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    Default VHS to CD/DVD/ Or Comp Etc

    Hoping someone may be able ta help .

    Okay . i have some VHS Vids , from early 90's , when i was Drag racing ..




    No , not that sort ........

    real 1/4 mile stuff , HD ...

    well , i had a Vhs player , but kinda died in tha late nineties . chained it up ta a tree in tha paddock , ta see if it would learn a lesson . afta a week , no go . so i shot , and buried it hahaha ,,

    okay jokes aside , does anyone have some genuine comments on this ,

    i would like ta convert the old tapes ta Digital ,,

    'tis hard ta find a decent player that can do this ,, or if someone could do it for me . i would pay costs ..

    in Central QLD ...

    cheers ...

    btw , i have numerous Vid converters .. me main one is a Paid Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate - does wonders ..

    i have tha Software but not H/ware ,,,

    not leeching , or stuff , genuine question .. Dudes ..

    Or - point me in tha right direction..
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    There are numerous businesses that provide video transfer services, from home users... to high-end broadcast duplication facilities.



    Most camera stores offer video transfer services.

    Depending on how many tapes/hours of footage you want to convert, it can end up a very expensive exercise if you are paying by the minute.

    If you have a lot of tapes, it might be cheaper to by some hardware and DIY.

    If you have a DVD burner and software, all you need is a VHS player and a capture device.

    USB Composite capture devices can be very cheap .

    If you don't need to edit anything, then a stand-alone DVD recorder (and a VHS player) will be the fastest and simplest method.

    If you want the best-possible quality, use a professional duplication company, as they use commercial/broadcast quality equipment which corrects the timebase for the most stable pictures.

    Hope this helps.

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    Thanks MTV , i do have burner , etc , and all software ..

    may have to look for a decent 2nd hand VHS player ,

    last resort - commercial transfer service ,,

    Thanks for the input , muchly appreciated ,..

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    Just buy a vhs DVD burner combo. You may need to swap out the rw drive if it's a bit older. My LG one has a standard ide drive in it.

    They also have time base correction built in (needed for successful VHS rips. 1-4 hours per dvdr depending on quality settings

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    Quote Originally Posted by voltare1 View Post
    Just buy a vhs DVD burner combo. You may need to swap out the rw drive if it's a bit older. My LG one has a standard ide drive in it.
    I haven't seen one of those available for many years.

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    I still got my Panasonic VCR- DVD burner.I also have a lot of holiday movies to transfer.

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    You can get them from cashies, eBay etc.

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    LG DVD Recorder & VHS Combo - RC689D, I have a feeling they might still be in production, could be wrong, but worth a goggle at least

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