Posted by root on 06/23/06 07:53

CarlosWA <> wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a new video recorder. I would like to copy
> some old VHS tapes to DVDs. I am considering buying the Samsung
> DVD-VR330. It allows to record DVDs and VHS tapes as well as to
> transfer the content of old VHS tapes to DVDs. Alternatively, I could
> buy a video recorder with a DVD reader/writer and an internal hard
> disk to record/play video wich gives me more flexibility for other
> uses.
>
> Can I copy VHS tapes from my existing VCR machine by running cables
> from it output to the inputs of the video recorder (hard drive/DVD)?
> Will the quality of the resulting DVD be as good as copying from tape
> to DVD in the one Samsung machine?
>
> Txs, CarlosWA

If your current VCR provides a satisfactory picture then the resulting
DVD will be that good. A recorder with hard disk is much preferable
to one without. If you intend to copy pre-recorded tapes you may
have to defeat copy protection, which may not be possible using the
Samsung machine.

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