bds1958 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I want to start converting a load of VCR tapes to digital so I can run them through EMC 9. Can I have some suggestions for hardware that will do the job. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Brian - you could do worse than the Hauppage TV card which will also take an input from your VCR (and let you watch analogue broadcasts on the computer as well) Try Dabs for it here It will set you back all of 23 quid Or, if you want a dual digital one - this is a bit dearer (about 54 quid but it lets you record one FreeView channel while you watch another) http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quick...0&InMerch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1958 Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Brian - you could do worse than the Hauppage TV card which will also take an input from your VCR (and let you watch analogue broadcasts on the computer as well) Easy as that then. Any comments on the quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I've a very old Hauppage PCI card here (dating from about 4 upgrades ago) and it still works well (it's analogue but it also does teletext) - no remote or anything fancy but it's never given me any bother in all the years I had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karri Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Beerman advised the Hauppauge. I have the Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II in this HP computer I purchased a year ago. I transferred a bunch of old vcr tapes with it to use in Videowave and burn to DVD with no problems. I have no problems with the quality, although I'm not a professional. Also, like gi7omy pointed out, you can receive and record TV programs, which still amazes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Beerman advised the Hauppauge. I have the Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II in this HP computer I purchased a year ago. I transferred a bunch of old vcr tapes with it to use in Videowave and burn to DVD with no problems. I have no problems with the quality, although I'm not a professional. Also, like gi7omy pointed out, you can receive and record TV programs, which still amazes me. While recording to tv is a huge bonus, keep in mind that most of the capture cards out today don't handle HD content at all. And the ones that do, likely only handle OTA HD. I record all my tv with my dual tuners and either burn to dvd to watch or watch later via a MediaMVP but this can also be done with other extenders. So, getting a separate tuner is useful for more than just transferring VHS to Digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karri Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 While recording to tv is a huge bonus, keep in mind that most of the capture cards out today don't handle HD content at all. And the ones that do, likely only handle OTA HD. I record all my tv with my dual tuners and either burn to dvd to watch or watch later via a MediaMVP but this can also be done with other extenders. So, getting a separate tuner is useful for more than just transferring VHS to Digital. Thanks! Those are good points. I need to learn more about HD. My cable box is now a DVR so I have been recording to that lately (new toy and all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1958 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Beerman advised the Hauppauge. I have the Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II in this HP computer I purchased a year ago. I transferred a bunch of old vcr tapes with it to use in Videowave and burn to DVD with no problems. I have no problems with the quality, although I'm not a professional. Also, like gi7omy pointed out, you can receive and record TV programs, which still amazes me. Looks like it will be the Hauppauge route I will be taking. As I said I only need it to transfer VCR to digital easily, so the TV aspect will be a bonus. Thanks for the input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I want to start converting a load of VCR tapes to digital so I can run them through EMC 9. Can I have some suggestions for hardware that will do the job. Thanks. You can't beat Hauppauge for the price IMO. If you have a camcorder, you should be able to use it as a pass-through but nothing is as easy and quick as buying a combo VCR/DVD recorder if you have the money. A good place for free advice is www.videohelp.com. Lots of ideas there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1958 Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 You can't beat Hauppauge for the price IMO. If you have a camcorder, you should be able to use it as a pass-through but nothing is as easy and quick as buying a combo VCR/DVD recorder if you have the money. A good place for free advice is www.videohelp.com. Lots of ideas there. What about "Dazzle" type hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 What about "Dazzle" type hardware? Sure thing, Dazzle is very popular but many have had problems with Vista drivers. I'd check the Pinnacle forums for updated info. They've released updated drivers but I tried the Dazzle in XP and was underwhelmed. Still, it's an option that is widely used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can I have some suggestions for hardware that will do the job.
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