Copy tapes from VCR to laptop

baz_chaz

Hi Folks

I've found some old family Video tapes and got an old working VCR, I would like to save them onto my laptop and then burn onto discs.

My laptop has windows moviemaker, but I'm looking for the correct cable to use to transefer the data.

The VCR only has 'scart lead and RF out' connections, is there such a cable that would plug into scart lead or FR out and then into a USB port please, or is that being rather too hopeful and simplistic

cheers

Baz

Donnie

An example of what may be needed. You may find cheaper and/or better.

Backbiter

You need a video capture lead like this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pinnacle-Systems-8230-10063-01-Dazzle-Recorder/dp/B001918NLC/ref=dp_cp_ob_sw_h__title_0

EDIT: which is exactly what Donnie just posted!

456789

or http://www.copyvhstodvdwithroxio.com/

PeteHerts

Try this http://www.boffer.co.uk/

Donnie

PeteHerts wrote: »

Try this http://www.boffer.co.uk/

Good spot.

PeteHerts

It will be if the OP buys it in the next 23 hours and 12 minutes :rotfl:

bribrian

PeteHerts wrote: »

Try this http://www.boffer.co.uk/

It states that this product needs the following to work...
Minimum System Requirements
- 1GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent for DVD
- Available Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
- Windows 2000 or XP
- 128MB RAM
- 500MB of free hard-disk space
- CD-ROM drive (also works with DVD or Blu-Ray burners)
- Sound card, speaker, and microphone required for audio recording

Anyone know if it would work with an Intel Celeron 2.70GHz/1.50 Gb ram.........

PeteHerts

bribrian wrote: »

It states that this product needs the following to work...
Minimum System Requirements
- 1GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent for DVD
- Available Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
- Windows 2000 or XP
- 128MB RAM
- 500MB of free hard-disk space
- CD-ROM drive (also works with DVD or Blu-Ray burners)
- Sound card, speaker, and microphone required for audio recording

Anyone know if it would work with an Intel Celeron 2.70GHz/1.50 Gb ram.........

Well the processor and ram you have are ok so as long as you have Windows 2000 or XP, a USB 2.0 port and more than a 500MB hard drive then I really don't see why not.

baz_chaz

Thanks for all the help and advice folks, should have something amongst those that will do the biz :T

bribrian

PeteHerts wrote: »

Well the processor and ram you have are ok so as long as you have Windows 2000 or XP, a USB 2.0 port and more than a 500MB hard drive then I really don't see why not.

Yep, XP SP3, high speed port & 37Gb free space so i'll maybe give it a go.......:beer: