VHS to DVD converter

The trouble with items like this
Is they require you to copy to the pc..And then creates the DVD using the PC

In mountain mamas situation, using the copiall device in between a vhs player and a DVD recorder will most likely be the easiest to use
Not the cheapest, but very likely the most convenient

If you have a vcr with connections that match, this item worked great for me. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VM60I8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

2oldman wrote:

1492 wrote:
You won't be able to make copies of these type of VHS tapes by just connecting to a DVD recorder.

..and then there's that too.

Many commercial VHS tapes do have MacroVision which DVD recorders will recognize.. So in that sense it is true that you may not be able to hook a VHS to a DVD recorder and have it work on ALL commercial VHS tapes.

However, there were MANY commercial VHS titles which DO NOT have MacroVision and with those you most likely will not have a problem transferring (all you can do is try them).

If you do run into a tape with MV I would recommend you go to the website I posted in my first post.. They have a lot of info on how to work around MV and other sync problems...

2oldman writes "Then you're better off to re-buy them on DVD. The quality will be much better,and it's a whole lot less work. Not ALL of them, of course, just the ones you like enough to spend more money on."

Not ALL DVD "reissues" have "better quality" than a VHS, not to mention DVDs do have a set amount of time for the length of the movie..

Top quality DVD spec allows for 1hr video for 4.7 gig, this means older single layer DVDs HAD to be pressed using a much lower bit rate. The lower bit rate allows for 2hrs of video but that video is now THE SAME QUALITY AS SP 2hr VHS :S

In order to fit a average 110-115 minute movie PLUS "extras" that means they had to lower the bit rate to equivalent to SLP (AKA 6hr speed) VHS in order to fit it on a single layer DVD.

Fast forward to newer DVDs, they now have "dual" layers which doubles the DVD capacity to 9.4 gig which now allows 2hrs of video at full DVD quality.. The downside of dual layer is some older DVD players don't work well with them or some players may have a few glitches at the layer break..

"I find it's a treat to buy the same music again say, from vinyl to CD, and hear the difference. With movies they will look much better than you realized they could, definitely sound better, and often have features the old tapes don't have."

If do not feel it is a "treat" to pay a SECOND TIME for something I already have paid for. I just do not throw money out just because some media goes out of "style".

I still have vinyl records which do sound much better than the factory reissued CD of that album. For those I found it was better to make my own CD of the record (using a standalone commercial CD recorder) so I can control the sound quality better.

Over the years I have had 8tracks, reel to reel, cassette, CDs and now MP3/WMA.. They all have their nuances and a certain sound with much of the digital versions often sounding flat or sterile.

"That said, even DVDs are becoming passe with so much streaming content now online."

I don't buy into the "online" or "cloud" versions, I would rather have some PHYSICAL media which I can hold in my hand.. Online stuff can and does disappear so buying it and storing it online is a fools paradise making you think it is safe..

When your cloud suddenly no longer accepts your password/account or is completely empty then what will you do if that is where you only copy resides?

Mountain Mama wrote:
We mostly have commercial movies on VHS that I thought would be nice to have on DVd.

Then you're better off to re-buy them on DVD. The quality will be much better,and it's a whole lot less work. Not ALL of them, of course, just the ones you like enough to spend more money on.

I find it's a treat to buy the same music again say, from vinyl to CD, and hear the difference. With movies they will look much better than you realized they could, definitely sound better, and often have features the old tapes don't have.

That said, even DVDs are becoming passe with so much streaming content now online.

1492 wrote:
You won't be able to make copies of these type of VHS tapes by just connecting to a DVD recorder.

..and then there's that too.

lbrjet wrote:
Love Seinfeld reruns. I've probably seen some 20 times. Only watch a movie once. To each his own.

I must have missed something with "Seinfeld". I never watched it the first time around, but I've seen some episodes recently, and my only thought is "When does it get funny?". Just doesn't resonate with me.

But I have several seasons of "Rocky and Bullwinkle". :)

2oldman wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
Why listen to a song again..you heard it once !
No need to hear it again

Do you read a book twice?

Absolutely!

One book in particular that I have had to replace not once but twice..

Then there is all of my reference books which are quite worn out, vehicle repair manuals (IE "Chilton's or Haynes") have over the years been invaluable on quite a few occasions and have lots of grease stains and one even has long lost the front cover..

Seriously I would be highly doubtful that anyone would listen to ONE SONG OR ALBUM ONLY ONCE then never listen to it again.. Nor even FAVORITE movies or TV programs..

Granted in the last 20 yrs or so not many real classic movies have been produced nor has there been a lot of TV programs that I would even consider watching again.. But when one does come along that is a classic right at the start it is worth it to me to have my own copy to watch again at my convenience..

I used one of these to copy my favorite VHS movies to DVDs. I also bought a code-free blue ray player from this company so I could watch some of my made in the UK favorites.

2oldman wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
Why listen to a song again..you heard it once !
No need to hear it again

Do you read a book twice?

yes..

not directly after i finished.. but again months or years later
this summer i downloaded in ebook several books i read years ago
and read them again

BTW that comment about songs was "SARCASM"

Love Seinfeld reruns. I've probably seen some 20 times. Only watch a movie once. To each his own.