Try going to a site such as e-bay or refurbdepot.com and find a combination DVD/VHS recorder. These are pretty cheap now and make it easy to dub either way. There may be a cheaper way, but this workde for me.
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Try going to a site such as e-bay or refurbdepot.com and find a combination DVD/VHS recorder. These are pretty cheap now and make it easy to dub either way. There may be a cheaper way, but this workde for me.
Hi, I have had superb results using a BUSH DVD/VHS Combination player/recorder. Dead simple to use - with the abiklty to make the DVD recording into an extended play version - very usefull for longer films etc. ( Many of my friends have asked me to copy their stuff onto disc for them) Like most machines, it will NOT copy VHS tapes that have copy protection built in, but I have only encountered this 3 times among the 200 plus that I have done to date.
The easiest way is play the video tape on a VHS player to a DVD recorder via RCA Leads
I use a wintv pci card which I attach to an old vhs player .I transfer music videos (live concerts , tv performances) which I then chop up (movica or solvig) into individual tracks and dump on my 1.5TB uhb hard drive.
I then load winamp and play my vast music video collection in random play . I have my own video juke box (or is it my own music TV channel) . I can pick up discarded vhs tapes from charity shops, boot sales or ebay for next to nothing and then recycle once ripped.
I only use DVD?s to back up my collection. Playing complete concerts on dvd gets boring after the 1st play, but a vast collection of individual tracks played randomly is always exciting.
Many VHS tapes have never had a DVD release.
You need audio video cable to the in outlets to the dvd, then the one end for your camcorder which has one plug on the end. Of course hook it all up your tv from the dvd. Also a cheap way to use vhs tape, buy a used vcr and a renewed dvd or used, then audio video cables on each end.
Out from vcr to in on dvd recorder then out on dvd to in on tv.
Seems to be about 4 different ways to do this. This is the most comprehensive site I've found: http://askville.amazon.com/convert-VHS-VHS-C-video-tapes-DVD%27s/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=1557353
The factors in the cost (doing it through your computer) seem to be: capture device, ability to edit, enough hard disk space, decent CPU and memory.
It looks just as cheap to buy a DVD recorder (but that limits your editing capabilities). This would be fine if you just want to straight copy with no enhancements.
Although, if you want the best quality DVD, it seems the computer is the way to go since you can edit out some of the noise with a good video editor.
There is a simple and assured way of converting VHS tapes to DVDs. Unfortunately it involves equipment which costs approximately USD500
If you just need to covert a couple of VHS tapes to DVDs, it would not be that economical.
I can offer to help you convert it at minimal charge of USD5 a VHS unit.(you have to bear all postal/courier charges).
One condition of 100% satisfactory conversion is that your VHS must not be "fungus" growth contaminated.
It can still be converted even if it is "fungus" contaminated but it will involve tedious manual removal of the fungus.
Removal of the fungus is USD50 per VHS unit.
Unless the "fungus" contaminated VHS is of utmost importance, otherwise it would not be worth to do it.
How to know if the VHS is "fungus" contaminated ?
If it could be played and viewed on a VHS player, then its worth converting or otherwise it would requires the tedious manual removal of fungus.
If your are keen, my email is noty33@gmail.com and my location is Penang, Malaysia.
I have purchased (just before Christmas) a VHS/DVD Combo (LG Model RC389H) which is excellent. Available from two large chain stores but expect there will be a time limit on how long they would be produced. Machine can still record in either format from TV using up (or recording over for day-to-day use)own VHS tapes.
If you buy a combined DVD player and recorder which also plays and records VHS tapes then just place your tape in the VHS slot and a blank DVD-R in the DVD slot and choose copy VHS to DVD. Done.
Go to your search engine type "vhs to dvd"
you will get back many answers.I purchased a small box with cables ftom Hong Kong for 14 Euros: Took 3 weeks to get to France and it works just fine!The price included the software disc for the computer
Desmondo30
The most easiest way to convert your videos to DVD is getting a DVD/VCR combo like the Panasonic DMR EZ485VK
You can do it through your PC but it's a lot of messing.
If you don't want to buy a VCR/DVD combo as you already have a seperate DVD/VCR combo you can always use that.
For best results plug the VCR AV1 SCART/EUROSCART (normally labelled TV) into AV2 (normally labelled VCR or DECODER) on the DVD recorder and then plug AV1 SCART (normally labelled TV) on DVD recorder into TV.
Put TV on SCART channel, and put DVD onto AV2, play video and record on DVD. Video will copy over in highest quality (not quite as high quality as DVD though).
Sometimes doing this you get no picture and/or sound. If this is the case and your Video has two SCART sockets swap the cable onto the other SCART socket.
If that still doesn't work or your VCR doesn't have SCART use S-Video, if possible, failing that RCA (the Yellow, Black and Red or Yellow, Black and White ports) or finally use the RF to connect the video into the DVD and tune the DVD to the video (SCART is best quality, followed by S-Video, RCA, and then RF).
Also if your trying to backup pre-recorded videos don't bother, many of them have macrovision protection and either the DVD will refuse to record, or you'll have flashing colours. You can get a SCART cable to remove macrovision if you search on the net but you must only use this for copying films you have the right to copy (obviously!)
