My last Beta VCR died about 5 years ago. I only had about half a dozen tapes that I hadn't transferred to other media or repurchased, so I didn't both replacing it.

For most viewers, picking a blank tape is more puzzling than picking a VCR. After all, a VCR has unmistakable features and clearly stated specifications to guide a prospective buyer. But when it co… ...

The Sturtevant company can convert anything but Beta tapes and put them in any medium you like -Êexcept for Beta tape. They charge $15 to make a VHS tape into a DVD - additional copies are $10.

VHS tapes held a full two-hour movie several months before Beta could catch up. In addition, JVC offered better licensing arrangements for making VHS players, and Hollywood studios began to favor ...

Below, I’ll walk through how to digitize your own VHS tapes or camcorder footage using the same methods, plus a few extra tricks that might make a USB capture card worth considering.

While VHS won the battle, Beta tapes are rare commodities that do really well at auction. For example, a sealed Superman ...

VCR (or VHS camcorder): You’ll need a VCR to play your old tapes. If you don’t have one, you can find them on sites like eBay or Facebook Marketplace. Video capture device: This connects your ...

I don't know who will win the coming high-definition DVD format war, but I can tell you how to know when the battle is over: when the side that is behind takes out ads proclaiming it is still in ...

It might be time to dig out your old VHS tapes — rising demand is increasing their value by up to $25k. Kiplinger. ... Superman Beta (1980) sold for $40,000, Star Wars (1983) ...