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Replacing VHS tapes with DVDs can be an expensive project.

One cost-effective alternative is to get a VHS to DVD converter and do it yourself.

If you have more than 10 or so VHS tapes, it will pay for itself.

You may have spotted some of these or other similar products on electronics blogs, we’ve decided to put together a list of top products for you. Here are 4 such products:

4. Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter – Plextor’s ConvertX box converts your VHS tapes into DixV or MPEG-4 on your computer, after which you can burn it to DVD. Just plug the ConvertX box into your computer and away you go. Costs about $55.

#3. CopyThis! Digital Video Enhancer – The CopyThis converter can enhance the quality of your VHS tapes during conversion. Enhancement features include noise reduction and black and white vintage effects. Unfortunately, this product is no longer made, but you may be able to find one on eBay.

2. Honestech’s VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe – This is also a converter box and it is able to convert practically any analog source into a myriad of digital formats such as MPEG, AVI, MP3, etc. The included software is quite simple to use and has 2 modes: beginner and advanced. In beginner mode, a few mouse clicks will get you started converting VHS tape to a DVD.

The software also includes many editing functions, such as cutting and splicing. It’s easy to get started with VHS to DVD and it’s a good value for the money. VHS to DVD costs approx $50. You can read a full review of VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe here.

1. Panasonic DMR-EZxxx DVD & VHS Recorders – Panasonic is one of the vendors that decided to simply bridge both formats by having a device that plays (and records)both! As it has slots for both, it also allows to record from one format to the other. This is different from the other 3 products featured above, as it actually acts as a player, rather than just a converter, and has the option to play a variety of formats including all the DVD formats, and even JPG files from a SD card. It also does not come with any bundled software. This unit also has a HDMI connector and can can upscale to 1080p. We’ve decided to rank this number one for its slew of features, but unfortunately it does have a price tag to match (about $170).

Except for the CopyThis product, you can find the others quite easily on your gadget shopping hunts.