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Computer Help and Support

Eko

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9. depends,

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:10 PM

Apr 2018

USB sticks can last for 10 years, DVD's for about 20. Their are gold DVD's that can last for 100 years, kinda pricey and they only hold 5gb of almost always compressed data. Here is a link to one http://www.mam-a-store.com/mam43437.html. They can also be error prone and expensive to replace if they do get errors. I would go with a usb drive, you can store them on your computer and drive at the same time, easily transfer them, load them on another drive and give it to your family cheaply.

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Need advice: Having VHS tapes transferred - do I ask for DVDs or USB? [View all] phylny Apr 2018 OP

Do both?? One for back-up Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #1

That's what I'm thinking, too. phylny Apr 2018 #3

Also have similar situation; help please from anyone with advice. northoftheborder Apr 2018 #2

Do them yourself with a good video capture device Hokie Apr 2018 #4

This is perfect advice - thank you! n/t phylny Apr 2018 #5

You shouldn't Hokie Apr 2018 #6

They will open and play if stored on a usb thumb drive? brush Apr 2018 #7

Yes, on a PC Hokie Apr 2018 #8

My newer TVs will play videos from USB files csziggy Apr 2018 #14

depends, Eko Apr 2018 #9

Another option is YouTube Hokie Apr 2018 #10

Thats a good one Eko Apr 2018 #11

The problem with that Eko Apr 2018 #12

Most of the ones I digitized were the recorded in original VHS format and were copies Hokie Apr 2018 #13

Each time you recode something Eko Apr 2018 #15

Semi-related question. Susan Calvin Apr 2018 #16

You should be able to digitize them the same way Hokie Apr 2018 #17

Thanks! nt Susan Calvin Apr 2018 #18

Commercial video cassettes usually have copy protection. hunter Apr 2018 #19