![]() But now, three large companies have entered the market with a variety of options and pricing that starts as low as $30 per two-hour tape.Īnd several startups have begun converting short bursts of home video to streaming formats that can be posted on the Internet for sharing with family and friends. Many camera stores and other specialty outlets have been offering VHS-to-DVD conversion services for several years at a range of prices. ![]() In fact, by many estimates, home DVD players have become the fastest-growing consumer electronics component in history. The Consumer Electronics Association projects that 14.9-million DVD players will be sold this year. Sales of VCRs fell about 35 percent in 2001, while sales of DVD players rose almost 50 percent, according to industry figures. They've arrived on the scene as Americans are steadily shedding their dependence on videotape. With that in mind, consumer services have sprung up in the past year to make it easy to preserve precious family moments for posterity. "Very few people want to take the time to do it themselves." "It's kind of like changing the oil in your car," says Bob Wilson, marketing vice president for. Even with the best equipment, moving a two-hour VHS recording onto a large computer hard drive, then burning it into a video CD or DVD will take four hours or more.
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