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. 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