What to buy to convert old trip videos

Two options I know of..
Option 1. Buy a DVD recorder / VCR player all in one unit.. (these are on the market) and obviously simple to use..
Option 2. I have a video editing program, (pinnacle studio) which I use to make movies etc from my difital stills, video etc.. this program can capture from a video camera or video recorder if you have the right cable. .The cable is called a dazzle.. ESB for confuser end and the three RCA 's for the VCR end (red, white for l/r sound and yellow for picture) By using this method you don't loose any quality obviously the quality will only be as good as the Video.. but I can make AVI/ DV/ DVD, HD, MPEG etc.. all from video..

Option 2 is expensive if all you want to do is convert your videos.. as it's all irrelevant once you are done.. but if you plan to make moveis etc anyway, then I think it's worth doing... I've gone so far as taking screen captures from my OZieplorer maps and inserted them into videos Leyland Brothers Style showing hwere were were on anmap , then showing the vidoe etc with music and voice over blah blah..
If all you want to do is transfer video to DVD, if you are in SA I'd be happy to do it for you. obviously you need to trust me with your precious videos etc so probably not a preferred option.. but the offer is there..

Yep,

Can be done that way and is the most simple method. Also, this will give you a DVD Recorder you can use on your TV/Foxtel. basically, in place of, or as well as, a Video Recorder as most DVD Recorders come with a built-in tuner.

Or, you can buy an additional hardware interface card to enable a VHS recorder to be connected to your PC and with the aid of some editing software, transfer the data to hard disk and then a PC's DVD burner.

Hello I have NEC VCR to DVD recorder (and vica versa) - works fine - but one word of warning - at least for this make/model anyway - the resulting DVDs can only be played on a DVD player connected to TV i.e. you can NOT play them in a DVD drive on a computer for some reason (unlike say a movie video you hire from shop) - must be a slightly different format or something?? I have not been able to resolve this ..but maybe I havent tried hard enough. May just require different view software...Anyway just thought Id tell you.
Cheers
Greg

Hi,

I am also interested on methods to transfer old standard 8mm movies to DVD as well as some 16mm black and white. I guess it needs some form of telecine setup.
I have had quotes for professional transfer and they are in the 100s of dollars.
I once tried to copy 8mm to VHS using a projector and a special ground glass screen ( I think there was a lens also) and video camera but the results were quite poor.

Phil I

Hi glenno,

I'm on the nth side of Brissy, if you are in that area you may be welcome to come and use the equipment I have (which I'm sure will do the job). Or supply me with the tapes you want recorded to DVD an I will do it for you, as long as when I give you back the goods you supply me with the same amount of blank DVD's of the same format.
Come to the BBQ gathering at Jacobs Well this Sunday to meet me and a few of the other QLD'rs and we can discuss this option futher if you want.
I won't offer a full invitation to my house until we've met (for obviuos reasons), too bad if this seems over cautious.

Regards Trevor.

Another option - if you already have a P.C with a DVD burner- is to purchase a capture device ({~$100} , and use a software (usually supplied - like Ulead DVD ) - the device plugs into your USB port , and audio in the input - other end onto RCA cables from VCR ........

I have an lg hard drive recorder that I use for transferring vhs/ 8mm/digital video tapes/. I also can plug in another dvd player video recorder and copy any dvd/vhs you like including copywrited movies. I got sick of copying on the compuiter, decoding just doesnt always work. This the best thing I ever bought and you also get all the advantages of a hard disk recorder
Darren

Hi Glenno. From my experience with these machines the new DVD recorders can now record and and play back in most formats. I have settled on Sony as they seem to have sorted all the little problems. I would suggest that you stay away from Panasonic as the way they work is different from most others and the DVDs will not play on other machines. The Panasonic DVD Ram is a good system but you will need all Panasonic equipment for it to be a success.
My experience any way.
Ray