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ade42
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Subject: Re: I need help
08/09/2008 02:50 GMT
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mynameishelga
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Subject: Re: I need help
04/09/2008 09:08 GMT
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William, can I ask what brand your DVD/VCR is? I'm onto my second machine in 2 years (a replacement for the first one which was a dog) and now the SECOND one has been playing up for months. I've reverted to taping things on the VCR because the DVD is so tempremental - rediculous. I want to buy a new machine before I take the other one back for repairs, because I know they'll hang onto it for the usual 6 weeks....then when it comes back I might use it as an anchor. |
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Grimlaw
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Subject: Re: I need help
18/04/2008 09:51 GMT
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Ladies and Gents. I thank you all for your help, it is very much appreciated. |
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lisa
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Subject: Re: I need help
27/03/2008 02:11 GMT
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Welcome to the forums, kc! Thanks for your helpful contribution to the disucssion. |
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kcjones
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Subject: Re: I need help
26/03/2008 14:44 GMT
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Hi there,
I'm a newbie here, who just had to chime in regarding canopus advc gear!
The current models are wonderful, but if you can find the now-out-of-production advc-100's anywhere, snap it up. It's got a few features that are very useful for converting old videos that aren't included on the newer models. (if you want to get technical, it's got a macrovision cracker that's useful if you're someone who scours the web looking for out-of-print video treats), and a set of analog inputs via a 7-pin DIN for S-Video, or composite, and stereo mini-jack on the back.) I've had mine about a year, and have converted dozens of tapes since then with nary a problem. Everything stays in sync, and it's foolproof. really! |
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wahski
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Subject: Re: I need help
06/03/2008 12:07 GMT
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William is right, the easiest way is to hook up VCR to DVD recorder. The quality is OK via this method and for volume recording the best way to go. It is much less time consuming, menus options are poor though, unless you re-author the DVD on your PC.
If you are after quality, you really need some type of hardware to do the converting for you. Usually such a "box" will have RCA audio/video inputs at one end, and firewire output which goes to your PC.
This is the way I went, I got an external box and are gradually converting my Goodies to DVD. You can pay a few hundred to thousands for this equipment.
Personally the best brand I have come across is Canopus, it does not drop frames, re-synchs each video frame, locks the audio and some perform a "clean up" of the video as well. -so no drop outs.
More Info : http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC55/index.php http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC110/index.php
Once the file is recorded on your PC, you convert it to mpeg2 format, then use some DVD Authoring program to make up your menus (complete with Rolf Harris Play buttons)
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Tmpgenc for encoding to mpeg2 Tmpgenc DVD Author for making up DVD menus Sound Forge (If I have to do any audio file work)
See below for a rough comparison between video captures, the 2nd one was with a ADVC unit.
Bill: "I used to have a pet rabbit once.......and at no stage did he ever strap me to the couch and stick carrots in my ears!" |
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William_Grimbling
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Subject: Re: I need help
06/03/2008 08:02 GMT
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I took the easy way out - after much research into this very dilemma, I invested in a DVD/VCR combo that can copy from tape to disk. The results aren't perfect (the menus are pretty basic, for instance, and positioning the chapter points is an art form) but the picture quality's grand, and since I needed a new DVD player anyway and had a LOT of tapes to convert, it was worth it.
Once you've DVD-ised the tapes, you can if you're keen rip them into your PC, mess about with the video files, and then re-burn to another DVD. I've done this where I had a heap of daft things like music videos and bits of kids shows, I made a DVD with the lot as one big slab, then cut it into individual bits, removed ads and tidied up starts and ends in MovieMaker. |
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Edna
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Subject: Re: I need help
04/03/2008 10:48 GMT
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Software and connections are what you need to start. Phonos video/audio out to video/in on a video card on yer pc. Alright so far? |
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bushbaby
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Subject: Re: I need help
03/03/2008 11:34 GMT
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I've not tried it, though I keep meaning to, but I believe there are systems where you can connect a vcr to a pc. I think Maplin do them (well I think that is where I browsed before). |
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Grimlaw
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Subject: I need help
02/03/2008 02:37 GMT
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Hello all,
I have the 2 DVD sets (obviously), and I also have 4 x 4hour tapes of episodes on VCR tape (one of which has suffered minor damage ).
I need help, I want to preserve these episodes, by copying them onto DVD, but I have no idea where to start.
Can someone please tell me where to start? How do I transfer video to DVD? |
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