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Does this image take you back? Once a staple for most ’80s and ’90s families, it’s certainly been a long time since we’ve seen the VHS camcorder in action. And after the cessation of VCR production ...

I cleaned out a cabinet a few years ago and found a stack of old Super 8 tapes. I’ll never forget the way Mom’s face lit up after I digitized videos of her late brother Harold Jr.’s wedding.

If you’ve got a collection of old VHS tapes filled with family memories or classic films, you may want to preserve them before they become unplayable. VHS tapes, which were once the main way to watch ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While DVD and Blu-ray dominate today’s world, VHS tapes ruled supreme in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t uncommon for families to ...

Q: I’ve got a ton of old VHS tapes. How can I put them on DVD? A: You’ll need a computer that has a DVD recorder and Honest Technology’s VHS to DVD 5.0, for Windows computers ($50; honestech.com) or ...

In 2014, a poll found that 58% of Americans still had a VHS player, but that number had dropped from 88% in 2005. The decrease is mainly because more people are using digital and streaming media ...

This article also appeared in the December 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Q. I need to convert my VCR tapes to DVDs. Can you recommend a device to do that?—Liss Lieberman, Bay Shore, NY A.