VHS to DVD or VHS to Hard Drive?

So, you have taken the plunge and decided to convert your VHS to Digital! Congratulations!

Many people assume that this means to convert VHS to DVD. Not so quick. DVD has many strengths. Most people have access to a DVD player, and DVDs have a worldwide presence.

But there are a few things people don’t think about. People lose DVDs, break them, lose them, and damage them in many ways, making VHS to Digital something to consider.

Plus there is the question of archival purposes. How long do you want ot preserve your film and video? What quality do you want it stored in?

That is why many are choosing to convert their videos straight to hard drive. There are many format and quality options available, they store indefinitely without decay, they transportable easily (via internet), and they use formats that are ready for the next generation, whatever that is.

VHS to Hard Drive also allows for a higher-quality format than a typical VHS-to-Digital DVD, which is actually a compressed format compared to a hard drive format.

For those on the leading edge, hard drive video also allows you to play your video through apple TV just like any other movie.

The choice is yours. Converting VHS to DVD is a good choice. Transfer of Video Tape to Hard Drive is better for some people.

One of the most important features that digital conversion brings that DVD does not is shareability. Because of the internet, digital files share easily worldwide wherever internet is available.