Copying video films to pc or anything else ?

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haven't you already got a vcr and dvd player, a combined unit isn't any smaller

emerald21

closed wrote: »

haven't you already got a vcr and dvd player, a combined unit isn't any smaller

It must take up less room than two separate units surely and less cables etc.

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VHS has been long superseded by DVD and now Blu-Ray. Instead of faffing around with this inferior technology, I'd be investing in a DVD player or a subscription to an internet streaming site.

Do note that, depending on how long you've had the VHS tapes, the likelihood is that they have degraded and they will become more unwatchable as time passes-especially if they have been played a few times already.
The tapes are now so worthless that even charity shops refuse donations of them..

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the mechanism of a vcr uses x amount of space, as does a dvd player drawer, combining them in one unit doesn't save much space, and if you have them already, you'll be £200 down just to (maybe) watch some video's from the 1980s/90's - which will be taking up a lot of space.

emerald21

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

VHS has been long superseded by DVD and now Blu-Ray. Instead of faffing around with this inferior technology, I'd be investing in a DVD player or a subscription to an internet streaming site.

Do note that, depending on how long you've had the VHS tapes, the likelihood is that they have degraded and they will become more unwatchable as time passes-especially if they have been played a few times already.
The tapes are now so worthless that even charity shops refuse donations of them..

Yes I know all that but these tapes some haven t even been opened eg Musicals and it seems a shame to throw away till I've watched them. I ve got a DVD player . I don t intend forking out £200 plus for a video/DVD player hence my original question.

googler

If your current VHS player still works, connect it up and watch. If it needs a clean, VHS cleaning tapes are available all over the place.

If it doesn't work, decent-quality VHS machines can be had from eBay for small change. Get one from there and watch.

elektra

googler wrote: »

If it doesn't work, decent-quality VHS machines can be had from eBay for small change. Get one from there and watch.

or from freecycle

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emerald21 wrote: »

Yes I know all that but these tapes some haven t even been opened eg Musicals and it seems a shame to throw away till I've watched them.

You do realise that VHS tape degrades over time, even if not played? If you've become accustomed to watching on DVD or Blu-Ray the picture quality is very likely to be unacceptable.

My entire collection of VHS tapes went in the council Re-cycle bin about five years ago.


As I said earlier, get a (free) trial subscription to an internet streaming site (Netflix etc) and you'll probably be able to watch every film you have on VHS in (at least) DVD quality.