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OUDoc
6/16/2006, 10:36 AM
If I wanted to burn a VCR tape to a DVD, would I need a TV tuner card for the proper plug-ins or is there a simpler way to do it? I have some raunchy Gridiron tapes from my med school days that I'd like to keep. Thanks.:D
GottaHavePride
6/16/2006, 10:44 AM
That pretty much IS the simple way. TV tuner cards can be had for probably $30.
OUDoc
6/16/2006, 10:50 AM
Cool. Thanks!
Newbomb Turk
6/16/2006, 10:51 AM
I bought a video capture device called a "Dazzle". Plugs into your VCR and your PC. You capture the video, then can burn it to a DVD.
skycat
6/16/2006, 11:24 AM
There are also external DVD-R drives that can be used as stand alone devices that record straight from a video source. It's quite a bit more expensive (~$200), but it may be simpler.
OUDoc
6/16/2006, 11:35 AM
I actually have one of those, but the last few times I've used it, it gives a crappy picture. I kinda thought I'd want to edit it somewhat. There's 4 tapes, I thought about putting all my class' videos on one DVD.
BlondeSoonerGirl
6/16/2006, 11:38 AM
PQ could help you with this is he wasn't such a bastard.
Newbomb Turk
6/16/2006, 11:39 AM
I'm not terribly happy with the results of the Dazzle device either. However, I am taking 2 hour analog camcorder tapes and putting them on a DVD, which is really only made to hold 1 hour of video. I have to compress the video to get two hours on a DVD. Now, with multilayer DVD's much cheaper, I'm going to have to try that and see if the video quality improves.
yermom
6/16/2006, 11:43 AM
yeah, i'd say the Tuner Card is cheaper, not simpler

i think Sony has a DVD recorder that will record from anything

EDIT: of course i took too long to post, so this doesn't make any sense :P
skycat
6/16/2006, 01:01 PM
I actually have one of those, but the last few times I've used it, it gives a crappy picture. I kinda thought I'd want to edit it somewhat. There's 4 tapes, I thought about putting all my class' videos on one DVD.

You may very well run into compression problem that Turk is talking about regardless of what method you use if you try to put too much video onto a single DVD.
oumartin
6/16/2006, 01:24 PM
dazzle sucks
Newbomb Turk
6/16/2006, 02:15 PM
I'm not terribly happy with the results of the Dazzle device either.


dazzle sucks



I've already covered that...Lefty. :D
oumartin
6/16/2006, 02:30 PM
yeah but nobody listens to you newbomb ;)
Newbomb Turk
6/16/2006, 02:34 PM
I know...Lefty. Or should we call you Righty now?
oumartin
6/16/2006, 02:38 PM
just call me wuss.
it fits.
slickdawg
6/16/2006, 02:40 PM
I've got a Panasonic DMR-E85 - it's a DVR and DVD-R burner all in one.
Sweet little system.
Newbomb Turk
6/16/2006, 02:41 PM
I'm gathering quite the arsenal of names for you.

for martin that is - not you slickdawg.
oumartin
6/16/2006, 02:44 PM
is that a component dvd burner slick?
i've bought two.. one a four and now an 8.. the 4x one has pretty well bought the farm.
slickdawg
6/16/2006, 02:46 PM
This is the "newer" model.

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=97245&catGroupId=24987&modelNo=DMR-EH55S&surfModel=DMR-EH55S&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702
oumartin
6/16/2006, 02:47 PM
go ahead and buy that one for me.
slickdawg
6/16/2006, 02:48 PM
is that a component dvd burner slick?
i've bought two.. one a four and now an 8.. the 4x one has pretty well bought the farm.

Yep, on "high speed" dubbing, it's 4x, but is still working great.