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Toasted1

03-03-2009, 02:51 PM

Pops birthday is coming up and he has a shitload (about 300) VHS tapes he would like to convert to DVD so I am looking for a good solution for him.

Any suggestions on a VHS/DVD burner combo which will allow him to copy directly from VHS to DVD? I know a few years ago you could only copy from TV to DVD but believe most of the newer models do allow this.

Volpone

03-03-2009, 03:00 PM

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 03:01 PM

They don't make DVD/VHS in one combos anymore?

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 03:10 PM

There are lots out there. Sony made one a while ago that I know that could do exactly what you were looking for, and could also upscale VHS and DVD to HD content through an HDMI output. Do you have a budget?

Yes, $200 or less. I saw one of home shopping club yesterday that could do it but have written them off for life so I know there must be alternatives out there.

My biggest issue is if I go to Best Buy and ask the employee he may not know WTF he is talking about and I don't want to have to ship it to FL, have it not do what is needs after he opens it and then have to deal with getting it back and returning it myself.

They don't make DVD/VHS in one combos anymore?

Yes they make combos like I have one from about 10 years ago but all that did was record VHS and maybe TV and the DVD side was just a standalone player.

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 03:13 PM

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADBR_en&q=VHS+DVDR+combo&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=aY-tScuNI4GEsQOsx_jRBA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 04:12 PM

Yeah but some won't burn directly from the VHS to DVD.

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 04:14 PM

Then pick the one that does.

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 04:24 PM

That's my question monkey I don't know which ones will do it and which won't.

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 04:26 PM

That's my question monkey I don't know which ones will do it and which won't.

Oh well shit negro, that's what you should have asked.

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 04:57 PM

Any suggestions on a VHS/DVD burner combo which will allow him to copy directly from VHS to DVD?

Oh well shit negro, that's what you should have asked.

???

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 04:58 PM

kekekekeke

natisfynest

03-03-2009, 05:03 PM

http://www.ehow.com/how_4481191_convert-vhs-tape-dvd-mac.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

thought that might help

natisfynest

03-03-2009, 05:05 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/1990-6463_7-5605370-1.html?rId=31221832&rId=31307456

but they say no store bought vhs so i dont know

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 05:06 PM

Where the fuck else do VHS tapes come from?

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 05:07 PM

http://www.ehow.com/how_4481191_convert-vhs-tape-dvd-mac.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

thought that might help

Thanks, my pops is very computer illiterate so I am looking for something where he can pop in a blank DVD, his VHS and hit one button and have it be done in an hour or however long it takes.

Toasted1

03-03-2009, 05:07 PM

Where the fuck else do VHS tapes come from?

The library

Spider Monkey

03-03-2009, 05:08 PM

Fur realz?

IamDeMan

03-05-2009, 04:13 PM

I just use my PC. Capture raw video, encode and author a DVD.

IamDeMan

03-05-2009, 04:14 PM

Thanks, my pops is very computer illiterate so I am looking for something where he can pop in a blank DVD, his VHS and hit one button and have it be done in an hour or however long it takes.

oh no can hlep

ngsm13

03-05-2009, 04:56 PM

Unless they are really obscure or unavailable items, why?

The sheer time, and cost of the unit... blank media... time... and buh...

Most regular DVD movies are cheaps now-a-days.....

nG

Spider Monkey

03-05-2009, 05:03 PM

ngsm13

03-06-2009, 12:38 AM

I reckon....

Need that in upscaled HD!!!

nG

joetama

03-06-2009, 01:22 AM

Dad's videos... Porn... In HD???

I lost you guys somewhere.

IamDeMan

03-06-2009, 08:12 AM

Unless they are really obscure or unavailable items, why?

The sheer time, and cost of the unit... blank media... time... and buh...

Most regular DVD movies are cheaps now-a-days.....

nG
When it comes to buying a dedicated unit, I agree. My PC had the ability to import raw video though, so I did it to a few. Mainly home videos, but a few old movies that I didn't think needed to be in a better format. Didn't cost me extra to do it though. If it did, I wouldn't do it. I'd just take the home videos to one of those shops that does that service and replace the movies with DVD.

Why doesn't he just pirate and burn all the movies for his dad like the rest of the kids today?

joetama

03-06-2009, 02:29 PM

I don't pirate... So I guess that puts me on the outside of things.

IamDeMan

03-09-2009, 04:55 PM

I don't pirate... So I guess that puts me on the outside of things.

That makes you an exception to your generation then.

90lac

03-11-2009, 01:00 PM

i be a pirate. i don't see any thing wrong with it . i do see a problem with going to a move theater or renting a move and watching it just to find out id blows and you can get your money back . at least pirating them if it sucks i just delete it

joetama

03-11-2009, 01:39 PM

That makes you an exception to your generation then.

Yea I realize that. I did however download songs at one point in time. But, I just did it to demo the music. If I liked the CD I went and purchased it, if I didn't I deleted it.

I think that is fair.

IamDeMan

03-12-2009, 12:42 PM

Yea I realize that. I did however download songs at one point in time. But, I just did it to demo the music. If I liked the CD I went and purchased it, if I didn't I deleted it.

I think that is fair.

That is very fair.

IamDeMan

03-12-2009, 12:43 PM

joetama

03-12-2009, 02:25 PM

That is very fair.

Its like when you got to Sam's Club and they give you the free samples.

mrogowski

11-29-2010, 07:56 PM

just play the vhs and record what you see on the tv with your cell