Putting VHS tapes onto a PC?

zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

I want to put some VHS tapes onto my computer so i can study them at work but i dont know what i'll need or how to do it.

Anyone here got any wonderful ideas for me? /me throws a pleading glance at bendy Smile

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Buy a Pinnacle DV Capture card.
Sorted
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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Buy a TV card with an input, can get them quite cheap now, £20 kinda thing.

Run a lead from the output of your VHS machine to the input of the TV card, run a free bit of software to go with your TV card, and it's done!

This is how I do it anyway. I know that some graphics cards now have a combined s-video in/out port, so you could do it like this, but I've no idea how, and a new graphics card will be expensive.

Edit:
https://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=36428

With the card, you can also watch TV on your computer too, which is good!
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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Un Problemo is that TV cards tend to give shit quality.
But are nice and cheap
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Oh yeah

I meant analogue Razz

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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

I have a Hauppauge USB TV card and that has a S-video input or regular TV ariel input.

Assuming i have all the connectors etc to link my VCR to my TV card, what software do people here recomend for video editing, prefereably something i can get for free via download/Kazaa.

PJ
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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

So what TV card would you recommend then?
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I used to have a TV card when I was at university. I wanted to get around not having a TV license...
Anyway, I had an old VCR that I connected to my TV card, but I couldn't get any sort of picture, and the sound quality was terrible. Also, The TV card itself wouldn't let me record more than ten seconds off of the TV.

It had teletext that worked, but thats about it really. That cost about £75 and was made by Pace.

I would say, either find a decent TV card (you won't be sure unless you manage to find a review off of the internet)
Or pay the £100 and get the card that Bendy mentioned above.
Smile

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

hi
i use a TV card, only when it save the file its about 500mb's big Neutral

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Pinnacle Studio 8 is great for editing and capturing. You should be able to DL it for free, or I can try and burn you a copy Very Happy

I've had a TV card and a USB capture thing and they're both shitty. I've seen what the DC10+ can do and it's impressive enough for the cash.
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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Hmm for that price it's gonna have to wait till my claim comes through. Sad

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

What £100??
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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Yeah, right now im barely able to put petrol im the cat. Confused

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

You could sell one of the kids Very Happy

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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Did i mention how much i hate christmas?
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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Bah Humbug!

...i mean, dito.

Is it me or does it get worse as you get older?

PJ
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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Great, something else to look forward too.

More crappy christmas' with family who cant really stand being around each other and would rather, if they were honest, chew off a finger than be in the same room forcing those smiles that make your face ache.
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I'm considering opting out of christmas entirely this year. I spend a fortune in money and time travelling up to see the folks cos I feel guilty, and then have a miserable time... Confused

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

I actually like Christmas as I get to see my family.

The bit I don't like is the buying presents for others. 1 or 2 would be alright but when I have over 20 close family (ie brothers, sisters, nephews and niece's) it becomes a very expensive do.

I do always get a very good present thought, granted its off me. Very Happy

Last year I got a CBR, this year I got a mini moto. Laughing

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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Who was it uses Pinnacle software on here?

I got it off Kazaa yesterday, installed it, and the upgrade, and another upgrade and it seems to have a lot of usefull functions in it but, it takes forever to detect the scenes from each video clip. Is there any need to have this on? can you turn it off?

What speed PC are you using for it? i have 1.3GHz + 256Mb (2x 128). seems really slow, but then, my PC has been slow for some time now and i dont know whats up with it.

PJ
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