converting a vhs tape to a dvd

iluvcats

I was married a hundred years ago, so our wedding was videoed by amateur friends and family. I need to copy the tapes to dvd. Have you done that and what software do you recommend? I've got some other REALLY important VHS' that I cannot part with, that's really why I want to do it. I don't sit around watching my wedding videos. As for the other ones, I would cry if I could never watch them after my two surviving VCRs finally croak.
P.S. I have multiple dvd players, so please don't make fun of me for having vcr's.

And I know I can find software online, but I want personal recommendations.

kevinbeetle

you probably already have the software on your computer. if you have xp or vista, windows movie maker is on there. you just need a capture card/device. if you dont have any of them, i bet someone you know has this. i know people that do this on the side. pretty simple. take a look here.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2164514,00.asp

if all else fails, you could probably find a place near your place that would do it for a reasonable cost.

norm

i bought one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-DR410-Upc ... 097&sr=8-1

hook it up to your vcr and record away


if i want to do advanced editing, i record to my dv camcorder and capture to my computer and use adobe premiere elements for editing

Lizard

norm wrote:

i bought one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-DR410-Upc ... 097&sr=8-1

hook it up to your vcr and record away


if i want to do advanced editing, i record to my dv camcorder and capture to my computer and use adobe premiere elements for editing

that looks like the one I got from QVC!!
Now I just need to take the time to transfer my shit!
(and hope it plays on other DVD players!)

iluvcats

thanks everyone

now to find time