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Posted by GMAN on 10/03/06 17:14
In article <2a54i2th1rb3vnohgjn81srotq841sumtt@4ax.com>, Impmon <impmon@digi.mon> wrote:
>On 2 Oct 2006 23:03:20 -0700, gygulyas@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>Hi there,
>>
>>I have some old VHS tapes I would like to burn to DVD. I have just got
>>a DELL Inspiron 9400 laptop that has S-video in the back and it has a
>>DVD burner. Is there an easy way to play the VHS tape on the TV and
>>have it connected to the laptop to record on a dvd?
>>
>>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Most PC with built in video port are often output only and won't work
>for capturing videos. Check the doc that came with your laptop and
>see if there's a video capture feature.
>
>If not, there's 2 choices. Since you have a laptop, getting a video
>capture device is probably not practical since it tended to be CPU
>hog, disk space hog, and a pain in the ass for less experienced
>computer user to make it work. This method is cheaper than other by a
>long shot. About $50 to $100 for the device if you already have hard
>drive space to deal with raw video.
>
>Other method, the easiest way but costs more ($300 to $600) is to get
>a DVD recorder. Hook the VCR to DVD recorder, record the tape to DVD,
>viola you have DVD. You can rip DVD afterward on your laptop to edit
>out unwanted scenes, remaster a new version with menu and the works
>and make a final version on DVD.
$100 at Wal Mart
>
>www.videohelp.com has many tutorials and links to shareware and free
>programs you can use for mastering the DVD and menus. Plus a forum
>there if you have a problem somewhere.
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