Can someone reccommend hardware and software to record from VHS to DVD?

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  dontasciime1 year, 8 months ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  dvd recorder with left/right audio input from a stereo VCR using an RGB scart or composite for video.
  
  or Give up or set whatever software you are using to convert to mpeg2 to use higher bitrate for audio
  

  
  Edited By: dontasciime on Aug 30, 2011 17:55
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  adamhearn1 year, 8 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  I personally used a Leadtek Win Fast 2000 XP capture card with Nero Vision (add on to Nero 8 at the time). Only issue I had was that the card took S-Video in and my VHS player didn't do S-Video out so I had to rig a cable that sent the composite signal. It was a good solution - did about 25-30 hours of stuff - and I didn't spend a great deal on it (all for < £40 I think).
  
  The above was all running on WinXP so may be no good if you're running Vista/7.
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  markq1 year, 8 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  I realise you want a high tech solution but you could just buy a cheap Dvd/vcr recorder. Use it until you have recorded your entire library and then sell it again probably for the same price or more if you choose carefully.
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  DAMNOME1 year, 8 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  markq

  I realise you want a high tech solution but you could just buy a cheap Dvd/vcr recorder. Use it until you have recorded your entire library and then sell it again probably for the same price or more if you choose carefully.

  
  
  That's what I did...
  DVD recorder - scart lead - VHS player.
  Job done.
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  chrisharry123451 year, 8 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  markq

  I realise you want a high tech solution but you could just buy a cheap Dvd/vcr recorder. Use it until you have recorded your entire library and then sell it again probably for the same price or more if you choose carefully.

  
  
  
  We have hours and hours of footage and it needs editing.. lots of ''feet shots'' when my parents have forgot to shut it off, and lots of fuzz where the picture has been lost with age and I dont think that will do the job?
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  dontasciime1 year, 8 months ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  chrisharry12345

  markq

  I realise you want a high tech solution but you could just buy a cheap Dvd/vcr recorder. Use it until you have recorded your entire library and then sell it again probably for the same price or more if you choose carefully.

  
  
  
  We have hours and hours of footage and it needs editing.. lots of ''feet shots'' when my parents have forgot to shut it off, and lots of fuzz where the picture has been lost with age and I dont think that will do the job?

  
  
  
  it will as you will have mpeg to edit with editing software after record. Whatever you use will initially be recording in realtime because of the limitations of the medium.
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  chrisharry123451 year, 8 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  how will i have a mpeg? would i just have a dvd? which would then need converting so would extra stage loose quality over sticking it stright to a file?
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  dontasciime1 year, 8 months ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  chrisharry12345

  how will i have a mpeg? would i just have a dvd? which would then need converting so would extra stage loose quality over sticking it stright to a file?

  
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video
  
  http://www.anthony-dacko.net/cam-foot.htm
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twG8VySGQLc
  
  http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/digital-home/11484/how-to-transfer-movies-from-vhs-to-dvd/
  
  
  http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=how-to-convert-vhs-to-dvd
  

  
  Edited By: dontasciime on Aug 31, 2011 10:42: ...

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