It’s getting to that time of year when you need to seriously consider a spring clean. This will, of course, mean that you’ve got a lengthy to-do list on your hands – featuring every room from the kitchen to the attic. While you might start with good intentions, your motives could easily be derailed simply by stumbling across your old VHS. You might not have watched these tapes for many years, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t cause you problems in 2018.
4 Disasters That Can Destroy Your VHS Tapes
There is no question that VHS tapes have seen their day in the audio-visual timeline. But if you lived through the time they were the pinnacle of technology, then there’s a good chance you still have an old collection of VHS tapes in the loft. Perhaps there is an element of nostalgia, and maybe you have always planned to transfer them to DVD but just haven’t got around to it yet. It’s fine, a VHS tape doesn’t have a use-by date or anything, right?
Actually, no! Here are four disastrous things that can ruin your treasured memories that are confined to VHS tapes.
Reliving the Romance With VHS to DVD Transfer
There are some things that are too precious to be lost, particularly when there are things we can do to prevent that happening. One such thing is your old wedding videos.
If you tied the knot during the time when camcorders ruled, you probably either had the video shoot done by a professional or a friend. Now, you have a dusty VHS tape sitting on a shelf or in a box somewhere, untouched for years.
Why not remind yourselves of the magic of your wedding day by transferring that VHS to DVD?
VHS Always Made Great Presents
There are many reasons why we’ve all got loads of VHS still lying around our homes. It’s hard to deny that one of the main reasons we’ve got them piled up and gathering dust is because they once made for a great present. Once upon a time it was hard for a birthday or Christmas to come and go without someone buying you a VHS – and this meant that your collection got pretty big pretty fast. Now as you look to transfer your VHS to DVD, here is a look back at why they were once a great gift.
The Problem With Taking Your Old VHS Collection When Moving House
It’s possible that you’ll stumble across your old videotapes after deciding to move house. The question is: should you take these with you to your new digs? While you might feel slightly sentimental at the sight of your VHS collection, it’s not an excuse to lug them all the way to your new property with you. Here are four reasons why this is always a bad idea.
Four Ways VHS Always Caused Family Arguments
It’s all too easy to look back on the days of VHS with rose-tinted glasses. But were they really that good? The fact of the matter is that they had both pros and cons – with one negative being that the tapes tended to spark family arguments more often than not. With this in mind, here are four ways that VHS were often the cause of rows in households all around the country.