How can i transfer my video tapes onto a dvd?

Question

vhs tapes are the ones i have

Answer 1

A DVD recorder is about the simplest option.

Answer 2

If you go to snappy snaps they do each video transfered onto a DVD for around £20.

It comes out in really good quality as well!

I had my parents wedding video transfered as a christmas pressy one year.

Answer 3

Buy video editing software if you want to edit clips. The editing software will probably include some sample clips to practice with.

Download your video from a digital video camera. (You may need to buy a card with the appropriate type of connection port before you can do this. Check the specifications for your camera and computer to see the kind of connection you need.)

Download your own video from an analog camcorder or from a videotape. You will need a video capture card to translate the analog video into a digital format and copy it onto your hard disk.

Now you can perform the capture. A software like adobe premier is great.

OR

There are plenty of places willing to do the transfer for some price: try googling it.

Answer 4

The easiest way to do it is with a combo DVD and video recorder, with which you can dub directly from video tape to DVD in the same machine. The draw back with this method is that you can't pause the video or the DVD without stopping the recording.

You can also do it by connecting up your video to any DVD recorder, of course (usually done via the AV2 SCART input).

I started off transferring my collection using a combo machine, but the DVD recorder in it only lasted about 6 months before it broke down.

I then bought a DVD recorder (with internal hard disk), which I connected to the video. I find that recording from video to DVD using this set up is far better, since it gives me much more control over editing the recordings.

Answer 5

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due to lack of info, a wild guess... you have a miniDV camcorder (on DVtape media), right? NO

SO, IT'S analog VHS TAPES

a. DVD recorder/VHS combo - as contributors recommended

b. VHS player direct to DVD recorder- also recommended

c. 3rd party service to do the one-time transfer

d. convert analog vhs to digital, upload to pc to edit & burn to DVD (quite complicated, cost- video capture device w/software** to convert analog to digital, like Dazzle connected to pc w/DVD burner. Will have to deal with the connections, the various softwares: video capture, video editing, DvD authoring... w/c is quite complex.



For d. the video editing way, here are some details:

upload analog video thru video capture device, capture/import to video editing software*

for starters, free Windows Movie Maker* (XP-wmm2 & Vista-wmm6) provides simple & easy way to learn the ropes < click help for details>.

      video editing process- XP

      >>> open wmm- start/all programs/wmm->TASK pane

1. Capture digitized video stream** to collection

2. Edit- drag/drop files->timeline (enhance w/effects, transition, music & titles)

3. Finish (render)- save Movie file, also save Project* ** file

4. Share-burn to CD (if DvD, thru a DvD authoring app like DvD Flick, Nero, etc.)

If on Vista, open wmm6

1. Import digitized video

2, Edit

3. Publish- save or burn to DVD using windows DvD

Answer 6

connect your video player to a DVD recorder.Play your videos and as you see the pictures on your tv, put a dvd tape in your dvd recorder and press record.

Answer 7

Connect your video player to a dvd recorder.

Or if you've plenty of cash,buy a combined video/dvd player recorder.