VHS to DVD. You're probably interested why it's worth having dear old home videos with your vacations or your kids' parties recorded on DVD.
You think you're fine with those old.
Think once more!
Everybody knows that VHS tapes lose their quality by simply lying peacefully on a shelf. Each time a cassette is played, it's being rubbed by the VCR head. This nasty head is erasing the content of the tapes slowly but really. If you happened to have lost your tape in an old VCR player, no surprises you hate VHS. One more thing to think about: all the trends show that in 15-20 years nobody will watch videos using VCR. Actually, few of them will know anything about them.
Now it's possible to save your videos for your grandchildren. Give them a possibility to see what a great time you had in Rome years ago. DVD is simply a perfect choice for this.
DVD advantages:
- XXI century's standard digital technology
- Extended life (discs are supposed to last even up to 100 years if kept and handled properly)
- DVD does not lose its quality no matter how many times it's played.
- DVD does not lose quality if it's not watched for years
- Convenient disc format, easy to handle and store
VHS tapes disadvantages:
- Analog technology from the last century
- Loses quality after every time you watch it, fast forward or rewind.
- Loses quality even if it's not watched for years.
- VCR can easily damage it by creasing or breaking.
Choosing the Right DVD player Model
Selecting a DVD player can be a confusing thing. There are, hundreds of different models from which to choose. Each model has its own set of features, options, and outputs that can vary the price. Really the cheapest DVD players start around $30, while high-end models can reach $1,000.
