Converting VHS to DVD for Beginners

In this video we go over a few different methods for beginners in converting VHS tapes to DVD.

[Auberge]

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.

[bcind]

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.

[waynegood]

Well I have the Panasonic VHS DVD player recorder DMR-ES46V to record from one format to the other

[steveseifer]

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.

[dazzp]

Is this a "how to " video or advert for Walmart ?

[bingobaz]

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?

[NopsiaFilms]

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?

[furrybear]

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.

[sharononaroll]

Antho.y is there another way to transfer hi 8 cassette tapes other than thru the original camera? Thanks for your helpful videos

[JustBeKind]

When I’m copying vhs to dvd, can I pause the dvd recorder to skip parts on vhs movie?

[FineLikeSwine]

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?

[daverey]

Which componet goes to the tv so I can see what I am actually doing? How can I see what both components are doing?

[fanfadeos]

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😉

[lindafoofoo]

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.

[lisaowens]

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'.

[mdj.video]

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.

[patrickbodine]

Mold occurs on vhs tape. It is removable, but is a hassle.

[unpopularmoviereviews]

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

[joshuapowell]

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

[TTVEaGMXde]

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😉