seen, connecting to ...