Backups of VHS movies

[Guest]

When I try and put a VHS movie on my hard drive with Capture from a video
device, it's all static. I'm guessing this is from some kind of copyright
protection. Does anybody know where this copyright protection is coming from?
The TV tuner card I am using, or Windows Movie Maker? Also, is there any way
to get around it?

 

[KDE]

when you are capturing the VHS, do you see video in the capture window?
what are you using to capture ?
Given that VHS tapes are an analog signal, your problem almost certainly
isn't copyprotection. check your cable connections and settings on whatever
type of capture device your using.


| When I try and put a VHS movie on my hard drive with Capture from a video
| device, it's all static. I'm guessing this is from some kind of copyright
| protection. Does anybody know where this copyright protection is coming
from?
| The TV tuner card I am using, or Windows Movie Maker? Also, is there any
way
| to get around it?

 

[Lee Shipman]

I've experienced what you've described in trying to capture VHS tapes--even
"home made" tapes. A solution that I read somewhere was to run the signal
from the VHS machine thru a TIVO device before inputting to the capture
card. I tried it, and it works.

There MUST be a better way to solve this, but I haven't seen it anywhere.

L.

 

[John Inzer]

I've experienced what you've described in trying to
capture VHS tapes--even "home made" tapes. A solution
that I read somewhere was to run the signal from the VHS
machine thru a TIVO device before inputting to the
capture card. I tried it, and it works.

There MUST be a better way to solve this, but I haven't
seen it anywhere.

L.

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If your main goal is to make DVD copies
of your VHS home movies...you don't need
a computer. A DVD Recorder like the
following example may be worth a look.

Here's one example:
http://tinyurl.com/88lql

However if you plan to edit your movies...
Maybe the following links will give you an
idea of what's involved.

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

Copying VHS to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/dzcho

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[decoder]

When I try and put a VHS movie on my hard drive with Capture from a video
device, it's all static. I'm guessing this is from some kind of copyright
protection. Does anybody know where this copyright protection is coming
from?
The TV tuner card I am using, or Windows Movie Maker? Also, is there any
way
to get around it?

If these are commercial release VHS tapes and you want to capture
your old Arnie and Star Wars tapes etc, then they will be copy protected
with "macrovision" (google it to learn all about it).
Regardless if copying to PC's HD or a standalone DVD recorder, you
need a macrovision stripper device between your VHS machine and
the inputs of recording device - PC or DV recorder.
These are cheap and readily available.

This is one example of such a device, though this is a European
model with the superior SCART/Peritel connections:
http://www.im-uk.net/dvd/products/macmaster.html

To learn more and discern which type is suitable for the
outputs of your VHS machine and the capture inputs of
your PC.
In google type:
macrovision stripper/filter device

Expect to pay $20 - $40

There are many forums detailing the issue of macrovision
copy protection and our ability to archive our collections:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/printthread.php?t=259169&page=5&pp=30