Editing VHS (section)

== Accessories ==
[[File:VHS tape rewinder.jpg|thumb|A tape rewinder]]
Shortly after the introduction of the VHS format, [[VHS tape rewinder]]s were developed. These devices served the sole purpose of rewinding VHS tapes. Proponents of the rewinders argued that the use of the rewind function on the standard VHS player would lead to wear and tear of the transport mechanism. The rewinder would rewind the tapes smoothly and also normally do so at a faster rate than the standard rewind function on VHS players. However, some rewinder brands did have some frequent abrupt stops, which occasionally led to tape damage.

Some devices were marketed which allowed a [[personal computer]] to use a VHS recorder as a [[data backup]] device. The most notable of these was [[ArVid]], widely used in Russia and [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] states. Similar systems were manufactured in the United States by [[Corvus (company)|Corvus]] and [[Alpha Microsystems]],<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=RS8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 Videotrax: New System To Back Up Hard Disks].'' InfoWorld, May 26, 1986.</ref> and in the UK by ''Backer'' from Danmere Ltd. The ''Backer'' system could store up to 4 GB of data with a transfer rate of 9 MB per minute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grossman |first=David |date=August 14, 2017 |title=In the 90s Your Spare VHS Could Be a Backup Hard Drive |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a27752/vhs-backup-hard-drive-90s/ |access-date= |website=[[Popular Mechanics]] |language=en-us}}</ref>