Convert an old VHS tape to DVD
Submitted on July 22nd, 2005 by admin
Filed under Resources and Hardware
For those of you out there who still have home videos or movies in VHS format, here’s a quick and dirty guide to converting those old tapes to DVD. The video quality will remain the same, but you’ll be able to finally get rid of those clunky old tapes and go digital.
What you will need:
- A VCR
- A computer with a DVD burner
- An MPEG-2 capture device (such as those made by Pinnacle)
…and the conversion
Converting a VHS to DVD is quite simple as long as you have the right hardware. Plug your VCR into your hardware capture device (by following the documentation on your device) and plug the capture device to your PC. For convenience sake, it would be easiest if you had a laptop so you don’t have to move your PC around the house, though if you keep your PC in the same room as your TV, this might not be an issue. The quality of your video may vary depending upon how good your capture device is. Some high-end ones will give you pretty much the same quality as the original VHS tape, while cheaper devices may have lossy conversion if they convert to another format before going to MPEG-2.
Generally speaking, capture time will take just as long as playing time, so a two hour movie will take two hours to record. Just set your device up, start recording, and go run some errands. After all, you don’t need to stay in the house playing with your computer all the time.
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August 2nd, 2007 at 6:29 am
Thanks Martin,
I’m working on similar projects, your info was useful.
Here’s is how my project “Get my mini DV movies on DVD using only Freeware” came to being.
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Thanks Martin,
I’m working on similar projects, your info was useful.
Here’s is how my project “Get my mini DV movies on DVD using only Freeware? came to being.
Posting your comment.
August 5th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Wjilliam…
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