Is there anyway i can transfer VHS to my computer and then burn it to my CD burner to play on my DVD player? If so how can i do this inexpensively? I know i can take it to someone who will do it for me for a price but if i can do it myself, why not!
Thanks,

David

Thanks for the link Tom. I have seen them but i already have 4 DVD players in the house.
I should have been more specific.I was looking to hook up my VCR to my computer LOL somehow to upload it. I believe you could do that with a turntable to burn vinyl so i thought maybe you could possibly do the same with a VCR.

David

Link to Sony is player only on DVD side. Make sure what you buy does DVD recording as well.

This is the most painless way to transfer VHS to DVD. I have the VHS to USB capture device, it's rather a PITA compared to the deck units. And it takes a LOT of hard drive space.

Thanks. Maybe i just spring for someone to do it as i only need a few of them done.If it is pricey, then i guess i'll purchase a combo.

David

Here you go;

http://cgi.ebay.com/VHS-to-DVD-HDD-EXTER...1QQcmdZViewItem

Others can help you with what works. I'll help you with what to avoid. I bought Pinnacle Studio 10 software. It uses a little box to interface the VCR with the computer. The software would then convert it to the desired video format (MPG2, AVI) and allow some editing down to the frame level. The quality is not great, the program crashed constantly (the manufacturer never could figure out why), and the sound and video often get a bit out of sync.

I made a complete DVD library of our home movies and plan to redo it again with better equipment some day.

I haven't tried that item at the link above. It could be that you would have the same problems that JimC speaks of.....
Although they do have good feedback on the product;
SUPERFAST SHIPPING, GREAT PRODUCT, THANKS sytechcanada ( 521) Aug-11-07 03:58
VHS to DVD HDD EXTERNAL TV Video USB Capture Card G22 (#280137853600)

As I mentioned above, I also have a USB capture device. It takes a lot of free contiguous hard drive space to do a capture and convert, the software is flaky, the computer has to be fast with a lot of memory and have a fairly robust processor. And even if you get a successful capture, output to disc often results in bad discs. The combo decks are both easier and more reliable.

If you use a deck to convert, how would you get it on your computer? So you can post video capture for pictures and also YouTube?

From your PC DVD player.

It all depends on your needs. The question was how to convert VHS movies to DVD; for that the decks are the ideal solution.

Which begs the question; I bought my computer from Gateway. It has a built in DVD player and burner. How do you use these functions?

I wonder if a straight burn of the VHS to DVD on an integrated deck would be best. Then take the DVD to the computer to edit the digital file on a good editing program.

I've been doing mine with a cheap burner and a VHS deck. It worked fine until the cheap burner went 'belly-up'. Haven't been able to get the computer to do what it's supposed to do with the DVD. I put in the DVD and nothing happens on the monitor.

Same issue here as I have been trying to get a VHS tape copy of the '68 promo real. It plays on my DVD player which I burned a copy with but can not get it to work on the computer. Using a Sony DVD/VHS deck.

You would need a video input card and the video capture software to rip old VHS video onto the hard drive. Then you need a DVD writing/authoring/buring program to assemble and write the caputured file to DVD format. I'm not sure what to recommend for software, but I'm sure you can find it with a quick google search. There might be some "shareware" that gets your few files done within the 30 days trial period Check CNET or download.com. Read the agreement to be sure it's not spyware. And do a search just to be sure. You will need the video capture device for sure. And you'll need a spare compatible slot to plug it into unless you find a USB video capture device. I recommend the plug-in cards, because you can use them later for surveillance/motion detection on your property.

You need a DVD burner, not a CD burner for these larger files, even if your DVD player reads CD's in jpg format. Those DVD burners are not very expensive these days and you can put one in your system in place of your CD burner (or as an extra if you have cabinet space) for around $40 bucks delivered. Try newegg.com. The lite-on stuff seems to be okay. The DVD burner can still write musice or data CD's, so it's a reasonable swap-out for the price. You don't loose capabilty by taking out the older CD writer and installing a DVD burner.

You may have compatabilty issues playing computer burned media on home DVD players even if they play okay on your computer. I've bought films (VHS to DVD rips) on eBay that were produced on computers and they stall every so often when a corrupted frame is encountered. The computer plays them fine start to finish. But who wants to watch Victoria Paris or Tracy Adams on the Computer instead of the DVD player, lol?