VHS to mpeg conversion?

lukin

I have 8 VHS tapes that I want to convert to mpeg. I want to burn them to DVD myself so that I can put in my own menus and chapters etc.
I just need them converted to decent quality mpegs as the quality is very poor on the ones I have done myself (I was using a laptop so it's not surprising I suppose).
I could probably improve them with filters but it takes too long to do.
There are a few websites out there that do conversion but they only do straight VHS to DVD and the prices they charge are ridiculous (€45 for two hours? C'mon!)
Is there anyone on this board that would be prepared to do it for me for a reasonable price? If there is I would be prepared to send them one tape and if I am happy with the results then I'll send the rest.
I don't expect DVD crystal clear standard, but it should be possible to get the equal of the VHS.
I'll supply the blank DVD's to burn the mpegs to and pay for postage too.

Lump

If you want me to do it I will. However I'm in London.

John

lukin

Lump wrote:

If you want me to do it I will. However I'm in London.

John

I don't mind that, but what price for each tape?

djmarkus

I do them for a tenner a pop, im in monaghan/dublin, labeled and cased,

ohhh, mpeg, emm...lets say 7 euro per tape.

lukin

Thanks djmarkus, but Lump was the first to reply so it's only fair that I wait to hear back from him first.

Lump

Actually. I'd just make the DVD's myself with a standalone player. It's too much bother for me to Mpeg them. So Go with djmarkus.

TBH I didn't really read the first post properly!

John

djmarkus

I'm not in competition here! go with whoever you want. PM me if you decide to go with me.

lukin

OK djmarkus, you've got the gig. PM me your address and I'll send you the first tape along with a blank DVD+RW and €7.When I get it back I'll burn it to DVD. If it's to my liking I'll send you the other tapes. Sounds fair?
Have you done this before by the way?

djmarkus

Yes I'm currently half way through converting a tape collection of 150 tapes so its not like i'm an amatuer looking for an easy 50 euro!

Wut bitrate you want? for example i could easily make 2 x 2hr tapes fit onto 1 dvd if you want?

lukin

djmarkus wrote:

Yes I'm currently half way through converting a tape collection of 150 tapes so its not like i'm an amatuer looking for an easy 50 euro!

Wut bitrate you want? for example i could easily make 2 x 2hr tapes fit onto 1 dvd if you want?

The quality would be poor with 2 2hr tapes on 1 dvd so no. Some of the tapes I'm going to send you are 3 hours long, others are less, but none are longer than 3 hours.
The first one I'll send you is only one and a half hours long so that will fit on one DVD but the three hour ones could be split over two DVD's if it's no trouble to you (I'll be supplying the DVDR's anyway).
PM me your address anyway and I'll send you the first one.

Lump

That's why you should have said €7 an hour.

John

dory

What does this mpeg thing mean?!?

djmarkus

dory: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=define%3A+mpeg&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official

Lump: quite possibly

lukin

zentropa wrote:

Try www.digitalvideo.ie .....they converted/transfered all of our vhs and camcorder tapes.

Cheap and very professional

"Prices start at 16.99 Euro. Please Contact Us for pricing or to discuss your options.. "

it said on the site. Must be expensive if they don't tell you exactly how much.

djmarkus

thats probably per hour, €17 vs €7 hmm.....