[Kashaa]

If I have a DVD player connected to my Sky + and then connect a video player ... is there a way to convert my video recordings onto a DVD? I know nuthin!

[Chris Frost]

If they are your own recordings - i.e. from camcorder or off TV - then yes. If these are movies on VHS that you bought, then the answer is probably no.

Most pre-recorded movies have a scrambling signal called Macrovision embedded in the signal to prevent pirating. It can be got around, but not without spending some money on a gizmo to sit between the player and the recorder.

For your own recordings what I'd suggest is connecting the VHS direct to the DVD Recorder. Don't go through the Sky box. It just complicates things.

[chrisjr]

Well the first thing to check is your DVD machine. Is it a PLAYER or a RECORDER?

If is is a player as indicated in the OP then you have no means of transferring video tapes to DVD anyway. As the name suggests it can only PLAY disks it has no mechanism for recording onto blank disks.

If you have no idea whether the DVD is a player or recorder then post the make and model number here and we can tell you.

[Kashaa]

RE: chrisjr reply You replied with.......................
Well the first thing to check is your DVD machine. Is it a PLAYER or a RECORDER?

If is is a player as indicated in the OP then you have no means of transferring video tapes to DVD anyway. As the name suggests it can only PLAY disks it has no mechanism for recording onto blank disks.

If you have no idea whether the DVD is a player or recorder then post the make and model number here and we can tell you.

I'll check the make and get back to you. Thanks

[Kashaa]

Reply to Chris Frost's advice. Your advice was ...................If they are your own recordings - i.e. from camcorder or off TV - then yes. If these are movies on VHS that you bought, then the answer is probably no.

Most pre-recorded movies have a scrambling signal called Macrovision embedded in the signal to prevent pirating. It can be got around, but not without spending some money on a gizmo to sit between the player and the recorder.

For your own recordings what I'd suggest is connecting the VHS direct to the DVD Recorder. Don't go through the Sky box. It just complicates things.

I did buy one of these machines (with the 3 colour jacks)that goes between Video Recorder and PC to transfer - some of my personal videos and some purchased ones. All I could get when I tried was the sound from some and no picture. So, that why I was wondering if I could do it through my DVD recorder and video recorder. I'm not blonde but not the brightest shilling in the purse but my son-in-law and daughter may be able to work out any of the advice offered. So, thanks anyway for the advice tou've already offered. Kashaa]

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by Kashaa

RE: chrisjr reply You replied with.......................
Well the first thing to check is your DVD machine. Is it a PLAYER or a RECORDER?

If is is a player as indicated in the OP then you have no means of transferring video tapes to DVD anyway. As the name suggests it can only PLAY disks it has no mechanism for recording onto blank disks.

If you have no idea whether the DVD is a player or recorder then post the make and model number here and we can tell you.

I'll check the make and get back to you. Thanks

By the way. If you want to quote another post in your own post it is better to hit the QUOTE button. Then it comes out like this one which makes it easier to see which bits are yours and which bits are the post you are quoting

A quick way to check if it is a recorder is to look at the controls on the front of the machine and the remote control. If it is a recorder it will have a RECORD button. Often signified by a red circle/square in the button.

Also recorders tend to have two SCART sockets and players only one (though that cannot be taken as an absolute).

[Chris Frost]

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Originally Posted by Kashaa

I did buy one of these machines (with the 3 colour jacks)that goes between Video Recorder and PC to transfer - some of my personal videos and some purchased ones. All I could get when I tried was the sound from some and no picture. So, that why I was wondering if I could do it through my DVD recorder and video recorder. I'm not blonde but not the brightest shilling in the purse but my son-in-law and daughter may be able to work out any of the advice offered. So, thanks anyway for the advice tou've already offered.

Recording from VHS to a DVD recorder should be a much more straight forward affair. It's a kind of what-you-see-is-what-you-get process.

