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  1. Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

    hmmm. Recommend any? The mother has loads of old tapes that need preserved. She's found somebody willing to do it for £10 per tape. Theres over 20 tapes. . . Can these cards work with laptops?


    They do exist, I dont know which ones are good though. Hauppage and Pinnacle seem popular. I'm sure there quality comparisons online somewhere. Laptop versions are more expensive though.

    Check what kind of output your videorecorder has, S-VIDEO might be your best option. Otherwise use the yellow video output (Composite) or the antenna output. Most capture cards can handle these inputs.
  2. Originally posted by Risto:[..]

    They do exist, I dont know which ones are good though. Hauppage and Pinnacle seem popular. I'm sure there quality comparisons online somewhere. Laptop versions are more expensive though.

    Check what kind of output your videorecorder has, S-VIDEO might be your best option. Otherwise use the yellow video output (Composite) or the antenna output. Most capture cards can handle these inputs.


    i'll look around for possible external options. Still planning a desktop but theres too many other things on plan. I could just hook the camcorder up to a channel on the TV and record that channel from the dvd recorder. Means a 1:1 burn time and no editing etc but wouldn't cost a tenner a pop
  3. I just connect my VHS up to my DVD recorder, very easy if you have a DVD recorder
    EDIT: great minds . . .
  4. Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

    i'll look around for possible external options. Still planning a desktop but theres too many other things on plan. I could just hook the camcorder up to a channel on the TV and record that channel from the dvd recorder. Means a 1:1 burn time and no editing etc but wouldn't cost a tenner a pop


    I would go with that. On the PC its also 1:1 time because it works exactly like a video recorder. You can always rip the DVDs again.


  5. which I do. Haven't got terribly many TV's though. Might try it tonight
  6. some insanely cheap USB alternatives
  7. Cant you connect the VHS recorder directly on the DVD recorder? Should have a bit better quality.


  9. What I was thinking, i use a scart lead


  10. thats a fair point. Have no VHS recorder at the moment so i'll have to try it straight from the camcorder into the DVD recorder or TV
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