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New member Username: Tammy
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| Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 05:30 pm: |
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I have a DVD VCR combo. I want to know if you can hook up another VCR & record the DVD that is playing? If so, HOW? |
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dan_smith Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 09:33 am: |
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Hello Tammy,
I asked just about the same question and I got a reply that said:
You just need a stabilizer for your image! I've got one it's made by
"Optex" (aprox = 50$ can$)
Hope this helps.
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New member Username: Whi9ji
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| Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 02:50 am: |
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I want to make a VHS copy of a DVD I bought. I have both a dual deck (Polaroid) DVD player/VHS player-recorder and a separate VHS recorder. When I tried to make my copy, 'tho, it was mostly rolling, b/w mush. What did I do wrong?
Also, is it no longer possible to dub a purchased video onto another VHS tape? I used to copy everything onto 8 or 10 hour tapes so I could play them as background noise to help me sleep after I work graveyard shifts. Visually, it's the same problem I have w/the DVD-VHS transfer--rolling b/w ghostly fuzz where a movie should be. My VHS-only recorder is a Sansui circa 1990-something. I bought the DVD/VHS combo machine four months ago.
Instructions and/or referrals to same greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 11:30 am: |
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You need a stabilizer. Look in some threads here and you'll find what you need. I've seen them on e-bay before. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 03:55 pm: |
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I was wondering if it was possible to record a dvd onto a vhs tape. I do not have a combo dvd player. I have one dvd player and a seperate VCR. If anyone could help with this please email me or send a reply. Thank you! NicoleHallstrom@aol.com |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 04:51 pm: |
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This one has been answered over and over. You need a stabilizer. |
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| Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 01:45 pm: |
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Regarding Nicole's question above,,, does it make a difference how the equipment is set up? |
henrythe8th Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 07:49 am: |
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Don't listen to these people. You don't need any stabilizer. Just use an old VCR that doesn't recognize any copy protection nonsense !!! |
Silver Member Username: John_s
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| Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 09:26 am: |
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The first movie released with Macrovision (copyguard) was "The Cotton Club" sometime around 1986. By about 1988, virtually all VCRs would not record copyguarded tapes without distortion. So, henry, you would need to use a very old VCR to make copies today for tape to tape. And I have no idea if it would work for DVD to tape.
Anybody still have a Beta VCR? |
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Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 12:03 am: |
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There are a few VCRs that don't have copyguard problems, but they are very few. |
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| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 08:03 am: |
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Can I ask how the connections would be configured? To me it seemed like if I had my VCR connected to my tv and the dvd player connected, then the vcr should record what I play, but it doesn't. Does that mean I need a stabilizer? And it that a cable or another piece of hardware? Thanks. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 04:21 pm: |
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To record most commercial DVDs you would need a stabilizer. The DVD player would hook to the VCR with RCA jacks, the stabilizer going between the two. It's just a box that takes out the copyguard on the DVD. |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 10:26 pm: |
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Where can u get a stabilizer
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Silver Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 505
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 07:45 pm: |
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I've seen them on e-bay. Do a search for digital video stabilizers. |
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| Posted on Thursday, December 02, 2004 - 06:57 pm: |
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I would like to take my old "Disney" VHS tapes and convert them to DVD via my DVD burner on my computer. Can this be done? What about Copyright?
If any one can help I would appreciate it. |
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| Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 07:25 pm: |
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i've been reading through a lot of the posts and still feel like a dumby...what is the difference between a red pro and a stabilizer? |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 04:45 pm: |
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A red pro is a brand of stabilizer. |
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| Posted on Monday, December 20, 2004 - 12:32 pm: |
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I have VCR tapes of my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's birthday parties and also many of weddings and Christmas mornings. I wish to copy these to DVD before they become so old they don't view anymore. Some may already be unviewable. I have a computer with a DVD-Writer/CD-Writer Combo. I have been told I can hook a VCR up to my computer and copy these VCR tapes to DVD. Sounds to easy to me. If this is true, how is it done. What if anything do I need. Thank You. |
kksmyname Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 01:15 am: |
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So if I understand correctly, the problem is with a copyrighted DVD. I made a DVD of some photos and background music. I made it on my PC. SInce my DVD isn't copyrighted, I should be able to play it on one DVD player, and record it on a separate VCR. Right?
