The app
Just Start Movie
The box of tapes in the closet.
Get old tapes off the shelf and onto your phone.
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What it does
Turns the home videos sitting in a box into files you can actually watch, carry on your phone, and send to your family.
Why it matters
Those tapes are usually the only copy, and magnetic tape doesn't wait — it degrades on the shelf whether you watch it or not. The footage isn't safe because you kept the box.