VHS DVD recorders
jones
VCR/DVD recorder combo - to transfer my VHS tapes to DVDs.
We have looked at a Samsung (DVD-VR 375) one this morning, but after reading
the bad reviews, I thought to ask a newsgroup for ideas.
Maybe some of you have bought sets to do this job, and can provide comments.
Thank you so much for any help given.
Katherine
root
If you intend to convert pre-recorded VHS tapes, the
single units may not work for you. VHS tapes were
recorded with copy protection signals which the
DVD recorders obey. There are inexpensive devices
to defeat Macrovision copy protection signals.
Such a device must be inserted between the playback
VHS tape unit and the DVD recorder.
Paul Heslop
Sadly I have a feeling they just cram the cheapest junk VHS into these
things. We tried a panasonic, a company I highly recommend for stand
alone DVD recorders, and the VHS side of it was awful. it was noisy to
the point of distraction, the picture was the worst VHS I had seen for
a long time and it all got very hot. we also tried a Sharp but the dvd
picture was jerky on that machine.
I agree with root that really the best thing is a good dvd recorder
and input from your old vhs. If you go for a recorder with hard drive
and those VHS tapes include stuff that needs editing you can usually
edit on the hard drive and use high speed transfer onto dvd discs.
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whosbest54
>Sorry if this is not the right group to ask, but I am looking to buy a
>VCR/DVD recorder combo - to transfer my VHS tapes to DVDs.
>
>We have looked at a Samsung (DVD-VR 375) one this morning, but after reading
>the bad reviews, I thought to ask a newsgroup for ideas.
>
>Maybe some of you have bought sets to do this job, and can provide comments.
>
I tried a Sylvania combo recorder and the VHS side failed within a couple
weeks. I have to agree with another poster that if you already have a working
VHS unit, you're probably best off getting a standalone DVD recorder. I ended
up with a Toshiba DVD recorder that has a digital tuner (ATSC and QAM). Note
that some DVD recorders don't have their own tuners.
I also agree with the poster who mentioned macrovision copy protection.
Unless you get a box to defeat it, you won't be able to archive any
prerecorded VHS tapes to DVD, like movie and concert tapes. If all you want
to save is tapes you made yourself with a camcorder or recorded from
broadcast, you shouldn't have to generally worry about macrovision.
whosbest54
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jones
We have opted for a cheaper combo than the Sumsung. If it will just convert
our own VHS tapes onto DVDs (those that we still want to keep that is), then
it won't be such a big outlay.
Soon we will be getting a new TV (seems this one we have in on its way out
too), then we will just consider a good priced DVD recorder only.
Thanks again
Katherine
>>Sorry if this is not the right group to ask, but I am looking to buy a
>>VCR/DVD recorder combo - to transfer my VHS tapes to DVDs.
>>
> I tried a Sylvania combo recorder and the VHS side failed within a couple
> weeks. I have to agree with another poster that if you already have a
> working
> VHS unit, you're probably best off getting a standalone DVD recorder. I
> ended
> up with a Toshiba DVD recorder that has a digital tuner (ATSC and QAM).
> Note
> that some DVD recorders don't have their own tuners.
>
> I also agree with the poster who mentioned macrovision copy protection.
> Unless you get a box to defeat it, you won't be able to archive any
> prerecorded VHS tapes to DVD, like movie and concert tapes. If all you
> want
> to save is tapes you made yourself with a camcorder or recorded from
> broadcast, you shouldn't have to generally worry about macrovision.
>
> http://whosbest54.netau.net/rmb.html
>
Pap...@webtv.net
states and I'm quite pleased with it.
I bought it, mainly, for converting VHS tapes to DVD.
The model # is SV2000 (WV20V6).