Having moved a lot over the years, I kept moving t...

Having moved a lot over the years, I kept moving the boxes of memorabilia (pictures, drawings, home movies) until I practically needed a room just for those items. After my last move, I decided to tackle the huge job of going through these items, tossing the ones that really didn't mean much, and trying to preserve the ones that brought a smile or a laugh.

I started with the box of home movies on VHS. Not many people even have a VHS player anymore, so what good were they? I was excited to learn about Southtree, and decided to give them a try. With their help, I was able to pare down the boxes of cumbersome video tapes to a much smaller box of DVD's. Some of the tapes were damaged and not salvageable, but most of them transferred just fine. That alone freed up a LOT of space.

Next came the photos, a process I still haven't completed. Again, what good are photos no one ever sees? I sent a large number of my favorite photographs to be transferred to a CD. I also bought a Pixstar Digital Frame, and now my children and grandchildren are entertained by the constant showing of pictures from their past or the past of their relatives.

The customer service has been good, too. The people have been very helpful when I have called. I wanted a certain segment of one of my home movies to be editable, so they agreed to put the DVD into a format that could be edited on my computer.

I have lost track of the number of orders I have sent to Southtree, but I am so glad to have found them. My next move will not be as hard!