1. What can I do with it?
   1. VHS tape shelf-life is running out fast
      1. conversion to a digital format is the easiest preservation method
         1. store it on DVDs or Storage hard drives
         2. Publish to cloud services
            1. Viddler
            2. YouTube
            3. Vimeo
2. Where does it come from?
   1. VHS, DVD and other common media types
      1. VHS-C
      2. Hi-8
      3. MiniDV
3. Analog -> Digital Conversion
4. Source Material
   1. Files on a Modern Digital Camcorder
   2. DVD
   3. Tape-based video
5. Video Converter hardware
   1. the camera itself
   2. A standalone converter
   3. an internal capture card
6. finished product
   1. Cloud publishing
      1. embed in Web page, Moodle, etc
   2. Moodle
      1. File Upload
   3. output storage media
      1. BluRay
      2. DVD
      3. External Drive
7. Video Capture/Edit/convert software
   1. Windows
      1. Windows Movie Maker
   2. OS X
      1. iMovie
      2. Final Cut Studio
      3. Quicktime Pro
   3. Multi-platform
      1. MPEG Streamclip
      2. Handbrake
8. Storage Media
   1. DVD shelf-life should not be expected to exceed 10yrs
   2. The price of mass storage continues to drop
      1. 2TB will hold a great many hours of Standard Def video
      2. Make a backup plan
         1. your data should be redundant and preferably off-site
         2. stick an identical copy of the data in your safe-deposit box, maybe