VHS to DVD converter
We have a lot of VHS tapes we'd like to convert to DVDs. Why are converters still so expensive?? Nearly $200. Been about that for several years . Anyone have suggestion where to find one for less?
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1492 wrote:Well..... They c a n.., but Macrovision filters aren't cheap either, and the quality coming out if them ain't great..Mountain Mama wrote:
We mostly have commercial movies on VHS that I thought would be nice to have on DVDs. May just have to bite the bullet & get one. I've picked up many famiky VHS movies @ Goodwill for $1-2 & we still have a VHS player. Just thinking it'd be nice to have them on DVDs & I could recycle to Goodwill.
I was assuming these VHS tapes were your personal recordings?
Most all commercial VHS/DVD(analog playback) movies used Macrovision copy protection, and cannot be duplicated directly to DVD, digital files, or another VHS. Commercial duplicators charge a small per tape license fee to encode the video portion with either a disruptive sync or color burst signal, which don't effect direct playback, for the most part, when viewed on a TV. But confuses recording devices.
You won't be able to make copies of these type of VHS tapes by just connecting to a DVD recorder.
On the other hand you could probably buy a $20k Tektronix TBC/ frame sync for $100 on eBay. :)
