How to Convert VHS to DVD with a DVD Recorder by Cole Figgins
When preserving your favorite movies or memories, the standard used to be VHS video tapes . But with the advancement of DVD technology , the advantages of DVDs proved to outweigh those of VCR tapes. Video tapes can wear out over time, becoming bent, damaged or dirty. ... Understand that if you have videos which are recorded at SLP (6 hours of video on a tape) you will not get the same quality of recording onto a DVD as if the video was recorded at SP (2 hours of video on a tape). ... And since you are copying directly from the video to the DVD, whatever picture quality issues you have...

Electronic Media Copying and Backups: Enhance Your Life and Your Business by Phil Edwards
First you need the right equipment. What kinds of copies do you want to make, and what media are you going to be copying from? If your answer is VHS tapes, you’ll need the proper hookups in the back of your computer to accommodate a cable from the VCR. ... Copying video games is more complex. ... And while copying video games is understandable, in light of how often the disks get badly scratched, it also may be illegal. ... And it may be impossible to copy some software; for instance, newer Microsoft software is copyblocked to disallow copying.

Which DVD Camcorder Is Best For You? by Rob Bogie
Since the integration of the DVD (digital video disc) in the early 1990’s we have seen the popularity of this media system soar above anything else in the market place. Gone are the days of big chunky VHS tapes and video recorders, that are now being replaced by slime lined DVD recorders that... I bet you remember back in the day when their were the big old camcorders with the vhs tape inside and you would shoot your footage then pull the tape and put it straight into your vhs player and it was great… at the time.

Electronic Media: Copying For Preservation by Phil Edwards
You’ve spend most of your young adult life recording every single episode of Seinfeld and Sex in the City – now you wish you’d waited until recordable DVDs had come out. Or your grandmother left you boxes of pictures and even old reel-to-reel movies, all crumbling and disintegrating, and you’d... Another piece of hardware may be necessary if you’re copying video games for your kids. ... It will need a video hookup (that’s the three plugs in red, yellow, and white) to transfer VCR data, and you’ll need to purchase a scanner for those pictures.

DVD Burner Software by Marcus Peterson
DVD burner software is a software tool that helps to establish communication with the DVD burner. It functions as an instructor to the DVD burner, by providing information such as how and what to burn. DVD burner software was introduced to overcome difficulties experienced by the DVD burner... The functions of the DVD burner software include Copy DVD to CD format, VHS tape to CD format, DVD to DVD, and DVD to VCD, SVCD and DVD audio Backup DVD to CD format and backup DVD collection with DVD-R or DVD-RW Download movies of full length Create DVD or VHS tape library of your own The...

CD Burner: The Day The Music Burns by Robert Thatcher
Before, owning a copy of your favorite artist would only mean buying either from a local music store or online music sites. And a copy with an average of 16-18 cuts would cost you at least $10. If you think this is reasonable, then consider yourself lucky. ... CD burners are not limited to audio copying. ... Although many would argue that the release of the CD burner provides venue to produce uncopywrited CD’s whether audio or video, there is no question that CD burner brings the production technology within the reach of the consumers.

Facing DVD Software Dilemma? It's Brainlessly Simple by David Deprice
1. Pocket DVD Wizard http://www.deprice.com/pocketdvdwizard.htm The Pocket DVD Wizard allows you to make backup copies of your personal DVDs, Mpeg, Avi and DivX® video and then play them on your Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC or Portable Media Center. Imagine the possibilities! ... It can copy 9GB double layer DVD movies into a 4.7GB DVD-R disc, can turn your photos into DVD movies with Hollywood style motion effects, can convert other video formats (avi, wmv, vob, asf, DivX, Mpeg,...) into DVD video, can transfer miniDV camcorder tapes directly to DVD video.

Convert VHS to DVD by Bob Rankin
You have several options to convert VHS to DVD. Let's look at them one by one and then you'll be ready to choose the one that's best for you. Combo Units If you own a combination DVD and VCR player/recorder, available almost any place where electronics are sold, it's almost painless to pop in... This is a slow process because it is a re-recording of what is on the tape to the new DVD format, but it is fairly simple and requires no additional hardware if you already own a video camera. ... Usually it just requires hooking up a cable (may need to be purchased separately) from the VCR's...

Home Video? Bring it On by John Deprice
So you got yourself a digital camcorder. If you want to be able to edit and produce awesome home videos, you'll need some tools. VideoCharge http://www.deprice.com/videocharge.htm VideoCharge is a quick, easy, and simple processing solution for Video, Audio, or Image files. ... VideoCharge is a full-range editor, which allows users to perform practically any operations with incoming files such as: splitting files up into several scenes, merging several files into a single file, cutting scene(s) out of video files, creating video file(s) based on selected scene(s), creating thumbnails for...

Jack the DVDRipper Comes Back to the 21st Century by Ted Peterson
Don’t worry! It’s not about killing; it’s about converting … Still, if you want to be a ripper, do it for a good purpose! For you, for your friends, for your computer, for your free time and - who knows - even for me! As a matter of fact, I’m not talking about crime at all! ... It can also turn your photos into DVD movies with motion effects, convert other video formats(avi,wmv,vob,asf...) into DVD video, transfer miniDV camcorder tapes directly to DVD video. ... Spyware, software updates, games, applications, etc running in the background as they can damage the process of the DVD audio...