When to transfer your VHS to DVD and when to transfer your VHS to hard drive?
Many customers ask us the above question. Here’s the simple answer: If you plan to edit your video (add music, titles, trim out the slow parts, for example), transfer your VHS to hard drive. If you don’t plan to do any editing, you just want to convenience of popping your DVD into a DVD player and watch it unedited, then transfer your VHS to DVD.
That answer helps most customers decide right away.
A few customers, after hearing that, get interested and ask another question, “Is it hard to edit videos?” It used to be. It used to be very hard. Only professionals do it. Because it takes special training, and because the video editing software is north of $1,000.
Not anymore. The software is free whether you are on the Mac (iMovie) or on the PC (Windows Movie Maker). We even offer free video tutorials for Windows Movie Maker.
I hope that didn’t make it a harder choice for you. Call us anytime (617) 901-4564 to discuss your situation and we’ll help you weigh the pros and cons of transferring VHS to DVD or Hard Drive.
