I can convert your old VHS tapes to DVD Disk onto a DVD Disk or Double Layerd Disk. Details as Follows: Snow those black and white dots if effect there is no way to remove them Plastic Cancer yes this can effect tapes and can dissolve the black magnetic strips Magnetic Tape can become thin and brittle and may not even be able to play back the tape without breaking the magnetic strip I am a Graduate of Griffith University with a Bachelor Degree in Digital Media, and a Tafe Graduate with a Diploma of Graphics Design, Certificate 4 in Screen Production and a Certificate 3 in 3D Modelling and 3D Animation. Menus (template) $30 Menus (custom can include 3D Modelling and 3D Animation working) $30 per hour. Slide Show (extra item on disk) $15 DVDs $5 each (standard 3 hour movies) Double Layer Disk $15 each (6 hour movies) DVD Jacket (design on a plastic dvd case) $30 (+Printing Cost) Submission : Submission of projects will be on a DVD Disk inside a paper DVD Sleeve but I can create a DVD Jacket (design on a plastic dvd case) $30 (+Printing Cost) if desired or for inexpensive submission as most of my past clients desired was just paper DVD Sleeve, due to many VHS to DVD Disks were created and wanted them as cheap as possible.