Current Events > I'm converting old family tapes from VHS to digital. Some are 27+ years old.

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silentwing26x 09/01/18 8:59:56 PM #1:	My parents had tapes from before I was born, to when I was 5, to when I was even older in the early 2000s. Because the VHS is at risk of falling apart with any more time, I'm converting them all to digital. I bought all the necessary equipment today and have started the process for one of the tapes from 1996. I remember these memories so clearly and watching the tape as it records over into an mpeg is so emotionally powerful. It's making me cry and I'm not sure how to feel. Sad, happy, fondness, fear at how fast time has gone, fear at seeing how young my grandma and my parents and aunts/uncles used to be and how quickly it all went by. Gratitude for having these beautiful moments recorded. Excitement at the idea of putting these together and distributing them to my family via the cloud. Excited to make more memories and maintain an entire archive for the family. Ultimately going through these tapes is a really emotional and unique experience. D: :( <cite>silentwing26x posted [p:907950249] in I'm conver... [t:76958438]...</cite> <quote>My parents had tapes from before I was born, to when I was 5, to when I was even older in the early 2000s. Because the VHS is at risk of falling apart with any more time, I'm converting them all to digital. I bought all the necessary equipment today and have started the process for one of the tapes from 1996. I remember these memories so clearly and watching the tape as it records over into an mpeg is so emotionally powerful. It's making me cry and I'm not sure how to feel. Sad, happy, fondness, fear at how fast time has gone, fear at seeing how young my grandma and my parents and aunts/uncles used to be and how quickly it all went by. Gratitude for having these beautiful moments recorded. Excitement at the idea of putting these together and distributing them to my family via the cloud. Excited to make more memories and maintain an entire archive for the family. Ultimately going through these tapes is a really emotional and unique experience. D: :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DK9292 09/01/18 9:02:01 PM #2:	Wouldn't it be easier to convert your family to digital? --- A hero's role is one that cannot be forsaken, Caring for those with hearts that are breaking. <cite>DK9292 posted [p:907950343] in I'm conver... [t:76958438]...</cite> <quote>Wouldn't it be easier to convert your family to digital?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
silentwing26x 09/01/18 9:04:29 PM #3:	DK9292 posted... Wouldn't it be easier to convert your family to digital? Unfortunately that technology doesn't exist yet :( <cite>silentwing26x posted [p:907950468] in I'm conver... [t:76958438]...</cite> <quote><cite>DK9292 posted...</cite> <quote>Wouldn't it be easier to convert your family to digital?</quote> Unfortunately that technology doesn't exist yet :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
silentwing26x 09/01/18 9:32:46 PM #4:	First video came in at 328 MB! Dayum. Got a shit ton of footage. Glad I picked up some extra external storage today. <cite>silentwing26x posted [p:907951713] in I'm conver... [t:76958438]...</cite> <quote>First video came in at 328 MB! Dayum. Got a shit ton of footage. Glad I picked up some extra external storage today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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