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Convert VHS to digital format - how?

  • 30-11-2010 3:24pm
    #1
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭


    Hi im not sure where to put this, im looking to convert VHS tapes into some digital format so i can edit it on a pc/mac.

    i know im going to need some hardware, but what? is the cheapest/best route to find a vhs-to-dvd converter online (where?) and then rip those dvd's, or can i get a faster option?

    ive also considered a capture card plugged into the pc, and just playing the tape at the same time, but im not entirely sure how to do that.

    anyone care to help/advice/ point me to the right forum?


    thanks!


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  • #2
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Dazzle+Video+Archiving/Dazzle+Video+Creator+Plus+HD.htm

    The above is what you are looking for, have one of the earlier ones (Dazzle Platinum) and its great, the cheaper ones don't have hardware encoding so be aware of that.


  • #3
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Or if you already have a HDD recorder ( not sure if a sky box will do it ), you could plug a video player directly into a HDD recorder.
    Press play on the video and record on the HDD recorder.


  • #4
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    IIRC the Sky (Pssst) Box won't let you remove the HDD and read it in a PC as its encoded.


  • #5
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    You can buy VHS-to-DVD recorders all over the place, fairly cheap too. The parents have one and it did the trick converting all those old tapes to DVD flawlessly.

    I dunno what model it is, could be one that came from Lidl / Aldi. (Not sure)


  • #6
    Havelock12
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Havelock12


    Hey Tea_Bag, did you decide on what you're going to do? I'm also looking to digitise a stack of family VHSs. I have read up on how to do the software encoding side of things, but I need to buy the hardware that can receive a VCR signal.

    I've seen a lot of those VHS-PC/DVD converters, but I'm looking for as high as possible quality capture, and I don't think those devices do a stunning job as far as I'm aware.


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  • #7
    MichealKenny
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭MichealKenny


    I also had this query and I asked a friend from youtube, Alfred Diblasi, a real good tech person, and he said:
    research the reviews and select a quality analog to digital converter that is in your budget. Seek out Elgato, read your reviews, make sure your system is up to spec to work with the device. I also suggest digitizing to a dedicated, external hard drive set as a mirrored RAID array (Guardian Maximum from Other World Computing) so the converted data is safe.


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