Well, I'm going to try this tomorrow anyways. I'll let you know if it works! |
Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
Canada
Post Number: 122
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 05:34 pm: |
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hi
any one that like to learn about copying vcr to dvd please read the attach attachment
((((((((((((Technology favors the new, the powerful, and the fast. So where does that leave that pile of old VHS videocassettes you have up in the attic? Fortunately, converting your old tapes to digital form allows you to edit them, add music or narration, and output them to DVD, preserving them for the future. You will have your movies in a more compact and easily stored form than VHS--and you'll be able to watch them again and again without worrying that each replay might damage your tape. And digitizing your old videos is easy. ))))))))))))
for more info read the atachment
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 04:07 pm: |
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I have several G0-Video dual VCR units that I purchased because they will copy commercial tapes. Can I assume that I can use this unit to copy a DVD also? If yes, is the quality similar to that obtained when using a stabilizer? Can you recommend a website for configuring the wiring of a computer/TV/VHS/DVD system with copying capability? |
Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 07:19 pm: |
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Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 07:21 pm: |
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hell yes Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 12:55 pm: |
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_uck the Stabalizer crap. Don't listen to those idiots. You can EASILY copy a commercial DVD to a VHS just by using an older model VCR !!!! |
Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
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| Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 05:52 pm: |
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hell yes if you going to give a point of view tell people why, and you comment is not exact right maybe was on older vce, but sure is not now
I am trying to connect my DVD player to my TV, but it doesn't have video inputs. Can I connect through my VCR?
It is true that the VCR can function as an RF modulator to convert a composite (RCA)video signal into a broadcast signal.
The problem is that DVD players incorporate a copyguard protection system to prevent making videotapes from DVD movies. This can cause various video distortions that render the image useless through most contemporary VCRs. For more info on the copyguard system, please visit:
www.macrovision.com
You can purchase a separate video RF modulator, which will allow direct connection to the TV without distortion.
Most RF modulators have an RF input along with an A/V input so you can connect both a VCR and a DVD player to the modulator and give yourself the ability to watch either component on the TV.
Nearly all contemporary TV's have the necessary Audio/Video connections for a DVD player.
Article #81 - Last updated 06/20/2004
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| Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 11:46 pm: |
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I want to get a Macrovision decoder for copying my dvd's from my ps2 to my vcr but i just cant find were to buy 1 and i dont usually trust online purchases is there anywere were i could get these in a city in canada say like best buy or futureshop ? if so could somebody give me an actual product name so i can go buy it plz any responces would be appreciated  . |
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| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 08:18 am: |
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I am looking for some help......I am trying to copy DVD movies to a VHS tape. The copies are for my own use.I have a video stabilzer hooked up between the DVD and VCR and it takes the color change and shift etc out of the picture and records properly but there is no sound? Is this another copyright protection thing or do I have the cables hooked up wrong. I have the out video on the DVD to the in on the stabilizer and them the out on the stabilizer to the in video on the VCR. Audio cables run from the DVD player to the VCR the off to the TV......I am sure I had it working before with sound and no colour change etc. but I cannot get the sound to work. Any help would be appreciated.
thx |
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| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 08:19 am: |
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I am looking for some help......I am trying to copy DVD movies to a VHS tape. The copies are for my own use.I have a video stabilzer hooked up between the DVD and VCR and it takes the color change and shift etc out of the picture and records properly but there is no sound? Is this another copyright protection thing or do I have the cables hooked up wrong. I have the out video on the DVD to the in on the stabilizer and then the out on the stabilizer to the in video on the VCR. Audio cables run from the DVD player to the VCR the off to the TV......I am sure I had it working before with sound and no colour change etc. but I cannot get the sound to work. Any help would be appreciated.
