Jason L.
Second Unit
- Joined
- Jul 12, 1999
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My VCR of many years has finally bit the dust and I need to get another one for "backwards compatibility". I would also like to convert the videotapes I have over to DVD. I don't have that many - maybe about 15-20. Some of the things I want to convert to a single DVD span multiple tapes.
So, my options are:
1. Buy a stand alone VCR. Get a video capture card and copy the videotapes to file(s) on the hard drive. Edit the files and burn to a DVD.
2. Buy a combination VCR/DVD Recorder.
What I am trying to find out is:
1. Whether option #2 will allow me to take multiple videotapes and combine them onto one DVD. I have seen some VCR/DVD Recorder models with a hard drive. Will that allow me to accomplish that? Or is it just a way to burn DVDs from an external source - PC? Tivo?
2. Are the editing functions on a VCR/DVD Recorder sufficient enough to accomplish my task? My needs aren't that great but a little more advanced that simply recording an entire tape to a DVD.
3. I have seen some VCR/DVD Recorder models that now do upconverting, HDMI, progressive scan, etc. Has the quality of the DVD player in these models improved to where they match a stand alone DVD player?
4. If using a PC is the way to go, what video capture card and editing software would be recommended?
So, my options are:
1. Buy a stand alone VCR. Get a video capture card and copy the videotapes to file(s) on the hard drive. Edit the files and burn to a DVD.
2. Buy a combination VCR/DVD Recorder.
What I am trying to find out is:
1. Whether option #2 will allow me to take multiple videotapes and combine them onto one DVD. I have seen some VCR/DVD Recorder models with a hard drive. Will that allow me to accomplish that? Or is it just a way to burn DVDs from an external source - PC? Tivo?
2. Are the editing functions on a VCR/DVD Recorder sufficient enough to accomplish my task? My needs aren't that great but a little more advanced that simply recording an entire tape to a DVD.
3. I have seen some VCR/DVD Recorder models that now do upconverting, HDMI, progressive scan, etc. Has the quality of the DVD player in these models improved to where they match a stand alone DVD player?
4. If using a PC is the way to go, what video capture card and editing software would be recommended?