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By Jon Jacobi
(September 23, 2003)
Most of us have videos of weddings, birthdays, and a plethora of other important personal events. But up until the last couple of years, we've had to capture them on analog tape (VHS, Beta, and so forth) that not only degrades with each playback, but with the passing of time, as well. Want to avoid the "every copy looks a little worse than the original" curse? There's only one solution: go digital.
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Media circus
Should you burn to CD or DVD? Here's how to determine the best disc and recording format for the job.
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Capture it
Here's the hardware you need to transfer VHS to digital form: S-Video ports, external USB capture boxes, video capture cards, and more.
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Resolution rules
Whether you capture to VCD, SVCD, or DVD, the right resolution and frame rate will make your movies look as good as the original.
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Edit and burn
Read our tips, tricks, and software recommendations for turning your movie into a masterpiece.
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Jon Jacobi has been covering the computer graphics/video scene for more than a decade.
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