[joshua_welby]

Yes, you can, by linking the DVD Player and VHS together via the Scart Lead and one of them to your TV via another Scart Lead

They are DVD and VHS Recorders about
with the normal Freeview tuners inside them,
maybe buy one of these and convert your VHS Tapes to DVD

[David (2)]

DVD/VHS recorder combis are by far the most easy way to copy tapes onto blank dvds. But Combi machines can be quite expensive - but you get what you pay for in this game.

You can also link a VHS machine to a DVD recorder directly using scart (provided the VHS is not so old that it doesnt have a scart socket), and record from tape onto blank discs.

A 3rd option is to connect the VHS to a powerfull PC (or Mac) with some form of adaptor kit and software. You can then capture the VHS feed to the hard disc, edit, and burn to a blank dvd (you need a DVD burner in the PC as well).

[Kashaa]

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Originally Posted by chrisjr

By the way. If you want to quote another post in your own post it is better to hit the QUOTE button. Then it comes out like this one which makes it easier to see which bits are yours and which bits are the post you are quoting

A quick way to check if it is a recorder is to look at the controls on the front of the machine and the remote control. If it is a recorder it will have a RECORD button. Often signified by a red circle/square in the button.

Also recorders tend to have two SCART sockets and players only one (though that cannot be taken as an absolute).

Hi Chris Junior
The Video Recorder I have is a
Sony Cassette Recorder SLV - SE 70Smart Search TR Logic. (Whatever that means)
At the back there's a red and white outlet but I believe that's of no use as it needs to have 3 kind of outlets. (I listen to a lot of gossip). Then I purchased (at Christmas) a contraption called Video 2 PC - video conversion system to transfer my videos via the PC but got lost way over my head and could only produce some sound from some videos.
So what does a blonde do now? I think I'll need to chuck the Video 2 PC away and start again with genuine info that you will be giving me, please. Now I'll just send the same info to the other guy/s as he's/they've sent a nice replies too.

[Kashaa]

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Originally Posted by David (2)

DVD/VHS recorder combis are by far the most easy way to copy tapes onto blank dvds. But Combi machines can be quite expensive - but you get what you pay for in this game.

You can also link a VHS machine to a DVD recorder directly using scart (provided the VHS is not so old that it doesnt have a scart socket), and record from tape onto blank discs.

A 3rd option is to connect the VHS to a powerfull PC (or Mac) with some form of adaptor kit and software. You can then capture the VHS feed to the hard disc, edit, and burn to a blank dvd (you need a DVD burner in the PC as well).

And this is what I sent to Chrisjr.

The Video Recorder I have is a
Sony Cassette Recorder SLV - SE 70Smart Search TR Logic. (Whatever that means)
At the back there's a red and white outlet but I believe that's of no use as it needs to have 3 kind of outlets. (I listen to a lot of gossip). Then I purchased (at Christmas) a contraption called Video 2 PC - video conversion system to transfer my videos via the PC but got lost way over my head and could only produce some sound from some videos.
So what does a blonde do now? I think I'll need to chuck the Video 2 PC away and start again with genuine info that you will be giving me, please
Now .....
But Scart!!! Is that the plug with lots of little wee spokes ? If so then there's lots of places in the back of the TV, PC and DVD recorder and nothing relevent to say that 'this is the one for to use if you are wanting to convert a video to a DVD'!
Perhaps I need an engineer. However I'm gonna have on last try at getting the converted with your advice and go for a Panasonic DVD/VHS thing that will play both kind of films and see if that's what you're on about to do the trick. Gotta save up though £239. Gosh this is sooooo complicated. But thanks sincerely for your interest.

[grahamlthompson]

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Originally Posted by Kashaa

Hi Chris Junior
The Video Recorder I have is a
Sony Cassette Recorder SLV - SE 70Smart Search TR Logic. (Whatever that means)
At the back there's a red and white outlet but I believe that's of no use as it needs to have 3 kind of outlets. (I listen to a lot of gossip). Then I purchased (at Christmas) a contraption called Video 2 PC - video conversion system to transfer my videos via the PC but got lost way over my head and could only produce some sound from some videos.
So what does a blonde do now? I think I'll need to chuck the Video 2 PC away and start again with genuine info that you will be giving me, please. Now I'll just send the same info to the other guy/s as he's/they've sent a nice replies too.

