I want to backup old VHS family recordings!

I’d like to backup a bunch of old VHS family recordings. You know, like Christmases, birthdays and special moments. I remember making so many videos with my action figures and our old camcorder in my bedroom as a kid.

Any information on the subject would be really helpful. I’m sure there are quite a few methods, but what is the best way of doing it? Does anyone here know anything about ripping/converting VHS tapes to your computer?

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  1. stefy231 answered: My mom converted all of ours to DVDs last year.. I’m not quite sure how, but it included a TV, a VHS, and a DVD player.. haha
  2. ashleynelson answered: howtodothings.com/elect…
  3. -wecangoanywhere answered: my grandparents just did this with all of our old videos. they had them put on DVDs then that easily transfers to computer :)
  4. emilyhaueisen answered: The way I do it in my film classes for school are with Final Cut and a firewire. You can connect through a camera or some VCRs.
  5. chelleonearth answered: If you want the converter and are using a new unibody macbook pro model, good luck. Converters dont have the new fire wire available.
  6. mymindisasafe answered: what we did is bought a vhs to dvd recorder, and then i bought a program to rip dvds to my mac. it was around $40 for the program.
  7. calebboyles answered: my dad bought a vhs to dvd convertor.
  8. cuartistry answered: i actually have a vhs to dvd player/recorder that my dad bought a couple years back.
  9. lindsay--rose reblogged this from erickimberlinbowley and added:
    my dad did this with...baby tapes from his youth as a present to his mother this past...
  10. letsnotandsaywedid answered: if you wanted to pay the money, there are places that will change them into dvds for you
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