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DVD Players & Recorders

Before choosing a DVD player or recorder, consult eHow’s collection of DVD How To articles. Wondering which DVD format is right for your plasma TV? Remove the guesswork when choosing between Blu Ray and HD DVD players. Traveling with the family? eHow can show you how to connect a portable DVD player to a gaming system, insuring that your kids will never be bored. eHow’s electronics experts have compiled an extensive library of DVD information to help educate you.

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  • How to Know If You Need Tape Data Recovery

    Tape data recovery is what you do when you have missing data due to damage, accidental overwrites or any other way in which data might be missing. If something important has gone missing, you can...

  • Universal Precautions for VHS Tapes

    VHS tapes, like all analog magnetic tapes, will slowly wear out over time. The tape can stretch, the data can degrade and the actual tape housing can be damaged or destroyed. Taking good care of...

  • How to Buy Used VHS Tapes

    VHS tapes are an obsolete technology, which means they aren't manufactured anymore. That's the bad news. The good news is that they were hugely successful in their day and numerous used VHS movies...

  • How to Copy VHS Tapes to DVD Without a Computer

    Many people are transferring copies of movies on aging VHS tapes to to more permanent DVD media using computers. While computers offer fairly simple methods of transferring VHS tape to DVD,...

  • How to Clean Up Recorded VHS Tapes

    Although DVD has largely replaced VHS, many people still enjoy watching the movies they recorded and don't want the hassle and expense of replacing their collection. However, the tapes can wear...

  • How to Update Old VCR Tapes

    VHS tapes and the VCRs that play them are slowly becoming obsolete. DVDs and other digital media have surpassed VHS in quality and convenience, making for a better viewing experience. Moreover,...

  • The Advantages of VHS Tapes over DVD

    After the initial DVD release in 1997 the market quickly took over and expanded. According to the Washington Post, DVD sales surpassed VHS sales in 2003 and still sell millions of copies today....

  • The Best Way to an Copy Old VHS to a DVD Recorder

    DVD recorders are all the rage right now, allowing you to preserve your old memories by copying your old VHS tapes to DVD format. There are multiple ways to do this, depending on your budget and...

  • VCR Repair Tips

    While DVDs, Blu-Rays and On Demand videos are becoming--or in many cases have become--the standard way of viewing movies in the home, VHS tapes aren't without their following. In fact, the only...

  • How Can I Switch VHS to DVD?

    VHS tapes have gone the way of the dodo, but that doesn't mean you need to give up your old tapes. It's possible to transfer the content onto a recordable DVD, letting you watch VHS movies and...

  • VCR Repair Hints

    With the advent of DVD and Blu-ray players, the cost to repair VCRs has increased, largely because the demand for parts has decreased. In fact, these days it is much harder to find repair shops...

  • VHS Vs. DVD

    It's difficult to find a VHS player anymore, since DVD players have practically made them obsolete. But there are still values to owning either a VHS or DVD player. VHS is older technology, but it...

  • Can You Convert Copyrighted VHS to DVD Without a PC?

    VCRs are becoming harder and harder to find, but your VHS collection isn't getting any smaller. If you're wondering if you can transfer those old movies to DVD legally and without a computer,...

  • How to Get Rid of VHS Tapes

    The VCR has gone the way of the dodo, as DVDs and Blu-Ray discs provide sharper images in a much more durable format. But VHS tapes enjoyed a lengthy heyday (as well as changing the cultural...

  • How to Convert VHS to DVD

    Most of us have old VHS tapes from back before DVDS came out. Now you can convert those old video tapes to DVD. There are two ways to go about it , you can either purchase some relatively low cost...

  • How to Clean Mini DV Tapes

    MiniDV tapes are small cassettes that are used to record video in digital video cameras. MiniDV tapes can easily get dirty or soiled when you carry them around during your travels. Always clean...

  • How to Erase Mini DV Tapes

    Erasing mini DV tapes is a simple yet time-consuming process. Unlike old analog videotapes, mini DVs aren't magnetic, so you can't erase them just through magnet exposure. A mini DV must be...

  • The History of VHS VCRs

    VHS tapes have now largely gone the way of the dodo bird, but in their time, they were one of the most dominant forms of home entertainment in history. More than that, they engineered large-scale...

  • How Can I Get VHS Tapes Onto My Computer?

    Get VHS tapes onto a computer or DVD by using a digital capture device, connecting the yellow video cables and red and white audio cables to the appropriate inputs, matching up the colors for each...

  • How to Sell Your Used VHS Tapes

    VHS cassette tapes helped launch the video revolution, making movies available for home consumption on a wide scale. But the format has since been supplanted by DVDs, which last longer and provide...

  • How to Convert VHS Tapes To DVD Using A Component DVD Recorder

    If you are looking for the easiest way to convert your old VHS tapes to DVD with the least amount of effort and hassle, but don't mind spending a bit of money to do it, using a component dvd...

  • How to Convert VHS Tapes To DVD Using Your Video Camera

    This how to will walk you through using your video camera to aid in converting your vhs tapes to dvd.

  • About VHS

    VHS tapes were one of the most popular forms of media storage for over three decades. They were used to view pre-recorded movies as well as to record movies, TV show and sporting events off of...

  • How to Transfer Hi8 to DVD

    Hi8 was at one time a popular format for videotape recorders. Now that the world has gone digital, many people find themselves with stacks of Hi8 tapes they can't easily view. You have several...

  • How to Upload VHS Tapes Onto a Computer

    In this digital age, many people are wondering how to upload VHS tapes onto a computer. Those old VHS tapes are decaying, and if you don't convert them to a digital format soon, the memories on...

  • Testing Authored DVD Video

    Test the DVD video you have burned in a number of different players. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Adding Effects to Videos

    Experiment with different effects to see what makes your video look the best. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Preparing Video for DVD

    Make sure to save your finished video before transferring it to DVD. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Authoring a DVD Video

    There are a number of different software applications that will enable you to author a DVD video. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free...

  • Capturing VHS Tapes to Computer

    There are a number of applications that can be used to capture video from VHS to computer. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Editing Videos on Computer

    Put your captured videos in the order you want as you are editing. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Creating Transitions in Videos

    Using transitions will help the flow of your videos. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Preparing VHS Tapes for Capture

    Make sure your VHS tapes have not sagged before trying to record them. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Connecting VCR to Computer: Digital Camcorder

    You can use a digital camcorder to transfer VHS tapes to a computer. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • Connecting VCR to Computer: Analog Capture Card

    You can use an analog capture card to transfer VHS tapes to a computer. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • VHS to DVD: Reasons to Convert

    Increase the life of your videos by converting them from VHS to DVD. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • VHS to DVD: Supplies

    Besides your VHS tapes and blank DVDs, you'll need some other equipment. Learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVD format from a professional videographer in this free electronics video.

  • How to Preserve Home Videos

    Home videos have come a long way, from VHS to DVD and anything in between; a lot of memories have been captured and watched over and over again. It is important to take care of the home videos so...

  • How to Convert Beta Tapes to VHS

    Sony Corporation introduced the Beta videocassette recorder (VCR) in 1975. The Video Home System (VHS) was introduced in 1976 as a direct competitor to the Beta. While Beta technology is...

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