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Thread ID: 63964 2005-11-28 07:42:00 Transferring Videos to DVD (or CD) Dannz (1668) Press F1
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408342 2005-11-28 07:42:00 Hi Everyone,
My parents want me to transfer all my baby videos ( :yuck: ), i only have a tv capture card (will that work?) - also the system with the tuner and DVD burner runs Gentoo Linux (my desktop).

If its too hard i can move the hardware into my parents machine which has windows xp
Dannz (1668)
408343 2005-11-28 07:53:00 I think it'll be much easier if you move the hardware to your parents' PC. It's more than likely that drivers etc. and whatever software came with the card will not run on Linux.

As long as your tuner has RCA or S-Video input, and is able to capture from that, then you will be able to use that. Then it's a matter of simply plugging your VCR into that, and away you go.

There may be a way to connect your VCR's aerial out connection to your TV tuner, and the "tune" into the VCR's channel and record using that. I've never done this myself, so I don't know if it will work - it's worth a shot anyway.
somebody (208)
408344 2005-11-28 07:59:00 I got most of that part - i was looking for software etc. - and yes i think it might be logical to move the stuff to my parents computer (or ill just install windows on my spare hdd in my machine. Dannz (1668)
408345 2005-11-28 08:00:00 If the tuner is a leadtek (and it came with software), install the software for it .

Then u can switch to CVBS or S-video, depending on which connection you plug the VCR video out to .

It'll record it in Mpeg 2 (and other options), to the hdd, then all u have to do, is run Nerovision / Nero, (or other DVD software), and burn it to cd / dvd .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
408346 2005-11-28 08:02:00 Its Pixel View - and for some reason when i cant record with the included software... :waughh: Dannz (1668)
408347 2005-11-28 08:08:00 What happens when u try and record? It brings up an error? it crashes?

This is in linux ? Swap it to the windows PC.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
408348 2005-11-28 08:10:00 This was with windows - no i just doesnt record, period. Dannz (1668)
408349 2005-11-28 08:19:00 So you installed drivers for the tuner and the program it came with??

You did tune the tuner in didnt you, so there's a picture?

Does it record from TV, if you havent tried this yet .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
408350 2005-11-28 08:20:00 Yes - i tried to record from tv but as i said the program doesnt record, period. Dannz (1668)
408351 2005-11-28 09:38:00 try virtual dub
http://www.virtualdub.org/
bartsdadhomer (80)
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