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how to convert vhs to digital

Anonymous
2020-12-31T22:02:15+00:00

I have a vhs player and tapes. I want to convert the tapes to digital or dvd, how is that done?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-31T22:54:37+00:00

    It's complicated, and it might be expensive - but you can do it. Here's how:

    Of course you recall that VHS is an analog format and computers are digital, so the first thing you must do is to capture the VHS tape to digital format. You can do that with a capture card, like this Dazzle DVD Recorder HD and similar capture devices.

    What happens next is up to you. For example, if you want to edit the captured video, you'll need to get video editing software like CyberLink PowerDirector of Pinnacle Studio or similar software from other developers. You don't have to edit the video - it's your choice.

    After that, you'll have a finished video that you can upload to the cloud to share with friends and family. I don't think you want to burn your video to a DVD, because 1) discs are becoming obsolete; and 2) you'll need to have DVD authoring software.

    There's a learning curve to all this, but it's nothing you can't handle. It's more a question of do you want to spend so much time learning and practicing.  You can skip some of the learning curve by letting the software run on its own with its default settings, if you'll be happy with that. Most capture cards come with basic software that will produce a finished product, and you may be satisfied with the result.

    Also keep in mind that video capture is a very processor-intensive process, so you'll want to do it with a fairly recent computer with a powerful processor.

    If these videos of yours are very important to you, it could be worthwhile to spend the time learning how to get everything just the way you want it to be. I had to capture my wedding video, so I invested lots of time to learn everything I needed to know, and did several practice runs. On the other hand, if these are just casual videos for fun, don't make yourself crazy - hire a professional to do it for you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-31T23:30:15+00:00

    Hello EarlBrown218, how are you?

    I am an independent consultant and user like you!

    I'm happy to help you!

    Basically you will need an adapter to be able to do the transformation.

    This is an example of the adapter you need:

    https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-VC500-digital-co...

    The Verge created a complete set of how to convert:

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/21/18660239/vhs...

    Check out the video below that also shows the process:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYiukdB0SVc

    If you still have a problem I hope your answer!

    If this was helpful, mark it as an 'Answer'. If more users have the same question, it can help them!

    If you still need help, comment here and I'll be back to help!

    Best Regards

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-31T22:20:33+00:00

    If you search around you may find an old VHS player that can also convert them onto DVD. I have a Magnavox that will do that.

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