First and most important: NEVER try to convert VHS to DVD, as long as you really wish to save the quality. DVD uses MPEG2 compression which will spoil all your "good memories". Use modern codec instead. One of solutions is deinterlacing into 50 or 60 FPS (depending on source) and upscaling your video to 720p then compressing it with h.264 into some MOV or MKV. This will save the most details and it will look almost like real tape playback.
Thanks for contributing to the chat. This video was to help those just getting started. That's why I mentioned to keep the tapes after capture, just in case a better method for preserving comes along.
Another purpose of having a dvd recorder is pass through recording, especially when it can demonstrate time based correction. When you send an unstable VHS signal through, the DVD recorder will stabilize waterfall effect, screen warps, and other inconsistencies. Also, even though you may put the signal in through composite, you can output it through s-video. Or you can get an s-video adapter for the composite, and output it through component. The possibilities are endless. Plus, when outputting from the DVD recorder, you can use menu settings for brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
So it is a good idea to use the DVD recorder as a pass thru, when going from VHS to computer? I never thought of doing that. I have several DVD recorders. Will it really provide time base correction?
I have about the easiest way of converting VCR tapes to DVD. No bells and whistles. Basic copying. I have a few VCR's of high quality, even one still in the box. I was always a VCR lover. I use a DVD recorder from about 2010 when they were popular. I simply connect the AV out from the VCR to the DVD recorder input. I can also record DVD to DVD even encoded DVD's using a device which is long gone. It is connected between the VCR and the DVD recorder.
The quality of a real time DVD recorder is not as good as a quality software encode though. Plus...it's the year 2022. All of the cool kids are putting their VHS tapes onto Bluray disc! That said...yes, that's probably about the easiest set up if quality isn't the top priority.
Might wish to add companies that convert tapes to DVD will not work on material containing movies or any television broadcasts - no matter how long ago you copied the images. No doubt due to unscrupulous people making money on eBay advertising old programs for money not available on DVD.
I have a younger version of myself on a VHS. What do I need to buy to transfer that version of myself on to the old and almost depleted version who is watching it?
I agree with all's been said in that video and i'm not a beginner. But theres other way to do it to have a better video quality from the VHS but not a easier way. Today the DVD are may not dead but almost, because its now way better into MP4 video files, first the MP4 format are now compatible with almost all today's devices, DVDs are not, Blu Ray neather. Second for DVDs you've got to have a DVD player to play them and MP4 video files are free region, DVDs are not. But for beginners to convert them into MP4 format just like i did when i was a beginner and if you are not much famillyar with computers, the easier way is to record them to DVD than from the DVD download them in your computer and with a software you convert your videos into MP4. You can even re-touch the videos quality than finalized them to MP4. DVDs can be scratch really too much easilly, MP4s can be copied as many times that you want and specialy into harddrives (the safer way) At my advice convert a video tape into 1280 by 720p MP4 video file is less worst into HDTVs & 4K TVs than a DVD video picture because a standart DVD as only 720 by 480p picture vs 1280 by 720p MP4. But personnaly now i convert them into 1706 by 960p because it gives a bigger picture and very close to FULL HD ( a clearer picture too) But i'm not sayin that you will get a FULL HD picture, no! just a clearer picture than a standard DVD and clearer picture than 1280 by 720p picture format. If you prefer, a sharper picture... Today don't even need a driver to have the VHS picture to my pc, i simply use a RCA converter straight to HDMI than from my HDMI cable into a USB converter and my picture is sharper this way. But i now only need a videocapture software and that's it, no driver needed😉
Hi Sharon, you would need some kind of player unit to actually playback the tape. So if the original hi 8 camcorder is out of the question, you would either need to find a working hi 8 camcorder that can playback tapes or have a hi 8 deck.
Could you purchase a digital copy, edit the interlacing aspect and burn it onto a disk yourself? Would it retain the quality that you see on the digital copy istead of coming out looking like the dvd they provided?
Hi Dave, you'll want to plug one end of your cables on the "output" jacks on the back of the unit (VHS/DVD recorder) and then plug the other end of the cables to the matching jack type on your TV. You may have to sift through your "inputs" using your TV remote till you see the picture coming from your DVD recorder unit. Hope the helps.
I must have missed the part where you can convert VHS analog signal to digital signal being recorded on USB drive, Then transfer file to computer. The tricky part is getting the digital video file onto DVD. Wish you had covered that.
