[TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 07:25:17 -0400
BTW....you may have noticed this DVD Recording equipment is dropping
in price on weekly basis.
So...there is only a small time frame to do this, because, soon
most consumers will have these to replace their VCR's, and feel
comfortable enough to do it themselves.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On Jul 03, 2005, at 10:57 PM, David Lessard wrote:
> Yeah it's like having a digital VCR, you can record real-time via
> cable
> or line-inputs but the good ones are still over $300. It's getting
> easier to digitize!
>
> David Lessard
> Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
> Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome Silverman
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:55 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>
> Some well under $200 and still going down.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> greentron@xxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:35 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>
>
>
>> I've been following this awhile now, it seems after all is said and
>> done, what with all the software and hardware issues, user
>> complexity,etc, I would simply go to the store, buy one of those
>> combo VCR/ DVD-burner decks. All the software is in the hardware
>> already, and I think they're from 200 to 300 dollars. Done. No
>> capture
>> issues, software conflicts, etc. It also has video/audio ext inputs
>> for your camcorder that uses non VHS tapes, or digital cameras both
>> still shot and movies or any other video you have to input.
>> Finito!
>> Phil Bader
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:27 pm
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>
>>
>>> If you capture in mpeg 2 and burn on a regular vcd disk thats all
>>> you will
>>> get. If You capture a movie in mpeg 1 you will be able to burn it
>>> onto 2
>>> disks which will give you a decent picture.For dvd you have to
>>> capture on
>>> mpeg 2 and convert to DVD(VTS) and you will be able to burn a
>>> movie on a DVD
>>> 4.7 gig (4.3) I think but do not know that the new Nero Digital
>>> Recode will
>>> convert while your are capturing. Then it should only take 10 to
>>> 15 minutes
>>> to burn depending how much compression nero has to use.
>>> Barrys TV
>>> Ottawa
>>> Canada
>>> barrystv@xxxxxxx
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:17 AM
>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> How many minutes do you get on the disc? I bought a recorder
>>>>
>>> couple of
>>> years
>>>
>>>> ago but I can only get 40 min on a disc.
>>>> Al Marquardt
>>>> ampm@xxxxxxx
>>>> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
>>>> 206 W Main
>>>> Girardville Pa. 17935
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:59 AM
>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Transferring from VHS to DVD is fairly easy and cheap on your
>>>>>
>>> computer.> > You can use an ATI ALL IN Wonder video card which has
>>> video capture and
>>>
>>>>> TV tuner built in. Just connect the VCR to the video card and
>>>>>
>>> record the
>>>
>>>>> video onto the hard drive in MPEG-2 format. Then use any DVD
>>>>>
>>> authoring> > software to copy to a blank DVD disc. The result is
>>> very good. You can
>>>
>>>>> even get fancy and design your own menus for the DVD if you
>>>>>
> wish.
>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary McCartney
>>>>>
>>>>> McCartney Electronics
>>>>> Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>> Est. 1984
>>>>> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil Bader wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>> theirgood
>>>
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "If it doesn't play...
>>>>>>>>>> CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
>>>>>>>>>> Factory authorized
>>>>>>>>>> service for over 20
>>>>>>>>>> major brands.
>>>>>>>>>> 845 561 8383
>>>>>>>>>> (Last of the Mohegans)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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