http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: vhs - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:51:51 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-enhance-and-preserve-old-video-on-vhs#post-74568 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:20 +0000 trushar30 74568@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have hundreds of VHS with videos of very valuable lectures. I want to capture it, enhance it, as it has degredated over last 25-30 yrs. The videos have lost colors, have disturbance in audio, I want to correct all deficiencies and preserve it for generations to come.</p> <p>What is the best hardware as well as software to do this? What is the best format to preserve this?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/analog-video-users-today#post-74512 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:12:17 +0000 constantinos 74512@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You should not forget old "loves". I use it sometimes.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/analog-video-users-today#post-74505 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:33 +0000 Jennifer O'Rourke 74505@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Interesting question, Pete, I'd be curious to know the answer, too. I was just telling a co-worker about a recent trip to San Francisco where I saw two women at a tourist event shooting video. </p> <p>One was using an iPad - very awkward but what a viewfinder! The other was using an old Hi8 camcorder with a long eyepeice and no viewfinder [in my opinion, eyepeices are much better than the LCD flip-outs for fine-tune focusing.]  </p> <p>It was interesting to see both of them shooting on technology that was decades different from each other, and both seemed content with how they captured their footage. </p> <p>Most likely the Videomaker readers are going to be using more current technology, due to their desire to learn about the latest, but it doesn't mean they don't have or use these old formats at some time or another. </p> <p>Like "Composite 1" noted above, we keep one of each format here at the office in case we have a need to convert old footage. I was at a press event recently where Sony announced they are no longer going to manufacture any tape-based cameras anymore, even though some might still be popular.</p> <p>Retail sellers of video tape tell us that tape is still selling well, but sales have dwindled at bit. VHS tape can still be found in drugstores and some electronics stores.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/analog-video-users-today#post-74483 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:43:11 +0000 composite1 74483@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've still got a digital high-8 camera mainly for playback of archived tapes. I haven't shot anything with it since 2002. Other than that all my rigs are digital tape or use flash media.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/analog-video-users-today#post-74477 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:28:08 +0000 Peter Rose 74477@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>With about 90,000 members to Videomaker, I am very curious as to how many of us are still using analog camcorders (VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8, etc.).  I find it hard to believe that all of the Videomaker members are ALL into digital only.  I would like to have feedback from some analog members who still enjoy using this format vs digital (or maybe use both).  If everyone was shooting digital only, then there would be no market for analog tapes.  However, there are many outlets selling lots of analog tapes, including some of the camcorder manufacturers themselves.</p> <p>Any comments ad feedback, please? Thanks folks.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48541 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:24:41 +0000 manny 48541@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ </p> <p>Thanks for all your replies.I am submitting to a contest in Singapore. Also, we were planning on making something for the Chicago underground film festival for next year.Their  guidelines - 1/2" (standard VHS in either NTSC or PAL/SEACAM formats) videocassette or NTSC DVD. I had a vhs camcorder before and I used imovie for editing. This is my first HD camcorder and hence the confusion. </p> <p>Also, we were planning on making something for the Chicago underground film festival for next year.Their  guidelines - 1/2" (standard VHS in either NTSC or PAL/SEACAM formats) videocassette or NTSC DVD.</p> <p>Also, I got the camcorder from BestBuy and could swap it for a Canon HV30. Should I stick to AVCHD or go with the HD MiniDV. Any suggestions as to which is better?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48529 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:22:22 +0000 The shooter 48529@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You can do that with final cut</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48526 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:58:07 +0000 TDedmonSBP 48526@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>listen to zoobie, not me. That was better advice. But similarly, I am curious what contest would still be running with VHS.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48524 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:48:58 +0000 zoobie 48524@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Just call your local lab/video shop and ask them to transfer your doc to VHS. What's the prize? A new VHS camera? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48523 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:43:43 +0000 TDedmonSBP 48523@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>what program do you use to edit? The new Adobe CS4 collection comes with an encoder that will transcode just about any format into any other. I would look for a video converter that you can specify the framerate and image size and go from therre.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camcorder-to-vhs#post-48506 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:34:51 +0000 manny 48506@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"&gt; </p> <p>First off thanks for taking the time to read through my question. I am a noob to video editing and so pardon my ignorance. I own a HD camcorder (Sony HDR SR11) that records in the AVCHD format. </p> <p>I made a documentary for a contest that requires submission in - "standard VHS in either NTSC or PAL/SEACAM formats". I am not sure how to convert my HD video to these formats. How would I approach this? Would I be getting better quality with a (cheaper?) SD camcorder rather than trying to downconvert the HD video?</p> <p>Also, if I need to burn the HD video onto a regular DVD so that it plays on non-hd televisions - how would I approach that?