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Comment from Michael Nantz on 2009-11-13

2009-11-13T17:56:10Z

I have been researching this for my dad. He has tons of old VHS tapes of the family from when I was growing up that he wants to preserve. I figured that moving them to DVD would be the best way. I have found many different ideas to do this but the easist recommendation came from this list of software: http://www.burnworld.com/software/video/vhs-to-dvd-review.htm I purchased the Roxio product and it came with the cable I need to hook up the VCR to the computer, that way I was able to capture the video and then burn to a disc. I hope others find this useful and easy.

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Comment from Al on 2009-09-28

2009-09-28T23:08:27Z

There are a lot of video transfer services that can convert your VHS to DVD for you. Most of these are direct VHS to DVD transfers like you would get if you used a VCR/DVD recorder.

I wanted a bit more of a customized option and discovered StashSpace.Com They transfer VHS to digital then let you watch and edit your video online. This worked really good for me because I wanted to combine two tapes onto one DVD, add titles, and remove some unwanted footage. I was vary pleased with my final DVD.

Here is a link to their website with more information:
http://www.stashspace.com/video-transfer/vhs-to-dvd.stm

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Comment from lisa silverman on 2009-09-22

2009-09-22T15:50:56Z

i am trying to copy a vcr tape to dvd and keep getting an error message "protected signal detected, copy abort"

Help please!!! much appreciated....thanks

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Comment from Susan Ulanowsky on 2009-09-14

2009-09-15T04:04:19Z

My son wants to convert old vhs tapes to be able to see them on the computer. These tapes are commercial movies. If copying them won't work, as seems to be what you are saying in the first comment, is there some way to instead hook the VCR up to the computer so he can watch the vhs tapes directly on the computer? Thanks.

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Comment from norma brinton on 2009-07-15

2009-07-15T22:56:28Z

I got your vhs2dvd wizard this past week did everything it said to do the screen comes up on pc but the picture from vcr is all gargle up although the picture is great on my tv checked it out a numerous times still i cant get it to transfer over can u help thanks

"My" vhs2dvd wizard? I have no idea what you're talking about, I have no such thing. Did you perhaps click on an ad? If so you'll need to contact the actual place you got it from.

- Leo
16-Jul-2009

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Comment from alex on 2009-06-09

2009-06-09T09:26:25Z

hi leo ,i have a nvidia geforce 9800 gtx+ ,is this good enough ? or to new to copy vhs or beta ro dvd?

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Comment from jan sterling on 2009-04-29

2009-04-29T09:18:50Z

i tape off tv shows on a vcr and then play tape and copy to a dvd recorder - i edit out the ads - but somone said this is illegal even to copy a tape i copied to a dvd or to give the dvd to someone else - i think parts of the copyright law are stupid - the tv station pays for the video and they know people will tape it

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Comment from Ursula Stein on 2009-04-22

2009-04-22T15:46:05Z

I just had my whole video collection converted to DVD and a hard drive. The results were incredible and I used www.HDMediaServices.com.

Their DVDs are pretty cool -- very colorful - no smudged ink and are water-proof. The cost was only $9.95 per tape for the transfer to DVD and $15.95 per tape for the transfer to hard drive. With childhood memories, I think it is a good idea to have the tapes converted onto more than one type of media.

I'm getting a Blu-Ray player next and hope to have HDMediaServices.com convert my edited video on it so I can view everything in HD. Good luck everyone!

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Comment from Ursula Stein on 2009-04-22

2009-04-22T15:41:41Z

Actually it is not illegal to make one backup of copy of any commercial VHS tape that you can no longer watch. This is found under the "Fair Use Act." Check other companies that do video transfers. The Photo Archival Company does not convert any copyright material, but others will if you sign a statement indicating you are the owner of the tape.

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Comment from Kathy Rusche on 2009-04-21

2009-04-21T16:59:18Z

I have been able to copy my vhs to dvd with my dvd recorder. My problem is that one of my dvd players will not let me show the movie. What do I need to do?

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Comment from Elaine on 2008-12-27

2008-12-28T02:39:49Z

do i have to be hooked up to the internet to copy vhs tapes to my computer or to dvd?

No.

- Leo
28-Dec-2008

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Comment from bob on 2008-12-24

2008-12-24T15:24:10Z

if you have a beta recorder 1or2 try to copy vhs tape to the beta tape? then from beta back to a new VHS TAPE,then to the dvd recording .
i can not tell more just try it this will get you a clean tape ok

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Comment from Robert Canaan on 2008-10-11

2008-10-11T15:58:28Z

My question is the same as "Dan" posted Oct. 3, regarding connecting VCR to MacBook Pro. Can it be as simple as getting a cable with standard video plug on one end and a standard USB computer plug on the other? I think the computer's built in "i-video" is all the software needed. Thanks - Bob

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Comment from Leo on 2008-07-12

2008-07-12T17:02:56Z

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I'm guessing those tapes are copy-protected and it would be
illegal to copy them. Most commercial solutions are going to
enforce that.