You need a scart to RCA Phono adaptor

Like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Switchable-Sca...item45ee08f0b5

The yellow is the video and the Red/White stereo audio. If you connect the three sockets to your usb capture device you should get pictures as well as sound

[Kashaa]

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Originally Posted by joshua_welby

Yes, you can, by linking the DVD Player and VHS together via the Scart Lead and one of them to your TV via another Scart Lead

They are DVD and VHS Recorders about
with the normal Freeview tuners inside them,
maybe buy one of these and convert your VHS Tapes to DVD

This what I sent to David and ChrisjrAnd this is what I sent to Chrisjr.
The Video Recorder I have is a
Sony Cassette Recorder SLV - SE 70Smart Search TR Logic. (Whatever that means)
At the back there's a red and white outlet but I believe that's of no use as it needs to have 3 kind of outlets. (I listen to a lot of gossip). Then I purchased (at Christmas) a contraption called Video 2 PC - video conversion system to transfer my videos via the PC but got lost way over my head and could only produce some sound from some videos.
So what does a blonde do now? I think I'll need to chuck the Video 2 PC away and start again with genuine info that you will be giving me, please
Now .....
But Scart!!! Is that the plug with lots of little wee spokes ? If so then there's lots of places in the back of the TV, PC and DVD recorder and nothing relevent to say that 'this is the one for to use if you are wanting to convert a video to a DVD'!
Perhaps I need an engineer. However I'm gonna have on last try at getting the converted with your advice and go for a Panasonic DVD/VHS thing that will play both kind of films and see if that's what you're on about to do the trick. Gotta save up though £239. Gosh this is sooooo complicated. But thanks sincerely for your interest.

B U T now Joshua
Now the Freeview bit has completely baffled me beyond mtrealms of knowledge as I have Sky (and that was difficult to understand in the begining) and I'm gonna have to take some parcetemol. That's if the parrots haven't ate them all!!! Just having a joke but I have took on board what you've replied with and I await info from the others too. Take care

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Last edited by Kashaa : 01-07-2010 at 16:42. Reason: Forgot to use his name & spelling mistakes

[chrisjr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashaa

Hi Chris Junior
The Video Recorder I have is a
Sony Cassette Recorder SLV - SE 70Smart Search TR Logic. (Whatever that means)
At the back there's a red and white outlet but I believe that's of no use as it needs to have 3 kind of outlets. (I listen to a lot of gossip). Then I purchased (at Christmas) a contraption called Video 2 PC - video conversion system to transfer my videos via the PC but got lost way over my head and could only produce some sound from some videos.
So what does a blonde do now? I think I'll need to chuck the Video 2 PC away and start again with genuine info that you will be giving me, please. Now I'll just send the same info to the other guy/s as he's/they've sent a nice replies too.

Err it ain't Junior thank you very much - well past that stage unfortunately

The red and white sockets on the back of the video are for audio only. If you go down to your local Tesco Extra (most places larger than a hamlet seem to have one nowadays) somewhere on the shelf near the tellys you'll find a box with a load of SCART plug adapters.

They have a SCART plug on one side and red, white and yellow phono sockets on the opposite end. Plug that into the SCART on the back of the VCR. It will have a switch on it which needs to be in the OUT position.

Plug your Video2PC device into the phono sockets on the adapter and assuming you've installed the necessary software on the PC you should be good to go.

By the way what make and model is your DVD machine? Have you worked out yet if it can record. If it can that will save a shed load of grief copying to PC then burning to DVD disk on the PC (I assume your PC has a DVD burner?)

