Has anyone done this ?
nope, but try this site:
[a href="vny!://www.videohelp.com/"]vny!://www.videohelp.com/[/a]
Thanks Marik. I've been reading as much as I can about it, but I have a hard time processing tech-talk. I'll read one site, and it explains that it's a no-brainer, then another that says you have to be careful, because DVD's have different formats, so recording may be simple....but play-back ....not so much. (???)
I'm reluctant to do the transfer (except for important stuff, like home videos) because the sound and visuals are so much better on a commercial DVD than they are on VHS. Plus, I'm the oddball who can't watch a movie unless the subtitles are on..so I prefer DVD for this aspect, as well.
Lil Me wrote:
I'm reluctant to do the transfer (except for important stuff, like home videos) because the sound and visuals are so much better on a commercial DVD than they are on VHS. Plus, I'm the oddball who can't watch a movie unless the subtitles are on..so I prefer DVD for this aspect, as well.
You are lucky you still have your VHS's. My brother decided to clean up and decided we didnt want VHS's anymore.
Gone
Truth be known, I got rid of my VHS movies except for the important family videos.
I didn't have a very large movie collection, and most were things that Heckyl & Jeckyl didn't watch anymore.
I knew a family with younger kids, and gave them the VCR + a couple bags of kid videos.
So nobody has done it yet ? Rats. I was hoping for some tutelage.... in non-tech talk.
I have a combo where you can transfer vhs and record it to DVD. It was on of those cool plans I had of transferring all the family videos to dvd. Haven't done it.
Just google a store that would do it for you. There's a store in Metrotown that will do it for you, they charge about $50 for one hour of transfer. Forgot the name of the store but it specialized in cameras and photos. Black Moores?? Unsure. Expensive but you won't have to do all that hassle that comes with trying to convert VHS to DVD.
Either way, good luck.
I'm not sure Michel. From the things I've read so far, the VHS to DVD recorders are not actually 'burning' the disk. (?) This is the stuff I'm uncertain about.
Paying someone to do it is not an option for me Lise. I have 3 large drawers FULL. Probably half of it isn't worth keeping, but even at that, it would cost a fortune. I think I read too, that the purchased VHS's cannot be transferred (copyright infringement ?)
It's partly about a space issue as well. I'm sure when all is said and done, what I'd keep on disk would fit in a shoebox, instead of 3 dresser drawers.
I think it's more than not being allowed to copy commercial VHS.... they have some kind of script which disables it from being copied. I'm less concerned with those, than I am with other stuff, but I'd still like to have some of them. This is where copyright laws really annoy me. I understand they want to be paid for their work.....soooooo I've paid. Why should I have to pay again every time technology leaves my paid copy behind.
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Well OK....I yam what I yam. Good thing I don't get too caught up in labels. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif)
You know even if you copy the VHS's to DVD's.. you will keep the VHS's as backups.
P.C. wrote:
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P.C. - [span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"]The Communist Menace![/span] lol
Some of these gizmos may do what ya want: [a href="vny!://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=vhs+dvd+burner&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=1574313521&ref=pd_sl_1rnz6zp5vq_b"]VHS to DVD copiers[/a]
Or this software might be the thing: [a href="vny!://www.dvd-software.biz/dvdsanta.htm"]vny!://www.dvd-software.biz/dvdsanta.htm[/a]
A long time ago, I looked into the transferring of VHS to DVD and completed one. I don't remember how I did it though... I had a friend to help me.
I remember him connecting computer to VCR..but don't remember what cards and plugs were needed He had everything with him.
Here's a site:
[A href="vny!://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11259_7-5705957-1.html"]vny!://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11259_7-5705957-1.html[/A]
Hey thanks TB and purelife ! I understand that although using the method of backing it up onto the computer and then burning, is more complicated, it gives better results. (?) *I wonder if you can edit, doing it that way. I think you can improve sound and picture quality. I have some things taped from TV...so to edit out commercials would be awesome. That program you linked, TB....looks interesting.
*Russ....you're so right. LOL I hope to bite the bullet and chuck'em all if I can do this. I AM a little gun shy about technology that's obsolete every couple years...and 'disappearing' data.
I hope you get it to work, P.C. :) Good luck with the conversion.
Me too purelife. It sure would take up a far less space. Those thinks are bulky....lol
If you decide to go with a combo, make sure you read well the critics of the various combo, as lots of time they just won't do the work. The first device for example as a very bad critic on line, I have experience some frustration with DVD recorders already and I know there's a lot of compatibility issues in this field.
AHA ! That's exactly the issue I'm confused about. I had posted those very concerns just when DS went down for a bit....and I just noticed it didn't post. I think that's what I was poorly trying to express earlier, about the difference in 'recording or copying' VHS to DVD than 'burning' it. (I think)[/DIV]