</p> <p> Any help would be appreciated. </p> <p>&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42341 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:00:20 +0000 cjvideo 42341@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Using a dvd recorder is a very easy way to do it.  If you want fancy menus and such, most of the software programs offer dvd authoring.  I use Pinnacle 12 Ultimate and like the freedom for chapters it gives.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42328 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:30:34 +0000 Kemper 42328@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Birdcat-</p> <p>I looked into those. But I transfer the usual assortment of camcorder tapes and VHS to DVD but I add menus and chapter stops, remove blank or distorted frames and enhance the audio. I am using a very basic VCR for VHS right now going through an analog cable connected to a DataVideo DAC-200. I would love to upgrade the VCR especially if the unit can also capture my DV tapes without adding hours to my cameras. I have heard that it is best to use the originating camera for capture but I am curious if anyone uses this type of deck for that as well.</p> <p>Cole</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42313 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0000 birdcat 42313@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If all you're looking to do is copy the VHS tapes to DVD without editing you could just buy a dual DVD/VHS recorder.  I got one (a Sony) for about $160 and it has one button copying (as well as RCA inputs for external sources, like my old 8mm videocamera).  Very simple for just copying to DVD.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42278 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:16:32 +0000 Kemper 42278@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey Rob,</p> <p>Your JVC unit sends the VHS through the firewire cable? So does the unit have an analog to digital converter built in or does the firewire output cable connect to a converter before hitting the computer?</p> <p> Also, do you use this to capture your DV footage to avoid wear and tear on your camera?</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Cole</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42263 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:37:04 +0000 robGRAUERT 42263@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a JVC miniDV/VHS deck that has firewire. With that I am able to connect to Final Cut Pro and change the options in FCP to "non-controllable device". VHS is analog so it has to be set to "non-controllable device." From there I would press play on my deck and click on the "Capture Now" button to allow for real-time capture. Hopefully you have something like that in your program.</p> <p> If you do not have a firewire deck you may need to purchase an RCA to firewire converter. You would connect the VCR to the converter with the RCA wires and then connect the converter to your computer with a Firewire.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/creating-dvds-from-vhs-tapes#post-42262 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:16:30 +0000 Welshmike 42262@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Please help.</p> <p>I want to copy all my old VHS tapes to DVDs and believe that I did do one about 6 years ago ago.</p> <p>I'm not sure what video editing software I used as I had and still have Ulead VideoStudio 5 and Ulead  VidoeStudio 6 SE DVD. It may have been Pinnacle Studio 8 borrowed from a friend. Also I've forgotten what connections I need from VHS recorder/player to my PC. IIRC I used a Scart adapter from the VHS player, maybe the SVHS connecter via cable lead to SVHS connecter on appropriate desktop PC's PCI card. Stupid me having lost the info about that PCI card. Guess I need to take it out of the PC, put a photo on the web and ask forum members their advice.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combining-two-different-formats-into-one-dvd#post-34781 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:58 +0000 dmv 34781@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>I am trying to combine VHS and HI-8 format tapes into a single production to burn onto a DVD. Could anyone tell me how you have done this successfully?</p></blockquote> <p>Get an analog to digital converter, hook it to your computer, connect your source media to it (VHS player, then hi8), and play into the converter.</p> <p> You have editing software, right?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34232 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:35:39 +0000 fairpaul 34232@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for your replies I have ordered an Analog- to- DV converter. See how I go from there. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34104 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:08:19 +0000 bobjr94 34104@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That seems to be more steps than necessary, to record it to a 2nd camera then to the computer. You can get a 40-100$ PCI or USB 2 for video capture card / device or a video card with inputs (like the ati all in wonder series)that you can plug the VCR into and recored right from the vcr to the computer. Then it can be edited, combined, saved for later, etc. and recorded to a dvd. Or get a dvd recorder from bestbuy, walmart, etc for 80$ and plug you vcr into it and copy right from tape to dvd. They have limited(depending on price) or no picture enhancement though.</p> <p>When you use a computer, you can do contrast and color adjustments, noise and static removal and sharpen the picture, to get a picture maybe better than the original tape. The original VHS tape only has a resolution of about 320 lines(about as the same qulaity as a youtube video) , the dvd will be about 480, so a computer can help enhance the resolution somewhat. The professionals I would think have purpose built computers to do the same thing, so they could do it much faster and with more automation.</p> <p>Ive copied a few old tapes to computer for movies never came out on dvd. I just used a PCI capture card and went from the vcr to the computer, ran some filters to improve the picture and saved it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34103 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:54:15 +0000 hgnacik 34103@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Depending on your PC's editing capabilities, you might be able to hook your VCR directly to yor computer and capture the video. You can then edit it and create a DVD with chapters.