What is the easiest way to convert vhs to dvd?

What's the best way to convert VHS to DVD?

  • Cheapest, best quality, what's the ins and outs of it? My friend wants to convert his old and rare movie collection into DVD's. There's about 100 or so to convert. What's the highest quality optional available?

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    Your friend needs to purchase a VHS to DVD Recorder / Player. My wife purchased one for this very same purpose. The VHS goes in one side, the DVD in the other and you push the correct buttons to get them to record from the VHS to DVD.

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Combo units cant convert the Tapes that are store bought as they have Macrovision and it will stop them ALL of the Combo units do this.....best and cheapest way is buy a DVD Recorder and they are at Walmart and Target or online at Amazon we use Toshiba and we bought one for as low as $65.00 and some others cost more yet we like the features. Also use the VHS player you have and connect it to the DVD Recorder as they will play better. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dvd+recorder&x=0&y=0&sprefix=dvd+recorder http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=dvd+recorder&ic=48_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=0 Again Combo units are OK yet I have more clients that state the errors are out there.....This is not a SLAM just dont waste your money

MacZilla

Hello, if you friend wants to convert/transfer his old and rare movies from VHS tapes into DVDs, so that he can watch them well on DVD player. That's easy, I know a cheap way can do that well, you can click below link for a step by step guide about how to convert/transfer movies from VHS tapes into DVDs, so that can be watched well on DVD player, I followed this guide and success, hope this guide can help you too. http://www.rzdvdcreator.com/convert-transfer-vhs-to-dvd.html

Olive Crestay

Either get a combo unit or use a service. A service is good for a few tapes. When the count climbs, this can get expensive. Then you can get a combo unit. You can also get a card for a computer or a device that plugs into a USB port that receives TV signals. These will convert to digital on your computer. The services can also get you computer files if you want.

David E

You can archive all your VHS movies onto a hard drive with professional digitization from a small box that is the same size as a nintendo video game console. I know, because I had the same issue with 100 or VHS tapes that I wanted to alphabetize and restore to higher definition and quality. I also wanted to store them all in one place conveniently without a big mess around the house. The best way to limit the space and save the vhs movies is on a hd pvr. If you use DVD's then you will have a stack of DVD's laying around, just like you did with the VHS tapes. Also when companies stop making dvd readers and players - like when they stopped making vhs player and recorder you will be stuck like you are now. Just in the same spot. So, knock out all the chances of this happening by placing the VHS videos directly onto your computer or placing them directly onto a hard drive that can then transfer them to any computer or MAC. Hard drives will be around for years to come...... This article should get you pointed in the right direction on what you can use to digitize vhs tapes to a computer. http://hubpages.com/hub/hd-pvr-game-dvr-movie-recorder If you want to use DVD then check out some software for the computer that can do that too.

Frank

The highest-quality option is professional conversion ($$$!!!), but they won't copy copyrighted material. The best option for most people is to use a VCR and a separate DVD recorder. If the tapes have copy protection, a SIMA GoDVD! or similar device will be needed between the VCR and the DVD machine. I have a SIMA CT-2; it eliminates copy protection on both VHS and DVDs. If the VCR has a "dub", "edit", or "copy" mode for playback, use it.

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