- 1). Shop around for your best price on a VHS-to-DVD converter. All of the products accomplish essentially the same task--converting an analog signal to digital. Some models process analog signals faster and thus cost more.
- 2). Decide what you really need and how many tapes you wish to convert. Inexpensive converter models have RCA-type audio/video plugs on one end of a cable, with the converter box in the middle and a USB jack on the other end. This type is for a VCR-to-computer connection. The downside is that you'll need additional cables and time to transfer the audio-video data from the hard drive of your computer to a DVD recorder, on which you can then burn a DVD.
The only alternative is to convert VHS tapes to a computer with a built-in DVD burner. - 3). Buy a converter with RCA-type composite plugs on both ends if you want a direct connection between the VCR and a DVD recorder.
- 4). Look for converters that come with enhancement features such as software to reduce noise on old VHS tapes and to stabilize and color-correct the video image.
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