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Plain-spoken advice on saving your family's tapes, photos and film, from Jason Smith in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

The Video Store Era: Friday Nights at the Rental Counter

Before streaming, picking a movie meant getting in the car, walking the aisles and hoping the new release wasn't already gone.

FRI NOV 13 2026 · 5 MIN READ

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The number on the label tells you how long the tape is. The speed setting on the VCR decided how much actually got squeezed onto it.

FRI NOV 13 2026 · 4 MIN READ

The honest answer depends less on how old your tapes are and more on where they've been sitting all these years.

FRI NOV 13 2026 · 5 MIN READ

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How to Gather Your Family's Old Tapes at Thanksgiving

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Get a price in seconds, or call Jason with any questions. Your original tapes always come back.