[Gloucs] Converting video tapes to DVD.

[Gerd Busker]

Hi,

Does anyone have a Video8 player that I could borrow to migrate my tapes?
Or do you know where I can pick one up second hand?  I've been to 
various carboot sales :)

Regards,

Gerd.

Andrew Oakley wrote:
> I wrote:
>   
>> VCR -> composite/component video leads -> PCI/USB video or TV card ->
>> PC -> MPEG2 encoder -> DVD
>>     
>
> Forgot to mention: For analogue video (ie. VCR) the audio may be
> captured by your existing sound card. So you have component/composite
> video going to the USB/PCI video capture card, and component audio going
> to the line-in of your sound card (most likely built-in to your
> motherboard). You then use the Gnome/KDE audio mixer to ensure that
> audio from the line-in socket is selected for recording.
>
> You can break out SCART into component/composite using something like:
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13372
>
> Alternatively you may find that your capture card already takes the
> audio - especially if it is a USB device. In which case a new channel
> may appear in the Gnome/KDE mixer.
>
> Andrew Oakley
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