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34100 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:02:54 +0000 swat791 34100@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In the <a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combining-two-different-formats-into-one-dvd?replies=2">&lt;font color="#8f0007"&gt;Combining Two Different formats into one DVD&lt;/font&gt;</a> thread I posted:</p> <p>&lt;p class="post"&gt;</p> <p>My full time job is in Law Enforcement.<br /> We use VHS recording devices in our police units, and I needed to copy that footage for court. </p> <p>So, what I did was play the police car video on the TV and recorded the VHS footage on to my Hi8 camcorder. Then plugged the Hi8 camcorder into my computer and imported the footage.</p> <p>What your doing is used a camcorder as a bridge between analog and digital. </p> <p>Editied the footage to reg and slo-motion and produced it onto a DVD.</p> <p>It worked great!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34092 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:28:19 +0000 fairpaul 34092@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I see people advertise converting VHS tapes to DVD. What's the procedure for this other than plugging your Video player into  a DVD recorder. I assume that the professionals use a more hi tech way of doing it?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combining-two-different-formats-into-one-dvd#post-34088 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:48:04 +0000 swat791 34088@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>My full time job is in Law Enforcement.<br /> We use VHS recording devices in our police units, and I needed to copy that footage for court. </p> <p>So, what I did was play the police car video on the TV and recorded the VHS footage on to my Hi8 camcorder. Then plugged the Hi8 camcorder into my computer and imported the footage.</p> <p>What your doing is used a camcorder as a bridge between analog and digital. </p> <p>Editied the footage to reg and slo-motion and produced it onto a DVD.</p> <p>It worked great!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combining-two-different-formats-into-one-dvd#post-34061 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:51:12 +0000 Pizzaman 34061@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am trying to combine VHS and HI-8 format tapes into a single production to burn onto a DVD. Could anyone tell me how you have done this successfully?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-to-make-dvds-from-vhs-tapes-and-dvds#post-33763 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:13:40 +0000 duplicator 33763@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>HI,</p> <p>Im looking for an efficient way to make copies of non-copyrighted vhs tapes and dvds.  I work in a law library and can only make copies while I am there.  I know that VHS tapes must be recorded in realtime with DVD/VCR recorders, but I am wondering if there is a way to create or use a system that will combine all my needs into one unit.  Since VHS is recorded in realtime, I would preferably like to have the option of using 2 or more vhs to dvd (or hd)  recorders at a time.  Is this possible? What about using vhs camcorders? I like this because they come with lcd screens that can help me cue up the video i need to replicate. Can they be connected to a burner or standalone burner? Are there any ideas.  My budget is also somwhat limited, for now, until i can get this rolling.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/archiving-vhs-to-mini-dv#post-33744 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:27:40 +0000 Coreece 33744@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The ADVC-100 is great, but I believe it over $200.  I would recommend buying an older DV camera with analog inputs and using it as the converter.  I recently found one at a pawn shop for $50 and it works great for converting my VHS.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/archiving-vhs-to-mini-dv#post-33735 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:45:50 +0000 sheepdog 33735@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a Canopus ADVC-100, it works great.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/archiving-vhs-to-mini-dv#post-33731 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:52:57 +0000 jburkhart 33731@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Yes, it looks like that model of Sony Camcorder doesn't come with any analog inputs. You could use a device like the <a href="http://canopus.com/products/ADVC110/index.php">Canopus ADVC110</a> to do the conversion for you and come out DV that you could record onto your camcorder.  We've used that model here to take some S-vhs footage and move it onto mini-DV with no troubles.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/archiving-vhs-to-mini-dv#post-33728 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:45:15 +0000 giantonion 33728@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I just recently purchased the Sony DCR HC 48 Handycam... after scouring Apple's iMovie discussion boards, it appears as though I will NOT be able to transfer VHS footage digitally using this camcorder as a pass through.  This is definitely a problem for me, as I was hoping to archive many VHS tapes to mini-dv.  The emphasis is to archive to mini-dv as opposed to importing all vhs footage directly into iMovie, which could ultimately tie up my internal hard drive (I would like to go through the tapes and edit them at a later date).</p> <p>&lt;p class="gmail_quote"&gt;</p> <p>If I buy an analog to digital converter, do you know if I can somehow transfer the vhs to a mini-dv cassette with this approach?  Again, I would prefer not to directly copy footage into the computer.  What about investing in a vcr/mini-dv unit such as the one linked below?  It appears as though they are no longer manufacturing these but, given my situation, and the number of tapes I am hoping to archive (and eventually edit), it may be a wise purchase.</p> <p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-SR-VS30U-Mini-DV-S-VHS-VCR_W0QQitemZ110189573382QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3318QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-SR&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;-VS30U-Mini-DV-S-VHS-VCR&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;_W0QQitemZ110189573382QQihZ001Q&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;QcategoryZ3318QQssPageNameZWDVW&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-SR&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;-VS30U-Mini-DV-S-VHS-VCR&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;_W0QQitemZ110189573382QQihZ001Q&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;QcategoryZ3318QQssPageNameZWDVW&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a> </a></p> <p>Please write when you have a moment.  Thank you in advance for your assistance... much appreciated!!!</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Joe</p>