Vhs to dvd?

[Crzyrio]

Hi Guys,

I am looking to convert all of my VHS to DVD. Is there any OS X Software that is ideal for this?

Thinking of getting this ---> "http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10810&cs_id=1081003&p_id=1882&seq=1&format=2"

and then using a video capture software for mac. They do provide their own software but it is only for Windows and the reviews about the software aren't great.

Thanks
Rioch

 

[greganpace]

In college I worked in a mac lab that had the equipment to do this. I don't remember what equipment or software we used (I was thinking it was just iMovie, but that doesn't sound quite right). I will say though that it was not particularly easy or worth while. You have to play through minute to minute to make it digital and even then the picture quality is just awful. Unless it is something that is very important to you, I don't think it is worth it.

 

[old-wiz]

I connected my old VHS player to a DVD recorder and it worked fine. I found it was cheaper to buy a minimalist DVD recorder and use that.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Can these threads help?

• VHS to digital best way ?
• VHS to MAC?
• Vhs
• Best Setup for High Quality VHS Transfer
• VHS To iMac
• Getting A VHS Tape Video Onto My Mac!
• Best way to convert VHS to MPEG4 digital?
• VHS to iMovie help
• dvd/dvr/vhs???
• Transfering VHS to iMac
• Putting together grant proposal to Archive 25 yrs of VHS/DVCam
• VHS to DVD or avi/mp4 ??...

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Or you could use these steps:

1. VHS-DVD Recorder combo unit
2. Verbatim archive quality DVD-R
3. Pen to write on them
4. Handbrake to rip them

 

[spice weasel]

I connected my old VHS player to a DVD recorder and it worked fine. I found it was cheaper to buy a minimalist DVD recorder and use that.

As simsaladimbamba points out, this is a topic that has been discussed many times in these forums. All you need to know can be found in those threads he linked to.

I'll say that it is not wise to use a DVD recorder. The whole purpose of converting from VHS is to put your old footage in a format that can be migrated to new technologies as easily as possible while at the same time mitigating against image quality degradations that result from transcoding. So by all means burn a playable DVD if you like, but keep the original captured stream in a safe format so you can use it again in the future.

 

[petisjioweelsha]

I have a Geniatech iGrabber which is basically a Mac compatible version of the one that you mentioned. The software that comes with it isn't particularly great - its rather clunky and looks like it came straight from OS9. I'm not sure how pleasant it would be to try to capture a sizable VHS collection...