Hi, @lisaowens5070. If I'm understanding correctly, you'll want to go from the output of the playback VCR, to the input of the DVD recorder. Then from the output of the DVD recorder to the Sony TV. You may want to see if you can find an owner's manual from the DVD recorder manufacture for any fine tune detail settings.
I had the same issue when using composite/RCA cables with the Roxio. Switching to S-Video cables made the color glitches at the top of the screen go away for me.
When dubbing VHS, I record in Filmora. I have the following problem. Sometimes empty fields appear in the recorded material (they are blue in Filmora). More precisely, these are interruptions in the recording in Filmora that last less than one second. Some of them later they are not visible in the video, but the longer ones are visible. What is the cause of this and how to eliminate it, does anyone know from experience.
So I don't need to test this Roxio video grabber either because, like all the USB2 video grabbers I tested, it can be classified as electronic waste. My opinion as a TV engineer😉
Every method I have tried results in a noticeable decrease in quality. Elgato, ClearClick, Magnavox DVD recorder. It's getting really frustrating. I know they are poorer quality because at my old university they used to have a VHS to DVD converter set up and for whatever reason the quality looked fantastic. I have tried to replicate that quality to no avail. I wish I could get the specs on their set up
Sorry you're having trouble with your tapes. This is one of those processes where it might not be your capture device so much as it is the VCR playing the tape. Have you tried getting a hold of the university and seeing if someone in the video department knows what tape deck you're referring to? Unfortunately, it could either be the VCR, the tape or perhaps the capture device or capture settings on the device.
If your using a PC it's just the automatic shit settings if you have any questions on what to change Google some forums or just come back here to the comments and I'll tell you what I can
@@danasharp5605 I dont use a legate but most recording software can do a good portion of the work. There's usually a way to change the codec and bitrate which does most of it. And maybe find a way to turn off excessive sharpness.
Why go from VHS (an obsolete format) to DVD (an obsolete format)? What we want today are digital files (such as .mp4) that can be stored on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, or uploaded to UA-cam, VIMEO, OneDrive, etc. Forget about DVDs.
While that's perfectly understandable, some people still prefer to have their content on DVD. Plus, it never hurts to have backups on multiple playback mediums.
@@MuzikGenesis What is your point? If the Internet "implodes," your .mp4 files will still be fine on your hard drives, or USB sticks, or your SD cards.
hi was using a tiger tv card for years yes i know they are not great ok for watching out video's in to the computer i have a mate he's a older than me he still using vhs because he don't understand the new way i have all the new computer editing there's only one bad thing is the ports in the mother pcb's and the new kinds of video digi recorders out there now one good thing because digi computer editing has come alot alot are now selling there pro video deck like the beacam m2000p decks i only see betacam A500P decks in the uk i have 11 of this range all working if i need a older video look i dig them out only use betacam 75p decks for audio now as they have the jog wheel you can do alot of audio play back things a lot think betacam is old juck the number of decks working in the uk is down it's down because of me i have been buying them i have alot of them in the usa there's alot of vhs decks in good will like places not over here my mate works in one he said don't see many now
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For my VHS tapes I've been using the Media Express program that was made for BlackMagic Video Capture devices. However, I've used OBS with other sources such as computer screen captures and other HDMI sources and I think it's a fine capture software.
First and most important: NEVER try to convert VHS to DVD, as long as you really wish to save the quality. DVD uses MPEG2 compression which will spoil all your "good memories". Use modern codec instead. One of solutions is deinterlacing into 50 or 60 FPS (depending on source) and upscaling your video to 720p then compressing it with h.264 into some MOV or MKV. This will save the most details and it will look almost like real tape playback.
Thanks for contributing to the chat. This video was to help those just getting started. That's why I mentioned to keep the tapes after capture, just in case a better method for preserving comes along.
Another purpose of having a dvd recorder is pass through recording, especially when it can demonstrate time based correction. When you send an unstable VHS signal through, the DVD recorder will stabilize waterfall effect, screen warps, and other inconsistencies. Also, even though you may put the signal in through composite, you can output it through s-video. Or you can get an s-video adapter for the composite, and output it through component. The possibilities are endless. Plus, when outputting from the DVD recorder, you can use menu settings for brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
So it is a good idea to use the DVD recorder as a pass thru, when going from VHS to computer? I never thought of doing that. I have several DVD recorders. Will it really provide time base correction?
Well I have the Panasonic VHS DVD player recorder DMR-ES46V to record from one format to the other
I have about the easiest way of converting VCR tapes to DVD. No bells and whistles. Basic copying. I have a few VCR's of high quality, even one still in the box. I was always a VCR lover. I use a DVD recorder from about 2010 when they were popular. I simply connect the AV out from the VCR to the DVD recorder input. I can also record DVD to DVD even encoded DVD's using a device which is long gone. It is connected between the VCR and the DVD recorder.