thx |
Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
Canada
Post Number: 367
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 11:34 am: |
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keep in mind that DVD recorder/VCR combos cannot be used to copy commercially made DVD movies to VHS or commercially made VHS movies to DVD, due to copy-protection. Just as you can't copy commercially made video tapes to another VCR due to Macrovision anti-copy encoding, the same applies to making copies to DVD. DVD recorders cannot bypass the anti-copy signal on commercial VHS tapes or DVDs, but ther are ways. it depend o what you what to do
Review: How to copy VHS tapes to DVD
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/03/tapeto.dvd.ap/
Review: How to copy VHS tapes to DVD
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/03/tapeto.dvd.ap/
Can I copy VHS videos and DVDs on a DVD recorder?
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdrecorderfaqs/f/dvdrecgfaq2.htm
Digital Focus: Convert VHS Tapes to DVDs
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,97624,00.asp
Preserving Your Tapes on DVD
http://www.manifest-tech.com/media_dvd/tape_to_dvd.htm
Copying DVD to VHS tape
http://www.usbyte.com/common/dvd_to_vhs.htm
Videotape to DVD, made easy
http://news.com.com/Videotape+to+DVD,+made+easy/2100-1041_3-5554991.html
HP's Video Conversion Tool
The DVD Movie Writer Dc3000 simplifies the task of burning DVD copies of videotapes.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,112185,00.asp
Good-bye, VHS; Hello, DVD
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/1,aid,112029,00.asp
e best way to copy a videotape
http://aroundcny.com/technofile/texts/howtocopyvideo.htm
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Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
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Post Number: 368
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| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 11:40 am: |
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porter2004
this link is a good one to read
Good-bye, VHS; Hello, DVD
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/1,aid,112029,00.asp |
porter2004 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 01:00 pm: |
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arnie(dirtfarmer)
thx for all the links....
I am a newbie at this stuff so bear with me.....
but shouldn't the RF stabilizer allow me to successfully record the dvd images without macrovision interfering with the picture or the sound? Info I have read is all about the picture safeguards relating to macrovision. nothing to do with sound.The problem that I have the VCR recording on channel AV2 setting, with a perfect picture but no sound and on AV1 there is perfect sound but no picture. I have the Video out from the DVD player going into the stabilizer in and the out on the stabilzer is going into the video in on AV2 inputs on the recording VCR. any suggestions on possible fixes...
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Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
Canada
Post Number: 369
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| Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 02:56 pm: |
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porter2004
question, why do you what to tranfer dvd toi vcr, when most people what to tranfr vcr to dvd just a comment
ok if you have a dvd, why not just use DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink, to make copy of dvd disk, i had petty good luck so far
copying vcr tape to dvd, is a whole differnt can of worm so to speak, there you do have to add some form of add on part to do it, it explain in a lot of the link i gave you
but i did find some info you may or not find usefull
Digital Video Stabilizer for DVD or VHS
Improve Your Video Quality
http://www.mykidstuf.com/
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but i did find some comment from some web site
like this one
Digital video stabilizer stops rental movie picture problems. Eliminates most brightening, darkening, blackout, color-shifting, jitter, shake, picture tearing and twisting, line effects and some other signal related symptoms.
Eliminates all the latest copy protection on rented video tapes and DVD.
and this one
Video Stabilizer will allow you to copy your DVDs into Video format but is not the primary intention for the provision of this device,
Video Stabilizer is a simple plug in unit that will let you view a DVD Player through a VCR with out any of the usual quality loss, like fading in and out and rolling. Composite video RCA in-out. It also cures unstable picture if you are connecting a PAL DVD player 'through' your VCR's AV Input or to a Projector.
