What's needed to transfer VHS to DVD?

[Talk2Me]

I would like to start putting my VHS collection onto DVD, I have a DVD burner, what kind of card do I need? PCI? AGP? Suggestions on the best software would help too.

Thanks!

[Erik]

The easiest way is probably buying an combo VHS DVD recorder. Otherwise you will need a video card with inputs and software that wil record a live incoming video stream. Windows MCE type features might be useful here. You will also need an encoder to to change the format from video to mpeg and then from mpeg back to DVD format.

[Talk2Me]

I want to be able to edit what's on the VHS before I burn the DVD. Wouldn't that require a card and some kind of software?

[mjc]

Yes, it would require a capture card and editing software...if you look you can usually find the two bundled together.

[i an not a nerd]

Depending on your video card, you can just use that to capture the video.

A decent free capture/edit program is Virtual Dub (http://www.virtualdub.org/)

As for burning to dvds, I am not as families with any free dvd burning software for windows.

[mairambija]

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[Budfred]

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[PrntRhd]

It was an advertisement, so bye bye mairambija.

[smith04]

I am not an expert like some of the others, but I have been able to transfer VHS and 8mm video to DVD.

The very first time I did this was about 2 years ago. I used a Dazzle 70 (or maybe 75) that I borrowed from my brother-in-law. It connects to your VHS player and your PC. It was slow, but it worked. I used Windows Moviemaker that comes standard with Win XP.

Last Christmas I built a PC specifically for video transfer. I bought an ATI All-in-Wonder video card and used Pinnacle software. I do not like the All-in-Wonder card because it really doesn't work well with Win MCE (ATI sucked at help, they finally told me I was on my on, after much trial and error I got it to work.)

But now, I use a Dazzle 150 which hooks up to the VHS and then to my PC via USB. I still edit with Pinnacle (I think an OEM version came with the Dazzle 150) but Win Moviemaker also works fine. It just is a lot easier for me. I am not a professional (just do family videos) and I am sure other stuff will do higher quality, but it works for me.

smith04

[jmkeuning]

www.videohelp.com has forums dedicated to this. check out the Capturing forum and the Newbie/General Discussion.

I have done many VHS - DVD conversions. I use a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 to record the VHS to MPEG. Then I use Womble MPEG-VCR to edit. Then I use Nero to author the DVDs. Most of the folks at videohelp.com frown on Nero but I like it.

The Hauppauge does hardware encoding, this is important because you do not use CPU resources. Also, the MPEG is DVD complaint, meaning that you do not have to re-encode the video (which can take HOURS!).

Browse the videohelp forum, they'll hook you up!