Steve I have lots of home videos I want to put on dvd. What reasonably
priced dvd/vhs (recorder?) would you recommend. Thanks in advance.
Hi I am not familiar what is on the market now. Almost all of my equipment is either Sony or Panasonic.
@@steveseifer6784 thanks for getting back to me have a great day
The quality of a real time DVD recorder is not as good as a quality software encode though.
Plus...it's the year 2022. All of the cool kids are putting their VHS tapes onto Bluray disc!
That said...yes, that's probably about the easiest set up if quality isn't the top priority.
what if you don't have a spot for the red cord on vcr will that still work
Is this a "how to " video or advert for Walmart ?
do you recomend obs to capture?
Might wish to add companies that convert tapes to DVD will not work on material containing movies or any television broadcasts - no matter how long ago you copied the images. No doubt due to unscrupulous people making money on eBay advertising old programs for money not available on DVD.
That’s why you need a capture device instead, you can buy it for one time fee and capturing all your tapes without additional costs.
The larger companies won't. But smaller companies may...as long as you sign a waiver saying that you will retain the VHS copy.
I have a younger version of myself on a VHS. What do I need to buy to transfer that version of myself on to the old and almost depleted version who is watching it?
Lol, I know how you feel Bingo.
A few beers
When I’m copying vhs to dvd, can I pause the dvd recorder to skip parts on vhs movie?
Yes, you should be able to pause recording when say a commercial is playing and then pick back up recording again when the program resumes.
I agree with all's been said in that video and i'm not a beginner. But theres other way to do it to have a better video quality from the VHS but not a easier way. Today the DVD are may not dead but almost, because its now way better into MP4 video files, first the MP4 format are now compatible with almost all today's devices, DVDs are not, Blu Ray neather. Second for DVDs you've got to have a DVD player to play them and MP4 video files are free region, DVDs are not. But for beginners to convert them into MP4 format just like i did when i was a beginner and if you are not much famillyar with computers, the easier way is to record them to DVD than from the DVD download them in your computer and with a software you convert your videos into MP4. You can even re-touch the videos quality than finalized them to MP4. DVDs can be scratch really too much easilly, MP4s can be copied as many times that you want and specialy into harddrives (the safer way) At my advice convert a video tape into 1280 by 720p MP4 video file is less worst into HDTVs & 4K TVs than a DVD video picture because a standart DVD as only 720 by 480p picture vs 1280 by 720p MP4. But personnaly now i convert them into 1706 by 960p because it gives a bigger picture and very close to FULL HD ( a clearer picture too) But i'm not sayin that you will get a FULL HD picture, no! just a clearer picture than a standard DVD and clearer picture than 1280 by 720p picture format. If you prefer, a sharper picture... Today don't even need a driver to have the VHS picture to my pc, i simply use a RCA converter straight to HDMI than from my HDMI cable into a USB converter and my picture is sharper this way. But i now only need a videocapture software and that's it, no driver needed😉
Antho.y is there another way to transfer hi 8 cassette tapes other than thru the original camera? Thanks for your helpful videos
Hi Sharon, you would need some kind of player unit to actually playback the tape. So if the original hi 8 camcorder is out of the question, you would either need to find a working hi 8 camcorder that can playback tapes or have a hi 8 deck.
Could you purchase a digital copy, edit the interlacing aspect and burn it onto a disk yourself? Would it retain the quality that you see on the digital copy istead of coming out looking like the dvd they provided?
I doubt it.
You are better off making a video file and saving it to a hard drive. DVDS compress the video.
Which componet goes to the tv so I can see what I am actually doing? How can I see what both components are doing?
Hi Dave, you'll want to plug one end of your cables on the "output" jacks on the back of the unit (VHS/DVD recorder) and then plug the other end of the cables to the matching jack type on your TV. You may have to sift through your "inputs" using your TV remote till you see the picture coming from your DVD recorder unit. Hope the helps.
I must have missed the part where you can convert VHS analog signal to digital signal being recorded on USB drive, Then transfer file to computer. The tricky part is getting the digital video file onto DVD. Wish you had covered that.
How would you connect two vcrs, one with recording capabilities, (DVD recorder).to an older TV, Sony Bravia (2013), I think the tern is 'piggybackl'.
