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Copy VHS to DVD - anyone done this?

  • 09-08-2009 8:45pm
    #1
    fionaincork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi
    I have a decent collection of films on VHS. I'd love to save them to DVD to preserve them and also use less space.
    I know there is a cable you can buy that links the VHS to the PC and converts to digital. But any of the descriptions for the cables seem to be on about preserving your own private home videos.
    I'm guessing there is a more complicated copyright issue if you try to copy "proper" films.

    Has anyone done this? Does the cable handle this? Any advice , hints, woudl be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Fiona


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  • #2
    emanresu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    I am copying my Videos to DVD, but I don't use the computer.
    I have my old VCR and a Philips HDD DVD Recorder connected up to the TV. The DVD Recorder is about 2 years old.
    The recordings are first saved in the HDD and can then be transferred onto a DVD, but there are other types of DVD Recorder which record straight to DVD. I think the HDD type is better.

    Not all Videos have copy-protection.
    I found that about 1 in 10 of my tapes were copy-protected.
    In my experience, Disney films, BBC videos, and ex-rental videos are usually copy-protected.
    So I was able to transfer most of my videos to DVD easily, as the majority of them were not copy-protected.

    In most cases, you won't know which of your videos are copy-protected and which are not until you try to copy them. It is usually not indicated on the inlay card.
    If it is copy protected, the Philips DVD Recorder will not play back the recording, and you won't be able to put it onto DVD.

    If you have many copy-protected videos that you need to preserve,
    you can buy "DVD Red Pro" or "Grex" from http://www.xdimax.com (Israel).
    I have the Grex and it works perfectly.

    You could start saving your videos and leave any copy-protected ones aside until you have everything else done. Then when you know how many copy-protected tapes you have, you can decide if it is worthwhile buying the device. As I said, I am using a DVD Recorder, but I presume it would also work with a computer.

    If necessary, I can give more detailed information about the way all the cables are connected up.


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    have a look here http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/79


  • #4
    PortoLad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭PortoLad


    Depending on the number of videos that you have, I would be inclined to get the conversion done by the pros?

    I have sent a few off in the past to get done and was very happy with the job.


  • #5
    fionaincork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭fionaincork


    thanks for the information guys. I checked out the link - the gizmo looks like it does the job alright but at $70 I'll have to think about whether its worth it.
    Sods law dictates that I do of course have a bumper crop of Disney on VHS which I would like to preserve. :rolleyes:

    Thanks again for the info - at least now I know for sure that the cable alone wont' do the trick.

    Fiona


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