Re: VHS to DVD ?

de rich 05/05/2006 01:45

Rich_on 4-May-2006, "Bror Johansson" <brojohan@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Hello
> > I have some vhs tapes I'd like to put on dvd
> > I have a vhs player. Is it possible to connect the player to my
> > computer, save/capture the recording to the HDD, then burn to dvd?
> >
> > Any freeware to do that?
> >
> > I also have a Panasonic dvd recorder 80 gig hdd (don't have model no.
> > to hand) - would it be possible to record form my vhs player to disk
> > or the hdd in the Panasonic?
> >
> > PC running WINXP

<snip>
>
> I first copy to the HD in a HD recorder (Panasonic in my case also). From
> the HD I dubs to DVD-RAM-disks, moves the disks to my PC (that can read
> DVD-RAM), rips with DVD-Decrypter (freeware) to a PC-HD. Finally I edits
> the
> video and authors the DVDs with $-ware, although I pretty sure that
> freeware
> alternatives can be found.
>

I occasionally transfer a VHS tape to DVD and the above method is <roughly>
the one to use.

Additional comments -
Connect the VHS tape to the DVD recorder with composite video leads, As you
appear to be in the UK, you can get composite to SCART adapters, the leads
and adapters are cheap. Composite video is good enough for VHS format.

I skip the HD bit which is mpeg4 and record straight to DVD +RW which is
mpeg2.

If the VHS video is copyright - a commercial tape - you might not be able to
record it as it could be macro encrypted. There are sometimes workarounds
for this but Panasonics are not renowned for 'fixes'. Try and find a
Panasonic forum where they might have advice.

DVDdecrypter or DVDshrink will rip all the vobs, ifos etc to your computer
and burn to DVD / make .iso file depending on software available.
As above I do not know any freeware which will easily edit vob files and
reauthor the DVD. The usual advice - hunt around www.videohelp.com

If you do not need any editing then a couple of places to start;

ImgTools - (www.coujo.de) - creates an .ISO (CD/DVD image) file from the
DVD files

Burn4Free (www.soft14.com/Audio_and_Music/Encoders_and_Grabbers/) - Writes
the .ISO file to DVD

best of luck

--
rich