Hi, @lisaowens5070. If I'm understanding correctly, you'll want to go from the output of the playback VCR, to the input of the DVD recorder. Then from the output of the DVD recorder to the Sony TV. You may want to see if you can find an owner's manual from the DVD recorder manufacture for any fine tune detail settings.
Mold occurs on vhs tape. It is removable, but is a hassle.
I have the same issue with Roxio showing a purple/green glitch at top of screen. Been looking for an alternative. Probably not the VCR doing this huh?
I doubt it. I never noticed that pattern while playing back on a TV.
NTSC - Never the same color :-)
Elgato video capture îs better
I had the same issue when using composite/RCA cables with the Roxio. Switching to S-Video cables made the color glitches at the top of the screen go away for me.
When dubbing VHS, I record in Filmora. I have the following problem. Sometimes empty fields appear in the recorded material (they are blue in Filmora). More precisely, these are interruptions in the recording in Filmora that last less than one second. Some of them later they are not visible in the video, but the longer ones are visible. What is the cause of this and how to eliminate it, does anyone know from experience.
well done..
Thank you!
im not planning on doing anything, i was just curious how the hell this is done, random thought
i like your video
So I don't need to test this Roxio video grabber either because, like all the USB2 video grabbers I tested, it can be classified as electronic waste. My opinion as a TV engineer😉
Broken vhs tape itself is fixable with Scotch tape it starts playing again with out no problem's everything proven online how to fix a broken vhs tape
Every method I have tried results in a noticeable decrease in quality. Elgato, ClearClick, Magnavox DVD recorder. It's getting really frustrating. I know they are poorer quality because at my old university they used to have a VHS to DVD converter set up and for whatever reason the quality looked fantastic. I have tried to replicate that quality to no avail. I wish I could get the specs on their set up
Sorry you're having trouble with your tapes. This is one of those processes where it might not be your capture device so much as it is the VCR playing the tape. Have you tried getting a hold of the university and seeing if someone in the video department knows what tape deck you're referring to? Unfortunately, it could either be the VCR, the tape or perhaps the capture device or capture settings on the device.
If your using a PC it's just the automatic shit settings if you have any questions on what to change Google some forums or just come back here to the comments and I'll tell you what I can
@@mr.smith45 what phrase should I use to google/youtube this? I use elgato to PC but have never played with changing settings or de interlacing.
@@danasharp5605 like what to type for a specific guide on how to do it?
@@danasharp5605 I dont use a legate but most recording software can do a good portion of the work. There's usually a way to change the codec and bitrate which does most of it. And maybe find a way to turn off excessive sharpness.
Why go from VHS (an obsolete format) to DVD (an obsolete format)? What we want today are digital files (such as .mp4) that can be stored on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, or uploaded to UA-cam, VIMEO, OneDrive, etc. Forget about DVDs.
Now that's a thought....
While that's perfectly understandable, some people still prefer to have their content on DVD. Plus, it never hurts to have backups on multiple playback mediums.
@@piosvideolab3025 exactly 👍
What if the internet implodes though 🤔
@@MuzikGenesis What is your point? If the Internet "implodes," your .mp4 files will still be fine on your hard drives, or USB sticks, or your SD cards.
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Vhs tapes
hi was using a tiger tv card for years yes i know they are not great ok for watching out video's in to the computer
i have a mate he's a older than me he still using vhs because he don't understand the new way i have all the new computer editing
there's only one bad thing is the ports in the mother pcb's and the new kinds of video digi recorders out there now
one good thing because digi computer editing has come alot alot are now selling there pro video deck like the beacam m2000p decks i only see
betacam A500P decks in the uk i have 11 of this range all working if i need a older video look i dig them out
only use betacam 75p decks for audio now as they have the jog wheel you can do alot of audio play back things
a lot think betacam is old juck the number of decks working in the uk is down it's down because of me i have been buying them
i have alot of them
in the usa there's alot of vhs decks in good will like places not over here my mate works in one he said don't see many now
Cut a hole on your wall and run your cables through it, coming out at the bottom next to the outlet
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I have a proven method that's better than anything you suggested. I let my wife do it.
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Vhs movies cleaning tapes VCR belts VCR players proven there not hard finding at all it's the people who is hard finding out there everywhere online now days now days go shopping on your phone's now days everything proven there not hard finding
Sorry, but I can stand his voice.
I don't like your comment, but here we are.
You must be great at parties.
do you recomend obs to capture?
For my VHS tapes I've been using the Media Express program that was made for BlackMagic Video Capture devices. However, I've used OBS with other sources such as computer screen captures and other HDMI sources and I think it's a fine capture software.