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rick28806
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_ 		6. May 2004 @ 20:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Would it be much easier just to buy a stand alone dvd recorder just for the purpose of transfering old vhs tapes to dvd than transfer using a pc. How is the picture and sound quality of each method compared. And which brand or model of stand alone dvd recorder would you recommend for DVD-R format. Any input is appreciated.
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ms_twana
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_ 		28. May 2004 @ 12:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Rick, I am also a newbie to this whole thing. I have a burner as well as recorder. I find the burner on the computer to be quite complicated. So, for the purpose of converting VHS tapes alone, I recommend a recorder. I have a Panasonic, and it works great. The only disadvantage is that you have to record from a stand alone VCR. You can't record from a TV/VCR combo. Besides, I don't really see how you would use a VHS tape on the computer!!!!
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DogBomb
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_ 		1. June 2004 @ 12:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I cannot stress this enough - unless you are a video producer and have the hardware and time to edit, buy a DVD recorder, especially since the prices have fallen below $400. With a VHS to PC solution, you must have a fast PC with lots of RAM, a speedy and big hard drive, and at least USB 2 or Firewire. This doesn't unclude the headache and time to edit using video software. This is a no-brainer.
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JohninTN
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_ 		1. June 2004 @ 13:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok if the standalone unit is better I have a few questions.. One is does it compress movies to fit a 4.7 gig disk and how do they play on standalone dvd players
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