How much do VHS tapes cost?

How much do VHS tapes cost?

Many VHS tapes are worth 50 cents to a few dollars, though collectible tapes can sell for up to $50 or more. Betamax tapes can sell for up to $20 or more. Here are some real-world videotape values.

What to do with those old VHS tapes?

Turn VHS tapes into bookends to satisfy the geek in you. Design a retro-looking set of bookends using VHS cassette tapes and old CDs or DVDs. Select two VHS cassettes and two DVDs or CDs. Place a small dab of glue on the edge of the CD/DVD. Have the title face upward for full effect. Glue the top of the CD/DVD to the base of the VHS tape.

Where can I Sell VCR and VHS tapes?

VHS tapes can be sold at retailers who specialize in selling collectible or old movies; such retailers can be found online and in local cities. For retailers to purchase the VHS tapes, the tapes need to be in working order and in good condition. Another place to sell VHS tapes is at a yard sale.

How to digitize VHS tapes?

Connect Your VCR to Your Computer. Plug one end of the RCA connector into the OUT ports on the back of the VCR.

Log the VHS Tape Information. Turn on the VCR by pushing the Power button on the front of the VCR. Pick a VHS tape.

Prepare the Project in Final Cut Pro. If you see the following message,make sure everything is hooked up properly by going to the beginning of this tutorial.

Record the VHS Tape to the Hard Drive. Click on Now in the bottom right hand corner of the Log and Capture window and immediately after push the PLAY button

Split Your VHS Tapes. Your VHS tapes probably have multiple sequential videos back to back. Final Cut Pro captures the VHS tape as a single video file.

Encode Your VHS Tapes. By now,you’ve probably noticed that each video clip is HUGE in size.

Final Steps. After all of this hard work,I recommend that you backup your VHS files.