Certain Jamming signals which originally intended to prevent unauthorised copies being made are actually causing more of a problem to genuine interconectivity and innovation of New equipment with old, and unduly causing the Consumer unneccesary Additional costs to Equipment Upgrades.
This unit is NOT a System converter!. It does NOT convert PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL, which can also cause bad dub, it simply renders unjust Copy Protection pulses innefective that give you picture stability problems!
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Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
Alberta
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 02:53 pm: |
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i post a private message i receive and my answers
Congratulations! You have received a private message from the following discussion board user:
I just happened upon this site and after a few seconds, realized you were probably the guy that could help me out (WELL THAT MIGHT BE DEBATEABLE LOL, comment by dirtfarmer ). I have a lot of vhs movies that I'd like to preserve on dvd, but I'm not sure what device I should use to "get around" the copy protect. I know it's possible, but I need a recommendation. Thanks for you help. Dhtexan
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HERE ARE MY ANSWERS
well first off i would read this\
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,112029,00.asp
Good-bye, VHS; Hello, DVD
Our guide shows you how to turn old videotapes into digital discs. Plus: our ratings of the latest pocketable DV cameras.
Technology favors the new, the powerful, and the fast. So where does that leave that pile of old VHS videocassettes you have up in the attic? Fortunately, converting your old tapes to digital form allows you to edit them, add music or narration, and output them to DVD, preserving them for the future. You will have your movies in a more compact and easily stored form than VHS--and you'll be able to watch them again and again without worrying that each replay might damage your tape. And digitizing your old videos is easy.
We looked at five video capture devices that make getting your old tapes onto your PC (and then onto a DVD) simple and quick. Using software and a capture device, each of these products, which range in price from $90 to $450, imports video from your analog camcorder and copies it to your hard drive and then onto a CD or DVD. We evaluated them on all the phases of transferring video from tape to DVD: installing the device, importing the video, selecting a format, editing the video, and saving it to DVD or other media. We also provide some advice on the best way to proceed with these steps.Our five video editing devices vary in their interfaces, their capabilities, and their software packages.
Four of them are external devices that connect to your PC via USB 2.0 ports:
the $90 AVerMedia DVD EZMaker;
the $150 Adaptec VideOh DVD;
the $160 ADS Instant DVD;
,$165 Pinnacle Studio MovieBox USB. (
and one internal devces
high-end $449 ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro,
WHAT THIS LINK DOES NOT SAY IS THE IS A OTHER OPTION
HP DVD Movie Writer Dc3000 or it bigger model
but more on that later
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http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,112185,tk,prx,00.asp
HP's Video Conversion Tool
The DVD Movie Writer Dc3000 simplifies the task of burning DVD copies of videotapes
When you're ready to convert your stacks of cherished (but now only rarely watched) videotapes to DVD, consider Hewlett-Packard's clever new DVD Movie Writer Dc3000.
There are many ways to do the conversion job (see "Goodbye, VHS; Hello, DVD"), but only the $399 Dc3000 currently combines analog video inputs with a DVD+R/RW burner in a single, external device. Connect the svelte silver unit to your PC's USB 2.0 port, run a cable from your VCR or other video source to the Dc3000's composite video or S-Video input, install the software, and you're ready to start. An MPEG-2 encoding card collects the incoming analog video signal and encodes it digitally in real time.
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http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,117413,00.asp
Video to DVD, Sans PC
You can archive old home movies onto DVD without ever touching a PC. We explore your options and offer some tips on doing it right.If ever there was a visual that I wanted to last, this was it. But instead I had a tape. Videotape degrades with time. It wears down with each playback. So I needed to get this little keepsake onto DVD, preferably before the kid was ready to enter high school.
Because doing the job is easier than ever, now's the time to preserve VHS memories like this one--and everyday home movies of beach weekends, recitals, and parties--by converting them to DVD. Compared with tape, a DVD captures better picture and sound and does not degenerate in quality from repeated play. Plus, with a DVD, you can insert chapter marks to access a part of the story quickly. VHS-to-DVD conversion has been possible via the PC for a few years, but the latest DVD recorders offer a quick and convenient route to digital video.
