In many ways we are a disposable society; we use something once, throw it away and replace it with a new one. Memories cannot be replaced. You�ll never again have the opportunity to record your wedding day, your parents� 50th wedding anniversary, kids� birthdays, etc. Today, a lot of people still have those most precious memories stored on out-of-date VHS tapes. The VCR is going the way of the dinosaur and soon you won�t be able to find one even if you want to. So, if your fondest memories are still captured in VHS format, it is time to make the move by converting them to the latest technology � convert them to DVDs.



There are other reasons to convert your VHS tapes to DVDs as well, including: VHS tapes are big and bulky � they can take up as much space as 10-15 single DVDs. Digital is simply the way things operate now; you�d be wise to follow the trend. Saving movies to DVDs will enable you to make multiple copies of your movies. If you have multiple copies of your wedding video, children�s birthday parties, etc., you can give a DVD to everyone in the family. Another reason for having multiple copies is you can put the master recording away in a safe place, where it cannot be harmed. Use your everyday copies without fear of having them scratched or damaged --- if they are harmed, you can rely on back-ups.

Also, you can make as many copies of DVDs as you like � this is a good thing for a couple of important reasons. You can share the joy of your wedding day with everyone in your family and bridal party by sending them their own DVD of the event. What grandparent would not delight in having their own DVD of the grandkids participating in sports, acting in school plays, at birthday parties, etc? There is nothing better you can share with those you care about than the gift of precious memories.

A great program, which comes highly recommended, for converting VHS tapes to DVDs is Pinnacle System�s MovieBox 9.0. What makes this program so appealing is the cutting edge technology delivered by their Studio 9.0 software and the hardware that accompanies it. If you choose to work with another program, be sure you are purchasing both the software and hardware you will need. If not packaged together, like MovieBox, it can cost you double or triple.

If you have heard converting VHS to DVDs is difficult, you�ve heard wrong. It is not a difficult process at all and well worth the time invested. Once you�ve converted one tape to DVD, you�ll likely go on to convert all of your VHS tapes. All you need to convert the tapes is: a personal computer, a VCR, a device to convert VCR�s analog signals to digital, editing software, A/V cables and blank DVDs. A great program to consider using is Pinnacle System�s MovieBox 9.0. This package includes cutting-edge Studio 9.0 software along with MovieBox hardware. If you choose to work with another program, be sure you get one that includes the whole package � you need both the software and the hardware (like that found in MovieBox). Do not buy them separately as it will cost you at least twice as much and you will have no guarantee that they are compatible.