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#1 Andy Como

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Post icon Posted 28 October 2006 - 10:20 AM

Attempted to created a DVD using a VCR tape using Plug & Burn. Got a disk error when I tried to play it.
Can someone tell me the correct process and what to use in order to creat the DVD.
Thank Andy

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#2 grandpabruce

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Posted 28 October 2006 - 01:07 PM

Andy Como, on Oct 28 2006, 01:20 PM, said:

Attempted to created a DVD using a VCR tape using Plug & Burn. Got a disk error when I tried to play it.
Can someone tell me the correct process and what to use in order to creat the DVD.
Thank Andy

Does EMC 8 actually recognize your VCR? How do you have it connected to your computer. It has to be through a capture card.

In short, forget about using Plug and Burn. If you get your video captured to the hard drive, you can use MyDVD to burn it to a disc.

This post has been edited by sknis: 29 October 2006 - 04:57 AM

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#3 Benito

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 09:13 AM

Andy Como, on Oct 28 2006, 11:20 AM, said:

A few points for what they are worth from another "newbie" in this forum.
1. I have successfully used EMC7 and EMC8 to convert many VCR tapes to DVD
2. The advice and comments I have gotten from this forum is VERY valuable. I sincerely thank those who have responded! Such service, in my opinion, should be provided by the software sellers that took my money for their product...but that is another subject :huh:

3. I suggest, Andy, that you become familiar with the use of this forum including more information in your signature about your computer equipment. >Go to "my controls" at the top of this page.
4. A video capture card, as has been pointed out, is essential I believe to use EMC8 for converting VHS to DVD. I use a Hauppage PCI video card that I (NO EXPERT!) installed in my computer myself.
5. Enjoy...and try to keep the frustration and cussin to a minimum