[Kashaa]

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Originally Posted by chrisjr

Err it ain't Junior thank you very much - well past that stage unfortunately

The red and white sockets on the back of the video are for audio only. If you go down to your local Tesco Extra (most places larger than a hamlet seem to have one nowadays) somewhere on the shelf near the tellys you'll find a box with a load of SCART plug adapters.

They have a SCART plug on one side and red, white and yellow phono sockets on the opposite end. Plug that into the SCART on the back of the VCR. It will have a switch on it which needs to be in the OUT position.

Plug your Video2PC device into the phono sockets on the adapter and assuming you've installed the necessary software on the PC you should be good to go.

By the way what make and model is your DVD machine? Have you worked out yet if it can record. If it can that will save a shed load of grief copying to PC then burning to DVD disk on the PC (I assume your PC has a DVD burner?)

Chris (jr )whatever it means (as you're over a certain age, whatever that is)! My DVD is a Sony HDMI 1 DV3 RDR -HXD870. Nothing about a freeview though. Must be cos I have sky do you think

[Kashaa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

You need a scart to RCA Phono adaptor

Like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Switchable-Sca...item45ee08f0b5

The yellow is the video and the Red/White stereo audio. If you connect the three sockets to your usb capture device you should get pictures as well as sound

Hey Graham you've made that sound so simple. Here goes but I'm not at all confident as I think I need to install a CD to make it work and not just any CD - I believe and that's if I use a PC and then there's a way to use a DVD recorder instead. Yes?

[grahamlthompson]

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Originally Posted by Kashaa

Hey Graham you've made that sound so simple. Here goes but I'm not at all confident as I think I need to install a CD to make it work and not just any CD - I believe and that's if I use a PC and then there's a way to use a DVD recorder instead. Yes?

You should just be able to connect the vcr and a dvd recorder with a scart lead. The trick is to select the socket on the dvdr that the vcr is connected to as the recording source. In any case if you managed to capture the sound using the USB device with a PC you must have installed the drivers OK. You were just missing the video (the red/white sockets are just the audio, normally you would use these to connect a stereo amplifier )

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by Kashaa

Chris (jr )whatever it means

Initials.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashaa

My DVD is a Sony HDMI 1 DV3 RDR -HXD870. Nothing about a freeview though. Must be cos I have sky do you think

Right so you have a DVD recorder. That means you don't need to buy anything else and can throw away that PC connection thingy.

As I posted above what you need to do is take a SCART lead from the SCART on the VCR to the top SCART on the back of the DVD recorder labelled LINE1/DECODER.

Next to the number 9 button on the remote is the INPUT button press that so that LINE1 is selected. If you play a tape on the VCR and the DVD is connected to the TV you should see the tape programme on the TV.

If you get that then just rewind the tape and press REC on the DVD remote to start recording then PLAY on the VCR and that should be it.

There is a copy of the manual here

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3113760121.pdf

Page 31 has a diagram of how to connect it up. Pages 36 onwards explain how to record.

And to quote a certain small furry Russian, Simples

[Kashaa]

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Originally Posted by chrisjr

Initials.


Right so you have a DVD recorder. That means you don't need to buy anything else and can throw away that PC connection thingy.

As I posted above what you need to do is take a SCART lead from the SCART on the VCR to the top SCART on the back of the DVD recorder labelled LINE1/DECODER.

Next to the number 9 button on the remote is the INPUT button press that so that LINE1 is selected. If you play a tape on the VCR and the DVD is connected to the TV you should see the tape programme on the TV.

If you get that then just rewind the tape and press REC on the DVD remote to start recording then PLAY on the VCR and that should be it.

There is a copy of the manual here

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3113760121.pdf

Page 31 has a diagram of how to connect it up. Pages 36 onwards explain how to record.

And to quote a certain small furry Russian, Simples

Right, if this works you will be one of the ones that when born, God threw away the mould.
I like you already. I'll let you know 'ow it goes over the weekend and list the disasters that may (are bound to) happen.
Kashaa