[plug] [OT] VCR to DVD

[Rob Davies]

On 03/10/2005, at 7:59 PM, Richard Meyer wrote:

> On Mon, 2005-10-03 at 19:21 +0800, Chris Watt wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I have a client in Secret Harbour that would like to transfer some  
>> VCR
>> tapes to DVD discs.  Does anyone know of anyone in the area that  
>> could
>> help them out?  I don't have the equipment and they have only a  
>> Laptop
>> (I don't think they would be confident with it anyway).
>>
>> If not, does anyone know a way I could get it done for them cheaply?
>>
>
> The guys who do wedding photography would know - what they'd charge  
> is a
> mystery to me, though.

Check through PLUG archives same question same answers a few months  
back (see below). Only variance is that digital video and audio will  
need to be encoded - authored and burnt to dvd via some form of  
software. Again depends on platform - Linux very difficult to achieve  
so the commercial OS's being the choice. Check post for option this

Companies to do this for you, many check yellow pages. Cheap, depends  
on your acceptance of goods and services to the value of end product,  
which includes level of quality; nor is the equipment to achieve this.


>
> Worth while calling one, if only to get the chance to laugh at the
> price ...
>

Yep, and you work for fresh air, doubt it !!

I will just ring Sony see if they have some of those freebie  
recording DV thingies going today.Bugger why not see about a funny  
shape box that goes beep for a bag of fresh roasted nothing.

Cheers!
`Rob...

From: Rob Davies <rob at rjdarts.com>
Date: 9 June 2005 1:41:20 PM
To: plug at plug.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] NEW TOPIC VIDEO
Reply-To: plug at plug.org.au


On 09/06/2005, at 12:03 PM, Alex Polglaze wrote:

G'day All,

Is there a way to record from a VHS cassette to a computer, so that  
the resulting file can be e-mailed?


Connect a VHS player to a Digital Camera via an S-video connection  
record relevant material from VHS to DV, it is now digitised. DV  
camera via Firewire connection capture too a NLE program, WinXP - 
moviemaker, OS X - iMovie, Linux - Cinelerra or Kino for something  
simple.  Their is of course other professional versions, but I have  
given what is installed on a default install of OS.

Output to whatever format you desire being email some mpeg4 format I  
would suspect. If on a Mac look at H-264 that is of course other end  
has something to view this with as with any format make sure intended  
audience has access.


Video is only about 40 seconds in length.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks



Alex

Cheers!

Rob Davies
rob at rjdarts.com
"You can always tell if you're working on a Mac or a PC," he said.  
"Just take your applications and stick them in and see if they run  
(Gates 05)." If it does Welcome to Mac OS X! (RJDarts 05).

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