Converting VHS vide to dvd- advice needed please

bgscotty

Hello!

I would be grateful for any advice/ comments:

How do I go about converting VHS video content to dvd?

Thank you in advance.

Scotty

missile

Simplest option might be to buy a DVD recorder?

sandy2_2

This was a reply I got on another forum when I asked the same question

Video to DVD
Yes I have done exactly this myself. I simply ran a SCART lead from the VHS recorder to the input SCART socket on my hard disk/DVD recorder, pressed play on the VHS and record on the DVD. You should be able to record direct to DVD but it might be safer to record to hard disk and then to DVD in case of any problems, and then you can edit if required, and burn more than one DVD. The TV does not need to be on.
another reply
I converted all my old VHS material to DVD some time ago using my DVD recorder that's attached to my TV (no computer needed). You simply connect the VHS output into the DVD input and away you go. Your correct that you can't edit in the same way that you could on a PC (unless you buy an extra bit of equipment). Once your material is on DVD then you can get rid of the VHS machine and use the DVD recorder for everyday use

D.K.

According to my camcorder blurb it can operate as a analogue to digital converter...
VCR-Camera-Computer. I am sorry but I haven't yet tried this.

loksat

WINDOWS DVD MAKER will do the job.

System

Video to DVD
Yes I have done exactly this myself. I simply ran a SCART lead from the VHS recorder to the input SCART socket on my hard disk/DVD recorder, pressed play on the VHS and record on the DVD. You should be able to record direct to DVD but it might be safer to record to hard disk and then to DVD in case of any problems, and then you can edit if required, and burn more than one DVD. The TV does not need to be on.
another reply
I converted all my old VHS material to DVD some time ago using my DVD recorder that's attached to my TV (no computer needed). You simply connect the VHS output into the DVD input and away you go. Your correct that you can't edit in the same way that you could on a PC (unless you buy an extra bit of equipment).Once your material is on DVD then you can get rid of the VHS machine and use the DVD recorder for everyday use

this sounds quite easy, even for me. I'll be interested to hear if it is that easy. I'm under pressure from u-n-who to copy our tapes to disc now we're in the dvd-recorder league, but I keep stalling.

sandy2_2

loksat wrote: »

WINDOWS DVD MAKER will do the job.

Think you need windows vista for this to work tho'

ABH_3

sandy2 wrote: »

Think you need windows vista for this to work tho'

No you don't the system requirements are listed here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

Though you may need a 'image stabaliser' if you wish to record 'macrovision' protected content or even to sharpen the image onscreen as some vhs content has been on those tapes for years and can look a little bit dull. You're not going to get dvd quality off of them, but you can probably sharpen them a little to improve the look as otherwise they look blury.

HTH

random456

islandman wrote: »

Video to DVD
Yes I have done exactly this myself. I simply ran a SCART lead from the VHS recorder to the input SCART socket on my hard disk/DVD recorder, pressed play on the VHS and record on the DVD. You should be able to record direct to DVD but it might be safer to record to hard disk and then to DVD in case of any problems, and then you can edit if required, and burn more than one DVD. The TV does not need to be on.
another reply
I converted all my old VHS material to DVD some time ago using my DVD recorder that's attached to my TV (no computer needed). You simply connect the VHS output into the DVD input and away you go. Your correct that you can't edit in the same way that you could on a PC (unless you buy an extra bit of equipment).Once your material is on DVD then you can get rid of the VHS machine and use the DVD recorder for everyday use

this sounds quite easy, even for me. I'll be interested to hear if it is that easy. I'm under pressure from u-n-who to copy our tapes to disc now we're in the dvd-recorder league, but I keep stalling.

it is that easy, i have done it!:rotfl: just need a scart, dvd recorder and video, i took certain bits off the vhs as i didn't want the whole tape just portions of it, then i used a free prog called virtualdub to edit it on my pc afterwards.