I purchased a Honestech VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe converter. It works great. Simply hook VHS to VIDBOX (in kit) and VIDBOX to computer. Cords supplied. I have converted VHS and VHS-C. Preview and editing available before you burn your DVD.
I have found the easiest way is to use a VCR and DVD recorder via the scart lead. The only trouble now, is finding a stand alone DVD recorder, even with freeveiw. I have just brought a Philips DVDDR5500 recorder from cash converters
I simply run an output from a common VHS deck through my digital camcorder (which does the analog-digital conversion), then into my Mac to iMovie or Final Cut Express. From what I understand, this allows more editing latitude than the all-in-one combo VCR-DVD units -- it's probably a bit cheaper solution, but I can't actually vouch for that.
Check out the Sony VRD-MC6 Multi-Function Recorder. Online price @ $175 .... DVD+R disks available at Costco - @$23 for 50 - cheep, cheep. You will need transport (tape player) to input video to MC6 - nice if tape player has multiple outputs - you can monitor and do rough editing using old (or new) TV.
I have converted over 100 tapes of various formats without a hitch. Am editing video from DVD on computer.
"Cheap" is relative. I put 25 old tapes from late 80's - early 90's on DVD for family Xmas gifts. They were stunned, amazed and grateful ... they all had fogotten about those tapes, thought they were gone forever .... not so! Now archived on durable DVD's. Tom
If you have a HDD recorder hook it up and record the VHS tape to the hard drive, then send the recording to DVD.
I bought this little device years ago for like $12. It connects via usb between whatever video device to the computer. The website is adstech.com. All you have to do is install the software and put the tape in the vcr and press play on VCR and press rec on the computer and it will record the video into the computer and then you can use the software to convert and burn to DVD. the only limitation is 2 hours for regular single layer DVD's and 4 hours for DL. Also you have to play the tape in real time no speed if the tape is 2 hours long you have to record for 2 hours. Hope this helps
The latest Real player version can convert old analogue storage media formats to digital format. Try that and get the necessary hardware to make the connection to your computer and that should solve the problem. I will like to know how you solve this problem.
Have a nice day.
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Some people will suggest that you buy a video digitiser for your computer, where you plug your VCR into a little box that plugs into your computer.
Don't follow those people's advice.
Instead, buy one of those DVD recorders that has a VCR built in. With just a couple of simple button presses, you can copy your VHS tapes (including VHS-C if you have the adapter) to DVD in real-time.
Unlike the video digitiser boxes, you will get quality virtually indistinguishable from the original, and it's much more convenient as it still leaves your computer free to do other things. Plus you can record things from TV to DVD, too, and copy unprotected DVDs to VHS too.
If you want to do more than just basic editing of your DVD, you can rip the DVD into your computer, do the editing and then output it back to DVD. Even with the second compression step, the quality will be better than all digitisers under $500.
Use MAGIX TV and Video centre.I have transferred all my VHS to DVD's easy to use and fast.
Got mine free with a hardware purchase so don't know the price but it's not much and works really well.
The whole Media centre seems to have a lot that I haven't explored yet but it gets this job done.
For a long time I have just used a DVD recorder linked to my video player with a scart lead.
This is a quite simple way of doing it although I have seen advertised in the press software with special connecting leads that enable you to do the same using your computer. (cost about
I suggest you to buy a DVD recorder.Just connect your VHS player or Camcorder to DVD recorder and follow on screen settings or read instrutiction manual.If you are fancy about elegant Menu than you have to buy a analog capture card compatible with your system,like Pinnacle or Ulead which will have its own bundled software to creat Menus Etc.Only drawback with them is they do not work in realtime like DVD recorders.So approximate render time and final preparation of a 1 hour VHS footage will be atleast 2 to 3 hours.Unless you have high end Capture card like Matrox.Ajax etc.
just type in "convert vhs to dvd" @ http://www.google.com
and you will get all the information you need
I have had exactly the same problems. There are though on the retail market a number of proprietry systems that easilly convert VHS to DVD and give an excellent performance. I have a DAEWOOD system and it works perfectly
The easiest and cheapest way to convert your old VHS tapes to DVD is to get a piece of kit called EASYCAP.
This is a device which connects via 3 x RCA (1 video or SVHS, 2 audio) to your VHS recorder, and connects via USB to a computer, either desktop or laptop. There will be software supplied with the equipment, which should include a capture program and an editing program.
This will put the video onto your PC harddrive, in .avi format, scene separated, ready for editing using the supplied (probably ULEAD) software.
You can obtain the EASYCAP readily over the internet, from about
I had the same problem and have solved it with an ION EZ VHS converter. Tapes are downloaded to your PC then reproduced with a burn with your DVD burner. This comes with its own ARCSOFT software that once you have downloaded cranks up and burns your DVD. This can be purchased online with prices ranging from $75 to $199. It works great and has solved my problem.
Alex Ogilvie
you could get a usb video in stick but if its movies the price of dvd films are so cheap on amazon or e bay it would be easier to buy them