Guides for your media

Start with your own question. Each guide explains one task, the choices to make and what to check before putting the original away.

How to digitize home movies already on DVD

Bring family recordings already on DVD into files you can find and watch.

Work out whether the disc, player or connection needs attention before assuming your DVD is damaged.

Choose the right language, commentary and subtitles before saving a DVD copy.

Estimate storage from one of your own conversions, and leave room for a second copy.

Keep the sound from a DVD performance or talk as a separate MP3 file.

Choose a playback format for the devices you actually use, and keep your original.