vhs to dvd

[husky13]

Hi, I hope someone can help..not very tech savvy! I would like to transfer
some video tapes using vcr to my laptop and then onto dvd. i know I can use
windows movie maker to import the video..please correct me if i'm wrong...but
what would be the best cable to connect the vcr and laptop? i have 3 port on
my vcr, yellow, red and white and also s-video with a 4 pin and a vga port on
my laptop. running windows vista on sony vaio. many thanks for any help in
advance..

 

[John Inzer]

Hi, I hope someone can help..not very tech savvy! I would like to
transfer some video tapes using vcr to my laptop and then onto dvd. i
know I can use windows movie maker to import the video..please
correct me if i'm wrong...but what would be the best cable to connect
the vcr and laptop? i have 3 port on my vcr, yellow, red and white
and also s-video with a 4 pin and a vga port on my laptop. running
windows vista on sony vaio. many thanks for any help in advance..

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If you just want copies of the VHS tapes...
the following method worked flawlessly
for me...

I recently used the following VHS DVD
Recorder to copy some old family VHS
tapes and it was very simple. I just insert
the tape and cue it up to the point where
the recording should begin.....insert a DVD
blank and press the DUB button. That's it...
very simple.

http://tinyurl.com/dnksvp
or...
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-DVR61...3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1234620910&sr=8-3

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

Windows Vista -
Toss out those VHS tapes
http://tinyurl.com/2xzmkb
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/73ecbf91-bddd-4b26-b69b-c73547565d901033.mspx

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

How To Convert VHS To DVD Guide
http://vhs-to-dvd.janvesely.com/

Movie Maker 2 - Capturing Analog Video - Dazzle
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalogDazzle.html

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx

Convert VHS to DVD
http://www.signvideo.com/conv-v-to-d.htm

Copying VHS to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/dzcho
or...
http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/copy-vhs-to-dvd.html

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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