eastcoasticerider Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Hey out there.....whats the best way to convert a VCR movie to DVD?....anyone try that yet? Still waiting for it to get cold enough to lay a base layer down....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I've done a fair amount of it. I bought an adapter that connects my VCR to my PC. I think I use Turtle Beach software (not positive because I'm in Vermont right now). One caveat: The DVDs you burn may only work on newer players. It doesn't seem to matter whether you use DVD+ or DVD- disks. The results are pretty good. I've been able to capture 20 year old videotape and preserve it on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 You need one of these: http://www.canopus.us/US/products/ADVC_selection_guide/pm_advc_selection.asp You plug in your VCR into the box and then attach it via firewire or USB into your PC. Your PC will need a DVD burner. Be careful when buying a cheap analog-to-digital converter. A lot of them have problems with dropouts. I can vouch for the quality of the Canopus product. Another simpler method is to buy a DVD recorder. They have RCA input jacks. You plug your VCR into it and record onto a blank DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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