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http://yahoo.pcworld.com/yahoo/article/0,aid,114300,00.asp
Convert Your Videotapes to DVD
New products from Plextor, HP offer improved speed and formatting options
It's painful to think of your 8mm and VHS recordings fading away with years and use. Converting them to DVD protects these treasured keepsakes, and a pair of vendors are offering new packages to simplify the process.
Converting taped home movies to disc requires some equipment and know-how. Hewlett-Packard has introduced DVD Movie Writer Dc4000, and Plextor is about to ship ConvertX Model PX-M402U
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now some info on Video Stabilizer and Macrovision
http://www.pixlock.de/Exbem/Exbem%20Help/Operators/Special/Video%20Stabilizer.ht ml
Video Stabilizer
The operator "Video Stabilizer" compensates for unwanted global motion in an image sequence. Typically, the term "unwanted" refers to the motion in the sequence resulting from the cinematic motion of the camera with respect to an inertial frame of reference. As an example, consider a high-magnification handheld camera.
In contrast to some other stabilizers, which are based on "tracking" localized patterns within the image, the algorithm implemented here processes a relatively large section of the image or even the whole image area. As a result, this stabilizer can get along very well with noisy image data and other local image disorder.
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http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/600/macrovision.htm
What is Macrovision?
Macrovision is used to stop you connecting your DVD to your VCR and making copies of your DVD's. It is a form of copy protection that makes the picture go bright and dark, and also you may see some lines and distortion on the screen too. Macrovision is designed to make it hard to copy a DVD to either tape or PC using a video capture card.
How is Macrovision made? Many people believe that Macrovision is on the DVD - but it isn't. Macrovision is actually made by the video chip inside your DVD player. NOTE: even though it is possible to turn on Macrovision for all discs (like VCD for example) it never is. Only DVD's tell the video chip to use Macrovision and even more interesting not all DVD discs (like Adult movies, for example) turn on Macrovision, but most DVD's will.
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http://cse.stanford.edu/class/cs201/projects-99-00/dmca-2k/macrovision.html
Macrovision Demystified
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Although Macrovision video copy protection has existed for nearly 15 years, it wasn't until the recent acceptance of DVD in mainstream consumer markets that its existence was felt at all.
The NTSC video standard (the broadcast standard used in North America and Japan) is defined with a 525-line vertical resolution. However, only 480 of those lines are used for transmitting video information. The extra 45 lines are used to carry control codes (such as interlace information), closed captions, and other similar non-video content. Macrovision copy protection works by adding certain codes to these control lines that are interpreted by an Automatic Gain Control chip in a VCR to scramble the video signal if the video is being recorded. Videocassettes that are copied from Macrovision-encoded source material will frequently exhibit color loss, image tearing, variable brightness, and picture instability. Since TVs and video switch boxes do not have Automatic Gain Control circuitry, the Macrovision signals are ignored when the DVD player is connected directly to the television, or indirectly through an A/V switching receiver or switchbox.
Enter the DMCA
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Historically, problems with Macrovision have been circumvented easily. Because VCR manufacturers weren't required to include Automatic Gain Control circuitry in their products, several models can be purchased that conveniently ignore the Macrovision signals, and pass an uncorrupted signal to the television (these also allow unauthorized copying). Additionally, devices that defeat Macrovision protection are available for purchase at gray-market retailers (they are also fairly easy to make). While all of these choices could potentially stifle the copy-protection attempts, they do allow for correct, legitimate playback in cases where the owner's television or VCR is incompatible with Macrovision's signals.
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http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/LINK/F_MacroVision.html
MACROVISION FAQ INDEX V1.2
Table of Contents
1. About the Author
2. Introduction
3. What is it???
3.1) What is Macrovision?
