video capture questions

andyq · 05-12-2005, 10:44 PM

Hello people,
just got a new PC with a DVD burner and i would like to know what's involved in transfering my collection of video tapes to DVD. ie hadware,software and cost. i have an incling it involves a video capture card, how would this connect to my VCR? and could i place markers(for tracks) wherei want?

THanks, Andrew

ReverseFluxx · 05-12-2005, 11:20 PM

Most capture cards have a coaxial and composite in connection. You can just use the corresponding cables and connections on your VCR to hook it up. Also, with capture cards, there is software included that allows you to record whatever's playing onto your hard drive. Depending on the quality, this can take up a lot of space, so make sure to have a large enough drive. Finally, you will need some DVD burning software that will convert your .avi or .mpg to a DVD format. All in all, you should be able to get everything you need for less than $80.

ripken2004 · 05-12-2005, 11:51 PM

if thats all that u want to do with it then u can get a pretty chep one for under 50$, look at newegg for one

**Praetor** · 05-14-2005, 03:17 AM

If you want to burn to standard dvdvideo you may/will have to do some encoding afterwards

05-12-2005, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
andyq New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	video capture questions Hello people, just got a new PC with a DVD burner and i would like to know what's involved in transfering my collection of video tapes to DVD. ie hadware,software and cost. i have an incling it involves a video capture card, how would this connect to my VCR? and could i place markers(for tracks) wherei want? THanks, Andrew

05-12-2005, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
ReverseFluxx Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 21 Posts: 126	Most capture cards have a coaxial and composite in connection. You can just use the corresponding cables and connections on your VCR to hook it up. Also, with capture cards, there is software included that allows you to record whatever's playing onto your hard drive. Depending on the quality, this can take up a lot of space, so make sure to have a large enough drive. Finally, you will need some DVD burning software that will convert your .avi or .mpg to a DVD format. All in all, you should be able to get everything you need for less than $80. __________________ Gaming: Athlon64 3500+, 1024MB RAM, PCI-e 6600GT, 200+400GB HDD, 19" LCD + 19" flat CRT, Windows XP Pro Test Server: PIII 450Mhz, 320MB RAM, TNT2 32MB, 12+10+8GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro Notebook: Turion64 ML-40, 1024MB RAM, ATI XPRESS 200M, 100GB HDD, 17" WXGA, Fedora Core 5 64-bit, Windows XP Pro

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05-12-2005, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
ripken2004 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 534	if thats all that u want to do with it then u can get a pretty chep one for under 50$, look at newegg for one