Posted by Hilton Hyatt on 09/26/05 14:18

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:20:08 GMT, "Netmask"
<netmask56NoFleas@geemail.com> wrote:


>
>You could as an alternative buy a simple el cheapo MPEG capture USB unit,
>Xpert make one for around $60. You would then capture the vhs into your
>computer as a mpeg file that could be used to make a DVD right in your
>computer. The advantage of this way is you get to edit out bits you maybe
>don't need etc. There is a learning curve involved but then a lot of
>satisfaction as well.


I've been doing that recently and its pretty complicated. A lot of
time spent trying to get the audio back in sync with the video in the
captured mpgs. Not as easy as I wanted it to be. In fact, yesterday,
after spending a couple of hourse messing with it all, I seriously
considered getting up and going to Best Buy and just buying a DVD
recorder and letting that be the end of it. Still, it's pretty kewl
when you get one right and make a DVD with custom menus and stuff.
Takes a while and a lot of thought and effort, generally.

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