Q: I’ve got a ton of old VHS tapes. How can I put them on DVD? A: You’ll need a computer that has a DVD recorder and Honest Technology’s VHS to DVD 5.0, for Windows computers ($50; honestech.com) or ...

First came DVDs, then Blu-ray and now internet TVs, catch up services, SkyPlus boxes and live streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime mean that extra box under the telly is increasingly rare.