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and some other facts from co that sell stuff
http://www.facetvideo.com/xcart/customer/faq.php
Q: I have a huge collection of VHS tapes that I want to back up to DVD before they fall apart. When I try to record to my DVDR, it flashes a message that it can't record. Will the Clarifier™ help me with my problem?
A: Yes, the Clarifier™ will remove the copy protection from the VHS video signal so that your DVDR will record your tapes.
Q: I have been burned before. What if the Clarifier™ doesn't work for me?
A: We realize that there is always the possibility that our customers may not be able to make the Clarifier™ work with their particular system. The problems may not have anything to do with copy protection or the Clarifier™. That is why we have a "no questions asked" 30 day return policy.
Q: If I buy the Clarifier™ is that all I need to record my videos?
A: You will need to have a recording device, a VCR, DVD Recorder or Computer DVD authoring system. The Clarifier™ is not a recorder.
Q: How is the Clarifier™ powered?
A: The Clarifier™ is powered by an AC adapter that is included with your purchase.
Q: The Clarifier™ is a "Video Stabilizer". What does that mean.
A: This term has been established to describe copy protection devices. It is not an accurate description of what the device really does. The Clarifier™ and all other "Video Stablizers" remove copy protection signals that can confuse a VCR and make the VCR unstable. For example, the signal coming out of a DVD player is rock solid. If you try to record it on a VCR, you will get an unwatchable "unstable" picture. By removing the copy protection from the video, the VCR can properly lock on to the signal.
Q: I have some really old video tapes that are almost unwatchable because they are deteriorating with age. Will the Clarifier™ fix them up?
A: This is another bit of misinformation regarding so-called "Video Stabilizers". No Video Stabilizer can fix up a video that is severely degraded. Not all video problems are caused by copy protection. The only device that can make any substantial improvements to poor quality tapes is a Time Base Corrector or TBC. A TBC will completely eliminate the speed variations that come from poor recording quality and tape stretch. They will also ususally do some "drop out" correction but they can't work miracles. They are generally very expensive though there are a few that sell for around $500.
Q: I have a Clarifier™. I am able to record but there are some problems with the quality. Is it possible that the copy protection hasn't been removed from the video.
A: NOT ALL VIDEO PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY COPY PROTECTION. Although the Clarifier™ isn't perfect, it absolutely removes the copy protection signals from the video. There are many things that can happen in a video system, especially when recording VHS, that can cause video quality problems. Most of the time, the problem is related to the variation in speed that is inevitable with any video tape. Every component in the system has to be designed to cope with this variability in order to get a good quality recording. Many DVD recorders are not designed with enough flexibility to deal with these speed variations. Add to that the fact that commercially recorded tapes are usually the worst. They are recorded on thin tape that stretches a lot and dubbed at high speed.
Q: I have a combo VHS/DVD unit. Will the Clarifier work with my system?
A: The answer is not simple. In theory the answer is yes. However, it can be difficult to work out all the details of the connections and the setup of the device for recording. Each system is a little different. The easiest thing to do is use a separate playback unit. Combo units are a big scam. That is the best way to say it. When you buy it there is an implication that it will make the process easier. The truth is exactly the opposite. It can make the process difficult or even impossible. Look for a tutorial on this subject in the future
Q: I have a PC with a DVD burner. Can I use the Clarifier to record my tapes and DVD's to the DVD burner?
A: Again, there is not a simple answer to this question. First you need two other items in your system, a video digitizer and DVD authoring software. There are lots of video digitizers on the market. Most of them come with authoring software that is adequate to create DVD's. As with any digital video device, the difficulty is synchronizing to a wavering VCR signal. In general, we have had the best luck with USB devices but many other digitizing cards work well. One note, stay away from ATI Radeon products if you want to record from your VCR. If you are only interested in recording DVD's then any digitizer will work.
