Here is everything you need to convert VHS to digital, which lets you preserve your family VHS tapes as video files on your computer hard drive.

Is there any reliable do-it-yourself equipment to convert 8mm film? I have thousands of feet, both mine and stuff my father-in-law took as far back as the mid-1940s. A lot is junk, but I don’… ...

Now imagine that somewhere down the line, even today's digital format may also become obsolete. So Consumer Reports suggests saving your files in well-labeled, easy-to-find places on your computer.

I know of no DIY 8mm-to-digital converters, and considering how much film you have, I can see why you wouldn’t want to take your footage to a specialist. We’re talking hundreds of dollars here.