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| 294683 | 2004-11-21 20:17:00 | Hi We have a lot of old VHS tapes and are looking for ways to put them into some longer lasting digital media , anyway if you buy a DVD writer for the tv , can you record from a VCR ( plug the VCR into the tv and the dvd writer and play the video tape while recording on the dvdrw ) - or is it better to buy a tv capture card and do it via computer instead. Thanks |
noone (22) | ||
| 294684 | 2004-11-21 20:39:00 | Well either way would work. Depends on how much you want to spend. I dont know about the inputs/outputs on an external DVD recorder. You would have to go to whatever shop who sells them and check what they have on them. Or go online, if u know what DVD recorder you want, and see what its features are. BUT I would say, even copying to DVD from a DVD recorder or thru a capture card, you might lose some quality (altho videotape), isnt exactly the best thing to record from. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 294685 | 2004-11-21 20:49:00 | I think that quality will be lost either way you do it - yet i was just wondering if it could be done becuase having a dvd recoreder for the tv although you will pay alot more could be more practical | noone (22) | ||
| 294686 | 2004-11-21 21:03:00 | Thats true. An external one would cost more than a DVD burner and a capture card for a PC. I dont think it'll matter, it might be easier to connect up, with an external DVD recorder. Thats about it. BUT the outcome would be the same whether u use one or the other. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 294687 | 2004-11-21 23:47:00 | what sort of quality loss is expected , is it going to significant , noting that the video is from VHS which isnt that good quality anyway | noone (22) | ||
| 294688 | 2004-11-21 23:54:00 | Dont know. Most probably as good as the video itself. I use a tuner, to record, or a digital video cam, to xfer videos I've taken.... | Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 294689 | 2004-11-22 01:15:00 | I think you'll find that VHS is poorer quality than DVD. As long as the cables are good quality there should be minimal loss of quality. | Spout (6433) | ||
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