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Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: August 11, 2012, 2:52 am
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[center]Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwPo6vLfSU
I'm definitely going to look into this product. I have a ton of
stuff that I'd like to archive before total VHS annihilation
sets in.
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Mac Date: August 11, 2012, 6:28 am
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Cool. I have several I really need to capture.
Now to get the VHS player and that other hardware and software.
Where do I find a player?
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: August 11, 2012, 8:52 am
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Where do I find a player?
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eBay. Or you could always get a new VCR/DVD player combo for
your spare room or something. They are around 50 bucks which
isn't too bad.
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: August 11, 2012, 11:30 am
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Elgato Video Capture Device
HTML http://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Video-Capture-Device-10020840/dp/B0029U2YSA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344671655&sr=8-1&keywords=elgato+video+capture.<br
/>This device goes for around 75 bucks, on sale. I'm going to
check and see if its cheaper elsewhere as well as what other
competing brands are out there that do the same thing. So far,
this is the only one I have been able to find.
I also need to find a 8mm Video Camera as I have stacks of those
that need to be saved to Hard Drive. They don't make 8mm
anymore, for obvious reasons. My Camera stopped working like 20
years ago. I'm kind of leery about buying an 8mm from eBay since
they have a history of falling apart and since they are
obsolete, people have been jacking the prices up way to high to
make a serious offer for one.
*Sigh*
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Neumatic Date: September 13, 2012, 10:51 pm
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I have an EyeTV but the quality has never really won me over. I
prefer to copy over the VHS to DVD and then, if need be, use
Handbrake to rip the video to the computer. The quality is far
better (and more controllable) than EyeTV. You still have to
deal with the wait time (it's 1:1 after all, recording while
playing).
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 14, 2012, 1:06 am
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Never heard of EyeTV before.
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Neumatic Date: September 14, 2012, 1:13 am
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EyeTV is made by ElGato, I have two versions and they're okay...
certainly easy enough, plug in here, plug in there... the
picture just always felt soft to me, maybe because it was
displayed in a small window on a sharp laptop screen instead of
filling a CRT).
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 1, 2014, 5:05 pm
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So, last night someone put up an Canon 8mm Video Camera for 20
bucks with !4 for shipping. Given how long I have been looking
for one that actually works, this is damn cheap. Most go for
around 60 bucks or more plus shipping. So, if the statement "it
plays and records great with all the accessories in working
condition" holds up, this could definitely prove to be a great
deal. I really hope it's all that and more. Can't wait to start
transferring my tapes to PC. I want to see what's on those
tapes. But before putting in those valuable tapes, I will of
course test the camera with a dummy tape first to make sure the
tape doesn't get chewed up.
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Mac Date: November 1, 2014, 6:17 pm
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Nummmm,nummmm, crunch, nummmmmm, nummmmmm
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Re: Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 10, 2014, 12:53 pm
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So, my 8mm Video camera arrived a couple of days ago. Spent all
last night trying to get it to work yesterday. No , power, no
nothing. Battery couldn't hold a charge and plugging the charger
into Camera didn't work. Figured I just got duped by a seller on
eBay. Rather than losing my cool, I just kept messing around
this morning with different cables (mine, not his), trying
different Batteries (mine, not his) and finally get the camera
up and running. Since I don't have a specific cable that's
needed to transfer to my Computer, I decided that I might as
well transfer the first tape to VHS just in case the camera
craps out. So, I just got finished with the first tape and it
was surreal. It was from 1998. Cross country road trip that took
me to Denver and back, stopping along the way at Grand Canyon,
Bryce, Zion, Carlsbad Caverns, Las Vegas and a handful of other
spots along the way. But the crown jewel for me was at the
beginning and end of the tape showing my Grandpa and Grandma. I
got choked up. The scene at the end was totally surprising
because I didn't remember it at all and it was video of me and
my Grandma carving out a pumpkin together for Halloween. The
cost of the camera and the roadblock of getting it to work was
worth the price just to see that.
Gonna take a break for a bit before busting out the next 8mm
tape to transfer. Sitting through an entire tape is exhausting
because there is a lot of shaky cam footage that was making me
dizzy. Can't wait to see what's in store next on tape #2.
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