Q: Isn't copying DVD's or VHS tapes in any form illegal?
A: Not necessarily. Consumers that purchase copyrighted material are allowed up make copies that are considered to be "fair use" of the material. Even the latest amendment to the copyright laws, the DMCA, reaffirms the principle of "fair use".
Q: What is fair use?
A: The copyright law reserves for the owner of copyrighted material certain rights. Some of the rights retained by purchasers of copyrighted material involve the copying of that material. For instance, if you have only one DVD player in the house and several TV's and VCR's, you could make a copy of a DVD so that you could watch it in the bedroom, which only has a VCR. This copy of the DVD is allowed under the fair use provisions of the law. For more information go to the About Menu and click on Legal.
Q: What isn't "fair use".
A: Certainly making copies of DVD's and selling them is blatantly illegal. Everybody knows that. On a smaller scale, renting a DVD and making a copy of it is a violation of "fair use" copying.
Q: What about software companies that are selling software packages that can rip a DVD and make a lower quality copy onto a CDR?
A: This is definitely a violation of the law. The DMCA makes a clear distinction between technology that allows access to protected material and that which allows copying of that material. A DVD is digitally encrypted. When a DVD player reads a disc, it first gets an encryption code that allows it to read the data on the disc. Each manufacturer has it's own code on every disc. Those manufacturers have signed agreements with the people that govern the licensing of DVD technology. By gaining access to encrypted material, they are breaking the law.
Q: Isn't the Clarifier™ macrovision remover doing to same thing when I make a DVD copy?
A: No, the DVD device that plays your DVD's is licensed to decrypt the contents of the DVD and gain access to that encrypted material. The Clarifier only defeats the copy protection technology that prevents fair use copying.
Q: I have read on various sites, including the Macrovision site, that removing copy protection from a video signal is illegal. Who is right?
A: According to the US Copyright Office, the US Federal Government authority on the subject, it is definitely not illegal. If you are interested, you can click here to read their summary of the DMCA. Be sure to read pages 3 and 4. "US Copyright Office DMCA Summary"
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http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=952746
The Politics of Copy Protection Technology
The Constitution of the United States of America recognizes copyright not as a natural right of artists but instead as a tool "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries" as stated in the Copyright Clause (U.S. Const., art. 1, sect. 8, cl. 8). This tool is becoming increasingly unfit for this purpose, as technologies that attempt to enforce copyright push their politics too far, butchering the rights of consumers (hereinafter "You") as well
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http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1406570
Enforcing your right to fair use.
Copying a DVD to VHS
This isn't the time or place to argue the ethics of copyright, intellectual property or digital rights management. Let's just say the current law in the U.S. still embraces the concept of fair use, meaning that once you buy a piece of content (book, music, art) you have the right to use and protect that instantiation of the work for your own personal benefit. This allows you to legally make a backup copy of your CD, for example, so that you can still listen to the music, even if the original copy has been damaged.
Fair use has been upheld in the U.S. courts, and the intention here is to allow you to enforce that right with respect to your movie DVD's.
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http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide9b.html
Macrovision protection
Macrovision is a form of analogue copy protection. Most VHS sell-through tapes have these and so do most DVD discs. With Macrovision, if you try to copy the tape/DVD using your VCR, the resulting picture will be distorted, usually periods of dark/light followed by the picture totally distorted.
While with VHS tapes, the protection data is written on the tape it self, DVDs don't have this data. Instead, it has data that tells the DVD player to either enable or disable Macrovision. This is why macrovision doesn't effect all discs (eg. some older MGM DVDs do not have Macrovision). Players can also be modified (read : hacked) to remove Macrovision protection. If you use a software decoder with a graphics card with tv-out, sometimes macrovision will also not exist. For more information, please refer to DVD Digest's Macrovision-free Guide
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Macrovision Buster
(thing) by Zorin (3.8 d) (print) ? Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:28:03
A gadget that goes between your two VCR's, or your DVD player and VCR, so you can copy videos and DVD's. They are also used so you can watch DVD's, period, on systems where you're forced to plug your DVD player into your VCR because your TV doesn't have a composite or S-video input.
