Converting Super 8 to digital: USB VS DVD

Every day there’s some new technology that has the potential to revolutionize the world and change how things are done. The same can be said about the age-old tradition of capturing moments with our cameras and making home movies with our camcorders. Some of you may have inherited Super 8 films and are hoping to transfer Super 8 to digital someday. But, are you sure about the best format to store your memories in?
We have met various storage options when the journey only started with floppy disks! The same can be said for limited CD storage, and 1 GB flash drives: All these are old news from a bygone era. From so many digitizing options—DVD, USB, or cloud download—it’s hard to make a decision.


DVD
First released in the late 90s, there’s nothing new about the DVD, it quickly became the most popular format for VHS and movies. It is a viable option for storing family memories, even having gone through a decline this last decade.


Pros

• Proven technology: the format is simple and user friendly and has been around for 20 years, it has proven its reliability that works and holds over time.
  
• Slim design: the DVD is sleeker than VHS tapes and other previously used analog media, which will free up space while using a Super 8 to digital conversion service and rid of clutter.
  
• Available hardware: most people own a DVD player, and whether it’s in use or not, the hardware is still in play.
  

Cons

•    Limited security: DVDs can be played by anyone having the appropriate hardware: making it not the most secure, which is not a deal-breaker unless you have something confidential on it.
  
•      Available hardware: this point is common between the pros and cons because, just like the VHS player, the DVD sales are declining, which will ultimately make it obsolete.
  
•      Limited storage space: even though the DVD is large enough to store hours of footage but compared to other options, it’s the most limited of the group.