Dvd Recorder/vcr Combos

[dmegametal#1]

DVD recorder/VCR combos are finally here. For those that are both replacing a VCR and want a DVD recorder, this flexible option gives you the best of the old and the new. You can use these units to play DVDs and VHS tapes, as well as record or copy homemade recordings (such as camcorder tapes, television recordings, etc...). However, keep in mind that DVD recorder/VCR combos cannot be used to copy commercially made DVD movies to VHS or commercially made VHS movies to DVD, due to copy-protection.

what are the pros and cons for converting bootlegs to DVDs with the combo machine???

[Sepu]

I've one JVC with 200Gb HD and I can say it worth the price.

That's the best/fastest way to rip a bootleg VHS on DVD. Really easy, I personally dislike the capture cards for PC.

[dmegametal#1]

pro:quick way to convert

con:$$$$ for the equipment>>> just to trade out a show!!!

[Sepu]

ehehe true. But it depends on how many VHS you've to transfer...

[sorrowman]

I did a transfer too the other day using a JVC 6 head VCR (top of the line VCR a few years ago can't remeber the type but wrote it down somewhere for linage info) and a Canopus ADVC 110 Digital Video converter (270 Euro video converter) You feed a SVHS signal from the VCR into the ADVC. The ADVC turns it into a FireWire signal you can obviously send to PC. Giving a nice DV capture which is easily editable and when all is done I rendered it to MPEG2 obviously and got to authoring the stuff into a DVD. Came out CRISP, but then again this Canopus ADVC 110 is essentially Pro-Equipment

[jarrur]

...Or you can do it by MiniDV camera that has AV-IN. It cost about the same and has more use then just converting.

[sorrowman]

...Or you can do it by MiniDV camera that has AV-IN. It cost about the same and has more use then just converting.

Absolutely....my buddy (who's equipment I used) told me he used to do his VHS --> DVD transfers with his Mini-DV cam, but since he uses his cam A LOT for actualy filming for his work he got fed up with constantly having to connect and disconnect the camera and so he got the Canopus ADVC.

And since the ADVC also has a FireWire input you can just leave the ADVC sitting at home connected to the PC, and hook up whatever equipment you need to depending on what kinda transfer you want (from Mini-DV cam or VCR or whatever)

[Sabkissmet]

These VHS/DVD Recorders may sound excellent and easy to use but if you want to get the best quality out of your vhs tapes. You cant use one of these machines. Since im all about getting the best quality transfers out of my vhs tapes. You need to look on ebay for a JVC SVHS deck with a Time Based Correcter and Digital Noise Reduction. Why SVHS? Because they utilitive a s-video wire connection, thats better then the regular video connector so its gonna give the best picture. Plus the filters in the deck and the tbc are gonna improve and stabilize the picture, as well as clean the picture slightly.
Someone posted passing it through a DV camera. Thats a good idea IF the camera has a tbc (analog to dv pass through). Id suggest passing it through to the DVD Recorder. As far as DVD recorder. I would suggest (and ive done a lot of research) look on ebay for a Toshiba DVD recorder or a JVC. Preferably a Toshiba with a black level control. So you're looking at a model such as the Toshiba dr4, x34, x54, etc. You wont be disappointed in the transfers using this equipment.

This is the setup I use:

JVC HR-S9800U tbc/dnr on>Acoustic Research Pro II Series s-video wire>Toshiba DR4 with black level set>>Acoustic Research Pro II Series s-video wire>Sony D8 TRV-740 cam with tbc/dnr on>firewire cable>JVC DRM100 for encoding in XP mode with LPCM audio track

[sorrowman]

I used one of these JVC S-VHS VCR's for my transfer the other day..I think it was the hr-S8500, not the 9800 tho, but still an incredible VCR IMHO which also has these digital image improvement features on it. From the VCR I ran it thru the Canopus ADVC and then captured it in Adobe Encore thru FireWire.

[Sabkissmet]

I used one of these JVC S-VHS VCR's for my transfer the other day..I think it was the hr-S8500, not the 9800 tho, but still an incredible VCR IMHO which also has these digital image improvement features on it. From the VCR I ran it thru the Canopus ADVC and then captured it in Adobe Encore thru FireWire.

Does that model have the tbc and dnr? I think that might be a euro model. Ive not heard of it as far as us models go.