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Actually, modern JVC VCR's have a Macrovision Buster in them. However, it becomes disabled when you try to record. Apparently, VCR manufacturers are pandering to the desires of the movie industry. Corporations have no backbone\
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misc info
http://www.bgsales.com/video-stabilizer/index.html
http://www.facetvideo.com/xcart/customer/faq.php
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and here a good site to get info from
http://www.videohelp.com/
What is this site about?
This site will help you to make your own VideoCDs, SVCDs or DVDs that can be played on your standalone DVD Player from video sources like DVD, Video, TV, DV, Cam or downloaded movie clips like DivX, MOV, RM, WMV and ASF. We also have extensive lists of Capture Cards, DVD Media, computer DVD Writers, desktop DVD Recorders and desktop DVD Players with features, compatibility information and user comments. Use the menu to the left to navigate our site. Enjoy
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ok ther is one other thing i what to mention
has any one heard of
DVD Decrypter v3.5.2.0
http://www.dvddecrypter.com/
DVD Decrypter is a highly versatile VOB-ripping utility. The software takes advantage of both the DeCSS Plus and VobDec algorithms for looking up and decrypting the CSS encryption. DVD Decrypter is also multi-angle aware, and capable of removing the Macrovision scrambling key, as well as the region code during the ripping process
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DVD Shrink v3.2.0.15
http://www.dvdshrink.org/
DVD Shrink is a versatile freeware tool for fitting a DVD-Video disc on a single DVD-R.
DVD Shrink is capable of both re-authoring and re-encoding the movie. It features an intuitive user interface which makes it easy to choose what to keep, and what to lose.
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if not just re read this post
Message Board: Home Video: VCR: Copy DVD to VHS
Use this link to go directly to the discussion:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?2/10082
lol which is this one small joke
that all folk
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Silver Member Username: Dirtfarmer
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http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdrecorderfaqs/f/dvdrecgfaq2.htm
Q. Can I copy VHS videos and DVDs on a DVD recorder
Just as you can't copy commercially made video tapes to another VCR due to Macrovision anti-copy encoding, the same applies to making copies to DVD. DVD recorders cannot bypass the anti-copy signal on commercial VHS tapes or DVDs. If a DVD recorder detects the anti-copy encoding on a commercial DVD it will not start the recording and display some sort of message either on screen or on its LED front panel display that it detects the anti-copy code or that it is detecting an unusable signal.
The reason for this is copy-protection. Even you are not recording anything, when you play a commercial DVD on your DVD recorder and the signal has to go through your VCR to get to the TV, the anti-copy signal will trigger the VCR to interfere with the playback signal of the DVD, making it unwatchable on your television. On the other hand, the same effect is present if you have your VCR hooked into your DVD recorder before the signal reaches the television, in that a commercial VHS tape with anti-copy encoding will cause the DVD recorder to interfere with VHS playback signal, causing the same effect on your television. However, this effect is not present on tapes or DVDs your make yourself.
The best way to hook-up a VCR and DVD recorder to a single TV is to split your cable or satellite signal so that one feed goes to your VCR and other to your DVD recorder. Then, hook up the outputs of your VCR and DVD recorder separately to the TV. If your television only has one set of AV inputs, you can either hookup the output of your VCR to the TV's RF input and the DVD recorder to the single set of AV inputs OR get an AV switcher to place between the VCR and DVD recorder and your television, selecting the unit you wish to view.
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Hey i have read all these.I have an older VCR and a dvd player.I want to copy SAW to a vhs tape.The movie i want to copy is a dvd.Can I just hook it all up the way u would to copy tape to tape and it would work |
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| Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 12:24 pm: |
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It won't work without a stabilizer. |
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