[TechAssist] Re: VCR tapes to DVD
- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 08:42:27 -0400
Thanks for this suggestion Jerry, I'll look into it.
Russ Hoyt
Hoyt's TV
Exeter, NH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: VCR tapes to DVD
>I use a Plexor Convertex USB video/audio capture/ MPEG2/4/DivX box for
>about
> $150 from www.tigerdirect.com. Comes with capture,editing, and burning
> software and instruction book. It would not work properly with a 950MHz
> computer I have but worked perfectly with a 1.1GHz computer. If you are
> willing to give up some video quality you can put up to 10 hours on a DVD
> but it probably wont play on most players.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> greentron@xxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 5:21 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: VCR tapes to DVD
>
>
>> I decided to change the subject line to match the discussion.
>>
>> Besides the business aspect, what about our own tapes? I have over 400
>> VHS tapes, taking up space and rotting from age. The problem I have is
>> that much of the discussion is over my head.
>>
>> Perhaps someone can suggest some training articles for those of us who
>> know so little.
>>
>> Have a good holiday, y'all.
>>
>>
>> Ken Smith
>> Gulf Technical Services
>> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
>> Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
>> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
>>
>> On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:32:25 -0300 "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> writes:
>> > Hi Russ;As by the # of emails,this is a topic of interest to us,ie
>> > trying to
>> > reinvent the "consumer electronics repair"in order to keep our
>> > declining
>> > business above board.There is alot of great info on the emails I
>> > have just
>> > read,from Al,Barry,Ed,Phil,Damon,& yourself.It's almost reads as "to
>> > each
>> > his own". Iam still researching the different options,ie,
>> > price,quality,time,labor rates,etc.Iam merely trying to supplement
>> > my small
>> > income with other less labor intensive
>> > work,ie,install,repair&consulting.I
>> > hope this topic is not pushed into the "chat room".There is alot of
>> > good
>> > info being posted here,which I for one will compile into a special
>> > folder.Tks for listening..regards..Don....
>> > .
>> > Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC"
>> > 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2
>> > Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010
>> > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:02 AM
>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>> >
>> >
>> > > Don
>> > >
>> > > You said CD-R, That happens to be what I am using, but I remember
>> > trying
>> > > to
>> > > get enough information about both -R and +R to make an informed
>> > decision.
>> > > I
>> > > don't remember now why I chose -R.
>> > > Do you have an opinion about that?
>> > >
>> > > I am also using DVD+R but seem to have about the same lack of good
>> > > information for choosing that over the -R.
>> > >
>> > > Any recommendations about dual layer DVDs? My new laptop can use
>> > them and
>> > > I
>> > > have a few MPEG2s that are about 7 or 8 Gig. I would like to save
>> > them to
>> > > disk to get them off my HD and keep them safer. I don't know
>> > anything
>> > > about
>> > > the dual layers yet so I don't know if they will even store that
>> > much.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Russ Hoyt
>> > > Hoyt's TV
>> > > Exeter, NH
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 6:21 PM
>> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> For those of you who may be considering to do some
>> > copying,remember the
>> > >> following;
>> > >> 1-Use only brand name disc's..
>> > >> 2-Use CD-R;not CD-RW..
>> > >> 3-Store your disc's in a jewel case..
>> > >> 4-Store in a vertical position..
>> > >> 5-A dark cool area is best..
>> > >> 6-Never mark the disc with a felt tip pen;the ink can penatrate
>> > into the
>> > >> disc!
>> > >> 7-Instead mark the jewel case..
>> > >> CD-RW have a shelf life of approx. 20 to 100 years.
>> > >> CD-R have a shelf life of 50 to 200 years.
>> > >> For imporant data copy every 1 to 2 years.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC"
>> > >> 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2
>> > >> Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010
>> > >> hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:14 PM
>> > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> That's something one could do from home even if their shop
>> > closed. That
>> > >>> and getting senior's tv's back out of video mode or some such
>> > thing.
>> > >>> Hooking up their accessories,etc. No overhead except your tires
>> > and
>> > >>> gas.Make some nice cash.
>> > >>> My feet are smiling already;-) (sorry, Leo Kotke)
>> > >>> Phil
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Philip Bader
>> > >>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>> > >>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>> > >>> Fax (863) 299-8821
>> > >>> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> J. Knoll wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>>I am going to invest in the equipment to transfer tapes to DVD.
>> > After
>> > >>>>reading this the time will be coming soon where a little money
>> > can be
>> > >>>>made in doing this, and I have been getting calls for tranfers
>> > now.=20
>> > >>>>Jay Jay's TV
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>On 7/2/05, Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>>A note:
>> > >>>>>A customer of mine said he went to Best Buy (I think, or
>> > Circuit City)
>> > >>>>>and they said they don't sell ANY VHS equipement anymore. NO
>> > VCRs at
>> > >>>>>all.
>> > >>>>>My customer was alarmed. What am I going to do to watch all our
>> > >>>>>collectible tapes? I felt like saying. You el-cheapos wanted
>> > cheap and
>> > >>>>>stores found no money in them anymore si you "cheaped" your way
>> > out of
>> > >>>>>VCRs altogether. NO one wanted to invest a few bucks keeping
>> > their good
>> > >>>>>heavy duty machines fixed "because Walmart has the same thing,
>> > only for
>> > >>>>>39 bucks! I'm going there!"...
>> > >>>>>So, go already.
>> > >>>>>Maybe you will see people begging you to "restore" their units
>> > to enjoy
>> > >>>>>their tape collection.
>> > >>>>>Phil
>> > >>>>>=20
>> > >>>>>Philip Bader
>> > >>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>> > >>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>> > >>>>>Fax (863) 299-8821
>> > >>>>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >>>>>=20
>> > >>>>>=20
>> > >>>>>=20
>> > >>>>>John @ Myers TV wrote:
>> > >>>>>=20
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>Maybe you can make paperweights out of them? ;-)
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>John Myers
>> > >>>>>>Myers TV Service Co.
>> > >>>>>>376 E. State St.
>> > >>>>>>Alliance, OH 44601
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>> > >>>>>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >>>>>>http://www.myerstv.net
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>> > >>>>>>Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>> > >>>>>> Ben Franklin
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>becyn wrote:
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>OK,
>> > >>>>>>>I see how it is...
>> > >>>>>>>Maybe the trash man might want to go into the VCR business?
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>(Naw, that would be a cut in pay...)
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>Jim McVey
>> > >>>>>>>McVey Alltronix
>> > >>>>>>>327 Broadway
>> > >>>>>>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>> > >>>>>>>
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>> > >>>>>>>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
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