Save your memories before it’s too late

People holding onto past memories in VHS format are at high risk of losing them all thanks to a virulent mould which is destroying tapes at an exponential rate across the UK. The mould, which attacks the sensitive VHS tape formats, can be fatal to those collections of memories we all hold dear, particularly those recorded in the 1980s and 1990s.

From family holidays to birthdays; from your child’s first steps to memories of times away with parents, grandparents or great grandparents, we all have those special memories we want to keep hold of. And although we have them locked away on VHS, we may be in for a rude awakening when we find them covered in the mould’s fine white dust and rendered totally unwatchable.

Despite the thought of losing precious memories, for most of us backing tapes up conjures up thoughts of lots of work and expense. But with Pinnacle’s Dazzle family of products, anyone can digitise all their memories quickly, efficiently and with minimal expense.

The Pinnacle Dazzle range includes three products to ensure something for everyone. The Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder (RRP £39.99) offers straight forward recording from a VHS tape and transfers it straight onto your computer in an easy-to-use format. The Dazzle Video Creator (RRP £59.99) takes things to the next step, including Pinnacle Studio software to edit your home movies once they’re saved on a digital format. Finally the Dazzle Video Creator Platinum (RRP £69.99) takes things to the next level, offering software to make all your home movies look stunningly professional in a number of formats.

So when the job is done, you have memories that:

• -Won’t deteriorate no matter how often you play the disc, because the laser never touches the media
• -Will play on virtually any DVD player, recorder or drive
• -Will last 50-100 years
• -You can copy them again and again and each copy will be as clear and crisp as the original
• -Let you add menus so you can quickly move from video clip to video clip
• -Take up almost no space on your shelf or in your drawer

We all have those memories we want to hold on to – the memories that we want to be able to look back on whenever we can. But if you’re wanting to keep them safe and watchable, you’ll need to back up onto a digital format quickly. Pinnacle’s Dazzle range lets you do just that.

Learn how to easily convert your VHS to DVD. Check our tutorial