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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 24, 2008 1:31:17 GMT -5
I'm looking to get a simple piece of hardware that can transfer VHS to DVD. I'm not looking for something that does fancy menus or whatnot, just straight transfer, preferably external from a computer and if possible, not even something that requires a computer; I'd prefer stand-alone.
Anyone know what a decent price on something like this is?
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 24, 2008 1:35:15 GMT -5
Just get a DVD recorder. You will get a basic menu when you transfer. From what I saw when I was last in the US you can get a basic one for around $100.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 24, 2008 1:37:49 GMT -5
Obviously, you still need a VHS to do this.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Dec 24, 2008 4:21:49 GMT -5
Just get a DVD recorder. You will get a basic menu when you transfer. From what I saw when I was last in the US you can get a basic one for around $100. This. Just hook the VCR up to the DVD recorder, and then the recorder to the TV so you can see what's going on. Pop the tape in, hit record, and you're good to go. |
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 24, 2008 4:49:47 GMT -5
Just get a DVD recorder. You will get a basic menu when you transfer. From what I saw when I was last in the US you can get a basic one for around $100. This. Just hook the VCR up to the DVD recorder, and then the recorder to the TV so you can see what's going on. Pop the tape in, hit record, and you're good to go. Okay, I actually have just a DVD recorder, though I've never used the recording option on it, just use it to play. I got it set up, but there's a problem - it doesn't accept blank discs. I've tried my -R and +R blank discs, but it just keeps telling me that they're unreadable/imcompatible and spitting them back out. |
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Post by Baixo Astral on Dec 24, 2008 5:15:17 GMT -5
I have a VHS-to-DVD all in one, and it was £35 on ebay, so I guess about $60 - it's not upscaling or anything, so quality isn't awesome, but it does the work.
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Post by Ali Du Jour on Dec 24, 2008 6:25:40 GMT -5
Okay, I actually have just a DVD recorder, though I've never used the recording option on it, just use it to play. I got it set up, but there's a problem - it doesn't accept blank discs. I've tried my -R and +R blank discs, but it just keeps telling me that they're unreadable/imcompatible and spitting them back out. Have you tried using a DVD lens cleaning disc? I know it's not the same issue, but my DVD recorder started having a disc error on -R discs that had previously worked without problems. I used a cleaning disc (about $5) and then they were magically readable again. |
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 24, 2008 6:27:15 GMT -5
Okay, I actually have just a DVD recorder, though I've never used the recording option on it, just use it to play. I got it set up, but there's a problem - it doesn't accept blank discs. I've tried my -R and +R blank discs, but it just keeps telling me that they're unreadable/imcompatible and spitting them back out. Have you tried using a DVD lens cleaning disc? I know it's not the same issue, but my DVD recorder started having a disc error on -R discs that had previously worked without problems. I used a cleaning disc (about $5) and then they were magically readable again. Religously. I keep one nearby and use it at least once a week. |
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Post by markdown474 on Dec 24, 2008 6:46:43 GMT -5
2 years ago I got a Sony dvd recorder that had a built in vhs deck that made it simple to dub from vhs to dvd for about $250. I imagine they are even cheaper now.
I should mention that some commercial vhs tapes have blocks built in to them that wouldn't allow them to be transferred (I'm sure there is a way to modify the dvd recorder to transfer them anyway but I have no idea). But as far as transferring from stuff I taped off tv myself, it worked perfectly.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 24, 2008 6:51:33 GMT -5
I took a look at what Wal-Mart had tonight. If someone can answer the following, please do.
They had a row of them, and each had specifications on these little notecards next to the price tags. But every single combo-unit they had (vhs and dvd player in same unit), they stated that you *had* to have a cable/satellite box to record.
Does that mean for ALL recording? It seems weird that it would need that for an in-unit transfer.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Dec 24, 2008 7:01:13 GMT -5
Or Madison, get a USB converter. They're simple and most likely half the price of a stand-alone. The only drawback is that you'll have to convert video if its not recorded in MPEG-2, and you might need to dabble in dual-layer DVD technology.
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Post by markdown474 on Dec 24, 2008 9:03:19 GMT -5
I took a look at what Wal-Mart had tonight. If someone can answer the following, please do. They had a row of them, and each had specifications on these little notecards next to the price tags. But every single combo-unit they had (vhs and dvd player in same unit), they stated that you *had* to have a cable/satellite box to record. Does that mean for ALL recording? It seems weird that it would need that for an in-unit transfer. I can't imagine it meant in order to transfer from vhs to dvd. The one I have which is over two years old transferred while hooked up to a TV with no cable or sattelite input of any kind. It was just a spare tv I was using to transfer some videos. I imagine that means to record from TV, but I would check with someone from the elctronics department there to clarify. |
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Post by paulonorcatto on Dec 24, 2008 12:01:41 GMT -5
The best thing you can buy to do this is a Panasonic DVD / VHS recorder, which has a thing called flex mode, which means you can record 2 hours on a single disc in (near) perfect quality. Whereas most recorders only let you record an hours worth of perfect quality.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 24, 2008 14:11:29 GMT -5
I took a look at what Wal-Mart had tonight. If someone can answer the following, please do. They had a row of them, and each had specifications on these little notecards next to the price tags. But every single combo-unit they had (vhs and dvd player in same unit), they stated that you *had* to have a cable/satellite box to record. Does that mean for ALL recording? It seems weird that it would need that for an in-unit transfer. That seem odd. Did you flip the demo around and see what kind of inputs it had on the back? Maybe it doesn't have a coaxial input? No, that can't be right...it had VHS on it...... Maybe they're just lying. |
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Post by lovingway on Dec 24, 2008 14:52:47 GMT -5
I have a question in the same realm. I have a VHS/DVD converter but still tape my wrestling shows on VHS and then transfer them over to DVD so I can make chapters for each match. Is is there a feature or method I can look for where I can straight up copy them on DVD and then be able to break them up into chapters?
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 24, 2008 14:55:47 GMT -5
I have a question in the same realm. I have a VHS/DVD converter but still tape my wrestling shows on VHS and then transfer them over to DVD so I can make chapters for each match. Is is there a feature or method I can look for where I can straight up copy them on DVD and then be able to break them up into chapters? My DVD recorder has a function that lets you insert chapters into anything you've recorded. You can even change them into titles. I've only had 2 recorders but both of them had this function. |
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Post by lovingway on Dec 24, 2008 14:59:05 GMT -5
I have a question in the same realm. I have a VHS/DVD converter but still tape my wrestling shows on VHS and then transfer them over to DVD so I can make chapters for each match. Is is there a feature or method I can look for where I can straight up copy them on DVD and then be able to break them up into chapters? My DVD recorder has a function that lets you insert chapters into anything you've recorded. You can even change them into titles. I've only had 2 recorders but both of them had this function. What brand/type are they? The one I have only allows this if you use DVD Ram |
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Dec 24, 2008 16:10:57 GMT -5
This. Just hook the VCR up to the DVD recorder, and then the recorder to the TV so you can see what's going on. Pop the tape in, hit record, and you're good to go. Okay, I actually have just a DVD recorder, though I've never used the recording option on it, just use it to play. I got it set up, but there's a problem - it doesn't accept blank discs. I've tried my -R and +R blank discs, but it just keeps telling me that they're unreadable/imcompatible and spitting them back out. Yeah, I've noticed that some DVD recorders will only accept certain brands for some unknown reason. Mine is a culprit for that. What brand of DVD+R/-Rs are you using? If you're using some cheap no-name brand, you're begging for trouble. I've always found Verbatim discs, while being slightly more expensive, to be high quality and compatible with almost any recorder. |
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