Copying video films to pc or anything else ?

emerald21

Hi I know there are devices that you can play video s and DVD s but is there anything else that I can buy/use to copy my videos so that I can watch them first before getting rid along with my video recorder. I don't mean home made video s I mean shop bought ones with films on. Thank you

Cycrow

There is potential copyright problems with copying videos, however, there are some changes coming that could allow you to do it legally.

As for actually doing it, there are several ways, you will need some kind of video capture device in the pc, which you can plug the video player into. This will allow you to record what ever is on the videos onto the computer.

Tiexen

Even if you managed to do it they will look terrible - you need to either buy them on DVD or download them from certain sites I can't mention.

JJ_Egan

Its a question of finding software to illegally remove the DRM content .
VCR something like this to capture .
http://www.climaxdigital.co.uk/VCAP302-USB-20-Video-Capture-for-Windows-Transfer-Video-to-DVDupload-to-YouTube

Cycrow

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Its a question of finding software to illegally remove the DRM content .
VCR something like this to capture .
http://www.climaxdigital.co.uk/VCAP302-USB-20-Video-Capture-for-Windows-Transfer-Video-to-DVDupload-to-YouTube

except that videos dont usually have DRM on them, afterall, the are analogue, not digital

elektra

emerald21 wrote: »

Hi I know there are devices that you can play video s and DVD s but is there anything else that I can buy/use to copy my videos so that I can watch them first before getting rid along with my video recorder. I don't mean home made video s I mean shop bought ones with films on. Thank you

Maybe I'm missing something here - why can't you watch them using your video recorder ?

closed

many commercial tapes had copy protection, macrovision etc, to get around that, special leads are available

Free software is available for removing dvd protection

http://www.bdlot.com/dvd-iso-master/download.htm

Then you'll need a gizmo to digitise the vhs video's, and a lot of hard disk space and time.

You have to ask yourself, is it worth the time/effort, when you can just use a dvd player/vhs or wait for it to be on tv.

emerald21

elektra wrote: »

Maybe I'm missing something here - why can't you watch them using your video recorder ?

I probably can if I set it up again and it still works but was just trying to make a bit of room

emerald21

closed wrote: »

many commercial tapes had copy protection, macrovision etc, to get around that, special leads are available

Free software is available for removing dvd protection

http://www.bdlot.com/dvd-iso-master/download.htm

Then you'll need a gizmo to digitise the vhs video's, and a lot of hard disk space and time.

You have to ask yourself, is it worth the time/effort, when you can just use a dvd player/vhs or wait for it to be on tv.

I've seen a DVD/video player for £200 but that's a bit steep I think .Maybe there are others around cheaper . I ll have a look.

baby_frogmella

Install the free dvd43 plug-in on your pc and copy the DVDs to your PC hardk disk
https://www.dvd43.com

Tiexen

baby_frogmella wrote: »

Install the free dvd43 plug-in on your pc and copy the DVDs to your PC hardk disk
www.dvd43.com

OP wants to copy Video cassettes not DVD's