Q. I have hundreds, if not thousands, of VHS tapes, music audio tapes and vinyl records. I would like to transfer all of them to DVD-R and CD-R to eliminate some of this clutter. I do not own a ...

Digitizing vinyl is a lot harder than ripping a CD. An external CD drive costs $26 on Amazon; a record player with a digital output costs $250 or more. Plus you have to use special software ...

We've shown you how to repair vinyl records, but a good way to keep your collection pristine would be to back it up—not on your computer, but by casting copies of your records.