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.

Time keeps moving forward, and old technologies like VHS tapes are fading away. Many of us have tapes full of family memories, but without a VCR, we can’t watch them anymore. These tapes are in danger ...

Mini DVD camcorder footage is easily imported into computers for manipulation, digital archiving or conversion to full-sized DVDs. Using an editing program to cut and rearrange clips, add narration ...

Converting old tapes to digital can be tricky, but using Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac made the process easier than I expected. The setup worked smoothly on my Mac, letting me connect my VCR quickly ...