| It appears that even though technology has killed off | | | | garage. |
| the eight track, cassettes, vinyl records and VHS video | | | | This can obviously be extremely beneficial to someone |
| tapes that there is still one last gasp for each of these | | | | that does not have a limitless amount of space. The |
| redundant technologies. Manufacturers have wised up | | | | entire collection of videos can then be stored on your |
| to the fact that people do not want to give up on their | | | | hard drive and this will take up a very small amount of |
| old music or video collection simply because they have | | | | space in comparison. It also means that the quality of |
| gone out of fashion. Indeed most people keep their old | | | | the recordings will also never be lost as the hard |
| music and video collection even when they have | | | | drives of computers do not diminish in quality unlike |
| stopped using their record player or their VHS player. | | | | records which lose quality over time. This can provide |
| As a result we all have a range of videos and music | | | | a great deal of security for people that really value |
| that we don't actually watch or listen to. Luckily there | | | | their video collection and want to secure its longevity. |
| has been many developments in technology that are | | | | The ION VCR2PC works in a similar way to the way |
| giving us the opportunity to make the most of our | | | | in which the vinyl USB operates. This means that the |
| collection and transfer our music and songs into digital | | | | device is connected to the computer using a USB |
| format. A number of USB devices have been | | | | connection and this connection relays the film onto |
| produced that enable you to transfer your music to | | | | your computer. The device comes with software |
| your computer. | | | | which collects the data and turns the film into a digital |
| Probably the most popular of these is the USB | | | | medium which can then be manipulated to suit your |
| turntable device that makes it simple to convert vinyl | | | | requirements. The added benefit to this is that the |
| records to digital format. The latest of these devices is | | | | more tech savvy people can even use the software |
| the ION VCR 2PC device that enables you to transfer | | | | to enhance the sound and visual qualities of the film |
| your video collection onto the computer from which | | | | that they have converted. |
| you can put the films on your iPod or onto DVD. | | | | This also means that people can organise their films |
| The vinyl USB turntable was incredibly successful and | | | | carefully in the hard drive to ensure that they can find |
| the VHS record player is set to replicate the success | | | | them easily and store them in the minimum amount of |
| of this device by allowing the user to transfer their | | | | space. It also means that people can transfer their |
| videos to digital format. This means that people with a | | | | films onto a software programme that lets them edit |
| large video collection can consolidate their video | | | | the films. This means that people can create their own |
| collection onto a single hard drive. | | | | films by splicing together other films. This can include |
| This can mean that they free up an enormous amount | | | | video footage that has been shot with a video camera |
| of space in their home and it can mean that they finally | | | | and can be a great way of creating professional |
| get their video collection out of the loft or out of the | | | | looking home family videos. |