[TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
- From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:07:11 -0400
I had a similar problem making back up copies of my dvd's . Untill I
found out about this great little tool. I am sure it will work for
you.
http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html
Jay Jays TV
On 7/4/05, Hoyt's TV <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I tried to make a DVD using the software that came on the computer with t=
he
> TV card and DVD burner.
> I have made several one hour DVDs with no problem but when I tried to put=
a
> two hour VHS tape recording on DVD which is one of the choices in the
> software (120 minutes) I kept getting an error message. It takes two hour=
s
> to find out if I'm going to get the message, so I quit trying after a hal=
f
> dozen attempts. It's a two step process. First two hours is used up playi=
ng
> the tape and getting the data into the program. Then it starts recording =
to
> disk. I don't sit there waiting for all this to occur so I don't know how
> long it tries to put it on the disk before the message shows. I assume it=
is
> before it actually puts anything on the disk because I can't see any
> recorded lines on the disk. I tried another disk but I didn't try shorten=
ing
> the time because I have a 2 hour recording and my choices are 30, 60 90, =
and
> 120 minutes. I would try 119 if it would allow it, but losing a half hour
> off the program is not acceptable. I certainly don't want to split a 2 ho=
ur
> program onto 2 one hour disks. That's absurd.
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> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:07 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
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> >I haven't done any full length 2 hour tape transfers yet so I can't give
> > you a solid answer, although you should be able to get at least 2 hours
> > of good quality video and stereo audio on a standard 4.7 GB DVD
> > recorable disc, especially since VHS resolution is less than MPEG 2
> > quality to begin with. Even if you have to compress the video to fit th=
e
> > DVD, you shouldn't notice any degradation in quality from the VHS SP
> > mode to watching it on the DVD R copy.
> >
> > Even when copying DVD's that are dual layer onto a DVD R that is only
> > single layer, you can usually compress the video and end up with just a=
s
> > good or better quality than VHS SP mode (while removing un-needed data
> > such as extra scenes, foreign language tracks, etc.).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
> > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > Est. 1984
> > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > al m wrote:
> >> 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 an=
d
> >>>TV tuner built in. Just connect the VCR to the video card and record t=
he
> >>>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. Th=
at
> >>>>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. Afte=
r
> >>>>>reading this the time will be coming soon where a little money can b=
e
> >>>>>made in doing this, and I have been getting calls for tranfers now.=
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> >>>>>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 Ci=
ty)
> >>>>>>and they said they don't sell ANY VHS equipement anymore. NO VCRs a=
t
> >>>>>>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
> >>>>>>=3D20
> >>>>>>Philip Bader
> >>>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> >>>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> >>>>>>Fax (863) 299-8821
> >>>>>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>=3D20
> >>>>>>=3D20
> >>>>>>=3D20
> >>>>>>John @ Myers TV wrote:
> >>>>>>=3D20
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>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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