Converting VHS Tape to MPEG/WMA/Etc for viewing on my computer

[Michael J. Gregg]

What is the best way to save old VHS tapes to WMA, MPEG, Etc???

Also, what about converting from a digital video camera to save on the
computer as well?

We have a lot of old VHS tapes, and want to burn them to DVD/CD so they last
longer.

Any suggestions appreciated.

[Lester Horwinkle]

You need an analog video capture card.

Try the rec.video.desktop newsgroup for more help. For this subject matter,
you'll find more expertise there.

"Michael J. Gregg" > wrote in message
...
> What is the best way to save old VHS tapes to WMA, MPEG, Etc???
>
> Also, what about converting from a digital video camera to save on the
> computer as well?
>
> We have a lot of old VHS tapes, and want to burn them to DVD/CD so they
last
> longer.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.

[dennis]

Did you find this newsgroup? I to am looking for the best
way to do this as I have some old vhs tapes of my parents
before they passed that I would like to preserve. I could
not find the newsgroup your first reply recommended.
dennis

>-----Original Message-----
>You need an analog video capture card.
>
>Try the rec.video.desktop newsgroup for more help. For
this subject matter,
>you'll find more expertise there.
>
>"Michael J. Gregg" > wrote
in message
...
>> What is the best way to save old VHS tapes to WMA,
MPEG, Etc???
>>
>> Also, what about converting from a digital video camera
to save on the
>> computer as well?
>>
>> We have a lot of old VHS tapes, and want to burn them
to DVD/CD so they
>last
>> longer.
>>
>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>
>
>.
>

[Chris Lanier]

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&safe=off&group=rec.video.desktop

>-----Original Message-----
>Did you find this newsgroup? I to am looking for the best
>way to do this as I have some old vhs tapes of my parents
>before they passed that I would like to preserve. I could
>not find the newsgroup your first reply recommended.
>dennis
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You need an analog video capture card.
>>
>>Try the rec.video.desktop newsgroup for more help. For
>this subject matter,
>>you'll find more expertise there.
>>
>>"Michael J. Gregg" > wrote
>in message
...
>>> What is the best way to save old VHS tapes to WMA,
>MPEG, Etc???
>>>
>>> Also, what about converting from a digital video
camera
>to save on the
>>> computer as well?
>>>
>>> We have a lot of old VHS tapes, and want to burn them
>to DVD/CD so they
>>last
>>> longer.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Lester Horwinkle]

I just double-checked my spelling. Yep, that's the one: rec.video.desktop

"dennis" > wrote in message
...
> Did you find this newsgroup? I to am looking for the best
> way to do this as I have some old vhs tapes of my parents
> before they passed that I would like to preserve. I could
> not find the newsgroup your first reply recommended.
> dennis
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You need an analog video capture card.
> >
> >Try the rec.video.desktop newsgroup for more help. For
> this subject matter,
> >you'll find more expertise there.

[Mark]

>-----Original Message-----
>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
>8&safe=off&group=rec.video.desktop
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Did you find this newsgroup? I to am looking for the
best
>>way to do this as I have some old vhs tapes of my
parents
>>before they passed that I would like to preserve. I
could
>>not find the newsgroup your first reply recommended.
>>dennis
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You need an analog video capture card.
>>>
>>>Try the rec.video.desktop newsgroup for more help. For
>>this subject matter,
>>>you'll find more expertise there.
>>>
>>>"Michael J. Gregg" >
wrote
>>in message
...
>>>> What is the best way to save old VHS tapes to WMA,
>>MPEG, Etc???
>>>>
>>>> Also, what about converting from a digital video
>camera
>>to save on the
>>>> computer as well?
>>>>
>>>> We have a lot of old VHS tapes, and want to burn
them
>>to DVD/CD so they
>>>last
>>>> longer.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>>>
>>>

I was on the same adventure awhile back and just happened
to stumble upon a website that gave some pretty good
information. I took their advice and purchased :

Dazzle* Digital Video Creator80. It does all the above
you requested information on, is not expensive and is
very user friendly. I have even been able to use it as a
capture device tying my home surveilance camera (please,
its just an X-10 cam) to my PC...works great. Check out
their website, see if you find it useful: www.dazzle.com
Good luck!