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29. November 2005 @ 16:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I got my vcr hooked up to my tv tuner (winfast TV2000XP)through the s video cord and the audio out from the vcr to the audio in on the tv tuner.

I am using the Nero NeroVisonExpress. I can choose the video capture in this program and see the tv programs displaying. Problem is I don't know how to switch it to see the vhs tape playing instead of the TV so I can record it.

First time for me trying to do this and I'm stuck. Any help appreciated. Thanks
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29. November 2005 @ 17:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Change the input to composite instead of tuner.
I would try better software though.

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Cheers, Jim
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30. November 2005 @ 06:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah, I finally figured that out. I didn't see that button for awhile. I recorded and burned my first VHS. Came out ok.

I know I could use a better capture card but this one is ok for what I'm doing. I have a lot of educational VHS tapes at work and I'm trying to convert them all over to DVD. The quality of this TV tuner is good enough for this project.

I have another question. Lets say I have two VHS sessions of an hour each and I want to put both of them on 1 DVD. To record them both would result in two .mpeg files. How would I combine them into one burn session?
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30. November 2005 @ 07:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nerovision Express will author two mpeg's into one DVD, just add the second title to your project.

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Cheers, Jim
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30. November 2005 @ 07:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
OK, cool. Tonight when I go to do some more copying I'll look for that option. I've only burned one so far (last night) and am just learning this whole process (of copying VHS tapes) that I had not done before.
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30. November 2005 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As I mentioned in my first post, better software would be a good idea.
Capture directly to mpeg-2, half D1, then author it as such in something like DVDLab.

Black holes are where God divided by zero...
Cheers, Jim
unkieron
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30. November 2005 @ 14:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm considering purchasing a Sony VRD-VC20 which claims to be able to record directly from a VHS source via composite input. If I get a 'clarifier' and put it in the string, will I be able to transfer my VHS original movies to DVD for backup? I have approximately 600 VHS originals, am retired and in no hurry to complete the job.

Thanks in advance and have a great day...
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30. November 2005 @ 15:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I purchased a Panasonic DMR-ES20 standalone recorder to do just that.I connect the VHS unit to DVD unit through composite jacks (the video through an old 'Optex Video stabilizer' to remove Macrovision) and record to DVD-RAM.
I use TMPGEnc DVD Author to reauthor and burn the output.
Note that if you use DVD-ram disks that not all PC burners will accept or recognize them, therefor DVD r/rw must be used in the standalone.
unkieron
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1. December 2005 @ 06:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm confused. I was under the impression that the Sony VRD-VC20 was basically a one shot deal. Input the signal and it would burn to a DVD. Am I wrong??? Maybe I need to do much more investigating before I spend the money.

Thanks for the info.
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1. December 2005 @ 07:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There's a nice review here.

http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review2700.html

They are one shot deals at heart.Input the signal, record to dvd and if that's all you want they are great.
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unkieron
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1. December 2005 @ 08:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the info.
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