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Hokie

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17. You should be able to digitize them the same way

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #16)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 02:30 PM

Apr 2018

Since any VHS player or VCR puts out analog signals for video and audio it should not matter whether it is a commercial video or not. A video capture device just converts the analog signals into a digital format like an MP4 file.

The Hauppauge video capture device I mentioned above will connect to either the yellow RCA NTSC analog video or S-Video connector on a VCR. S-Video would provide the best results but the yellow NTSC works fine. The audio uses the red and white stereo RCA connectors that about all VCR's use.

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Need advice: Having VHS tapes transferred - do I ask for DVDs or USB? [View all] phylny Apr 2018 OP

Do both?? One for back-up Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #1

That's what I'm thinking, too. phylny Apr 2018 #3

Also have similar situation; help please from anyone with advice. northoftheborder Apr 2018 #2

Do them yourself with a good video capture device Hokie Apr 2018 #4

This is perfect advice - thank you! n/t phylny Apr 2018 #5

You shouldn't Hokie Apr 2018 #6

They will open and play if stored on a usb thumb drive? brush Apr 2018 #7

Yes, on a PC Hokie Apr 2018 #8

My newer TVs will play videos from USB files csziggy Apr 2018 #14

depends, Eko Apr 2018 #9

Another option is YouTube Hokie Apr 2018 #10

Thats a good one Eko Apr 2018 #11

The problem with that Eko Apr 2018 #12

Most of the ones I digitized were the recorded in original VHS format and were copies Hokie Apr 2018 #13

Each time you recode something Eko Apr 2018 #15

Semi-related question. Susan Calvin Apr 2018 #16

You should be able to digitize them the same way Hokie Apr 2018 #17

Thanks! nt Susan Calvin Apr 2018 #18

Commercial video cassettes usually have copy protection. hunter Apr 2018 #19