Leo

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Comment from Bob Snyder on 2008-07-11

2008-07-11T21:23:44Z

Wed BOUGHT a new Panasonic VCR-to-DVD Recorder so we could "Just push the button" but it refuses to copy ANY store-bought VCR! Sure, it will copy from the DVR or from a tape we MADE, BUT NOT "mEDICINE mAN' OR "hUNT FOR rED oCTOBER", ETC, ETC, ETC! It alkso refuses to play back the "Medicine Man" we put onto the DVD in the PC! Any ideas? Bob Snyder

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Comment from Jeanie on 2008-05-29

2008-05-29T19:32:27Z

to copy the protected VHS you have to remove the macrovision. there are several boxes available that can do that. They plug inbetween the vcr and the dvr (or pc.) google macrovision removal.

to Ken: check your settings. Mine has an auto finalize option that I turned off. (also try hitting pause instead of stop if you can't turn off the auto finalize.)

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Comment from Marie on 2007-12-01

2007-12-02T04:22:04Z

I do know that, with computer software, you are allowed to make one backup copy. So, perhaps there is a similar rule when backing up VHS tapes to DVD? It would be worth a look at the copyright laws in one's country to figure this out. BTW, you may have to hang onto the original as proof you own an original.

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Comment from Matt on 2007-08-13

2007-08-13T20:08:08Z

Okay, so I've read lots of the comments and the article. The information sounds good, but I am getting a little confused. I have a bunch of old Disney movies on VHS that I would like to convert to DVD. The reason being is that I watched them when I was younger, the kids like to watch them, and I'm sure the grandkids (someday) will like to watch them. However, we watch them so much that I am worried that they will not last. The quality is slowly deteriorating. Since these are commercially manufactured videos, they are encoded so that people cannot copy them. However, I am not trying to make money off of this, all I want is to preserve the movies I've already paid for once. It would cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to replace all of the old disney movies I have with new DVD versions. It would be much cheaper to copy them to a blank DVD. Is there any way to get around the encoding to make the videos into DVD's? Again, want to emphasize that I am in no way trying to make money off of these or steal from anyone. I already bought them once, and I don't want to pay for the same movie again. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Comment from S. Rosen on 2007-05-12

2007-05-13T05:03:06Z

I spent quite a bit of time doing research on purchasing hardware and/or software to convert my video library to DVD. In addition to the cost is the time I'd need to spend to babysit the conversion. I reasoned that when I was done, the hardware I had purchased would be as useful as the treadmill in my basement collecting dust.

In the end I decided to outsource the work. But before risking a lifetime of memories, I did considerable research on conversion vendors.

Quality, price and turnaround time were important factors...but I really wanted reliability and good customer service. Enter "The Photo Archival Company".

I sent them a mixture of VHS, VHS-c and Hi8 tapes of both family and business events.

I received my shipment yesterday morning and I have gone through and watched several of the 93 DVDs created from my videos. EXCELLENT!!! My order was exactly as quoted both in price and turnaround time. I am thrilled they were labeled just as I asked. Almost 20 years of memories, people and places...safe and now in a stable DVD format.

This webpage/thread is one of the places I visted when I was doing my hardware/software research and I thought I'd share my experience here for those in the same place I was at just three weeks ago.

http://www.thephotoarchivalco.com/video_quote.asp
http://www.thephotoarchivalco.com

Cheers,
Sal

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Comment from jack on 2006-12-29

2006-12-30T01:40:13Z

also you can visit http://www.bestshareware.net

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Comment from marys on 2006-11-13

2006-11-13T12:52:02Z

also you can visit http://www.vhs-to-dvd.com/vhs-to-dvd.html

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Comment from acw1300 on 2006-03-28

2006-03-29T01:27:14Z

i have a similar problem in reverse.i have old concert footage on my comp.i want to get it from the computer but in order to do so ill have to burn it to dvd-rw,then record it to my vhs,then burn to dvd in a jvc burner/player.i want to hook my jvc dvd burner straight into the video card (geforce4 mx440 w/agp8x)using an s-video cable and bypass all the other stuff.is it possible to do this?my dvd burner on the comp dont do dvd only rw`s so id have to go the long way anyways if it dont work.

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Comment from number1000 on 2006-03-21

2006-03-21T09:08:48Z

have you tried a DVD De-cyrpter? that worked for me when i got a copy-protected problem.

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Comment from Dougie on 2006-03-17

2006-03-17T16:23:21Z

My wife has a huge collection of VHS disney films and we want to convert them to dvd, next to going out and buying the new version on DVD (even though they're only released once every 7 years or so) we thought we'd buy a DVD recorder, unfortunatley we get a "Protected Content" notice and so we're unable to copy to the dvd, Is there anything we can do.

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Comment from Logan on 2006-02-17

2006-02-18T01:37:03Z

What you should do is get a tv tuner card and plug the vcr in via a rca connection. Use the sofware given with the tv tuner to record! I reccomend the pixleview tuner coz that one works for me.

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Comment from YONCE on 2005-05-22

2005-05-22T18:46:39Z

Might be helpful to list the hard drive space required for 1 hour of video, or MB/min required.

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