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VHS to DVD conversion
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:36 pm
by Tleg93
Does anyone know of a device and program that can take a video stream from a VCR and make it info a mpeg format capable of being burnt on a DVD?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:54 pm
by DLC
Pinnacle's Dazzle will do that. You can get them at Circuit City, and they work pretty good.
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/u ... Family.htm
My parents were using one until their hard drive failed, leading them to replace the old celly 850 they were using with a nice HP AMD X2 setup that includes video inputs and software for that stuff. It's possibly for sale.
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:01 pm
by legacy92ej22t
Or just buy a DVD burner (start at around $99) and hook your VCR to it and burn away!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:25 pm
by Tleg93
I have a burner on my computer but no connector to do the job.
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:51 pm
by legacy92ej22t
Yes, but you'll also need a video card with composite video input or at the very least RF (coax). If you don't already have one then they usually run around $75-$100 for ones that are any good and you can get a home burner for around that anymore.
If you want the VHS to DVD transfer to look good at all you're going to want to transfer it with composite video and not RF. RF will look rough....not that composite will look alll that good either but it will be noticeably better then RF.
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:01 pm
by Tleg93
Thank you sir, a knowledgable post as usual. I'll prolly be seeing you at the city.
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:06 pm
by legacy92ej22t
