D Randall wrote:
>
> What exactly do I need to burn dvds from vhs video recordings ? Can
> they be captured with a simple video card on computer? Dale
they can, yes, but your computer would have to be up to the job and
there would be much to consider. You can buy devices which act as a
bridge between the computer and your vhs too http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptec-Vide.../dp/B00009OWE0
But if you're looking to the future and wanting to go the dvd way
consider buying a dvd recorder. It will have inputs for connecting the
vhs and the process will be quicker and cleaner. Of course if the
tapes you wish to copy have some sort of protection you would have to
purchase a filter to go between the two machines. If you can afford it
consider purchasing a dvd recorder with built in hard disc, you could
then record your tapes to the hard disc to edit anything you wish to
remove from them or to split them up onto separate discs if you wish.
"D Randall" <drandall44@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> What exactly do I need to burn dvds from vhs video recordings ? Can they
> be captured with a simple video card on computer? Dale
Most VHS decks these days seem to come on combination
VHS/DVD machines, which will copy your tapes at the touch
of a button. Or a few. If you have a big enough library to convert,
the expense might be worth while, for the convenience.
Anthony Buckland wrote:
>
> "D Randall" <drandall44@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:KMudneT_U7zo93zVnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > What exactly do I need to burn dvds from vhs video recordings ? Can they
> > be captured with a simple video card on computer? Dale
>
> Most VHS decks these days seem to come on combination
> VHS/DVD machines, which will copy your tapes at the touch
> of a button. Or a few. If you have a big enough library to convert,
> the expense might be worth while, for the convenience.
But I must say here and now that the two I have tried both had awful
VHS decks and even the panasonic version sounded like crap while a
tape was in the deck.
It's like they just bung the nastiest equipment in there in the hope
you won't notice. I was able to arrange a return of it by putting a
tape in and asking the lady on the phone if she could live with the
noise it made, and the tape wasn't even moving. She agreed
immediately.
"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Anthony Buckland wrote:
>>
>> "D Randall" <drandall44@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:KMudneT_U7zo93zVnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > What exactly do I need to burn dvds from vhs video recordings ? Can
>> > they
>> > be captured with a simple video card on computer? Dale
>>
>> Most VHS decks these days seem to come on combination
>> VHS/DVD machines, which will copy your tapes at the touch
>> of a button. Or a few. If you have a big enough library to convert,
>> the expense might be worth while, for the convenience.
>
> But I must say here and now that the two I have tried both had awful
> VHS decks and even the panasonic version sounded like crap while a
> tape was in the deck.
> It's like they just bung the nastiest equipment in there in the hope
> you won't notice. I was able to arrange a return of it by putting a
> tape in and asking the lady on the phone if she could live with the
> noise it made, and the tape wasn't even moving. She agreed
> immediately.
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
I would assume the OP has a vhs anyway so a DVD recorder is all they need.
in my experience a cheap DVD recorder is ok an expensive one is better. but
to do it on a PC is hard work and time consuming approx 4x the record time
depending on the software .
> I would assume the OP has a vhs anyway so a DVD recorder is all they need.
>
> in my experience a cheap DVD recorder is ok an expensive one is better. but
> to do it on a PC is hard work and time consuming approx 4x the record time
> depending on the software .
>
> Gary
I agree Gary, quick and simple and future proofing too.
Video transfer is a time consuming and complicated process indeed.
Plus the professional software and hardware costs thousands of
dollars. Of course, many people do it at home, but the effects are
sometimes less than satisfactory. Not to mention blocking the computer
for hours when the analog video is being transferred/captured/edited/
enhanced/remastered/recompressed and finally burned onto DVD. Perhaps
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