best place to get vhs video to dvd (professionally)

[TranceNation]

have a friend who wants to transfer his wedding video to dvd...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Yellow Pages?

Do it yourself. Make it a belated wedding gift.

- M4H

 

[Ionizer86]

DIY: Good time to get a good capture card instead of paying a pro with that $

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Get a nice capture card and do it yourself

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Get a nice capture card and do it yourself

And DVD burner... And DVD media...

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Get a nice capture card and do it yourself

And DVD burner... And DVD media...

I've gone through all this... from the point of just having VHS tapes... to having to buy a capture card and learn all there is about video/audio codecs and software (VirtualDub is a pain in the @$$) to upgrading firmware for DVDRs. It depends how much you are willing to invest (time and money) as opposed to just paying someone.

It's not exactly something you can do overnight on your own.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Get a nice capture card and do it yourself

And DVD burner... And DVD media...

I've gone through all this... from the point of just having VHS tapes... to having to buy a capture card and learn all there is about video/audio codecs and software (VirtualDub is a pain in the @$$) to upgrading firmware for DVDRs. It depends how much you are willing to invest (time and money) as opposed to just paying someone.

It's not exactly something you can do overnight on your own.

I agree.

If it's a one time deal (wedding video for instance) I wouldn't mind paying someone to do the work for me, as long as the product was professional in quality.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Get a nice capture card and do it yourself

And DVD burner... And DVD media...

I've gone through all this... from the point of just having VHS tapes... to having to buy a capture card and learn all there is about video/audio codecs and software (VirtualDub is a pain in the @$$) to upgrading firmware for DVDRs. It depends how much you are willing to invest (time and money) as opposed to just paying someone.

It's not exactly something you can do overnight on your own.

I agree.

If it's a one time deal (wedding video for instance) I wouldn't mind paying someone to do the work for me, as long as the product was professional in quality.

True, I think you should ask if he requires it on a dvd right now, if he doesn't, then you can just get it digital and burn the file to cd's. But like rossMAN said, since it's a one time deal, I take back what I said earlier, you should find a place to get it done professionally

 

[TranceNation]

yes, it's a one time thing. just trying to get some good recommends from anybody who has use any of the services out there..

 

[TranceNation]

yes, it's a one time thing. just trying to get some good recommends from anybody who has use any of the services out there..

 

[Cat13]

Like the others said, if it is a one time good deal, then have it done for you. Check with your local mom & pop computer store, they should know someone.

If you think that you might want to do some more videos, get the equipment. It's not terribly expensive and pretty darn easy once you get going. I have transferred all my home videos and some for friends. Even did some of the old training videos for work.

 

[Triumph]

My family right ow is looking into doing something much harder: converting our old reel-to-reel home movies to DVD. It isn't going to be easy. Anyone else ever done this?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Triumph
My family right ow is looking into doing something much harder: converting our old reel-to-reel home movies to DVD. It isn't going to be easy. Anyone else ever done this?

There are pretty expensive "boxes" which enable the transfer. Or you can pay quite a lot to have them done professionally - especially if you have hours of 8mm and Super8 like we did.

If you are cheap like me, just set up your projector on a really nice screen (about 18"-21" diagonally) and FILM it with a DVC so there are no borders showing (using its optical zoom) . . . transfer as normally to HD (then DVD).

You will have to experiment with slowing down or speeding up the film projector to avoid the "bars" . . . but I got some really (really!) nice copies (for a do-it-yourselfer).

 

[Dissipate]

Uh, what about standalone DVD burners that hook into your TV? I'm am pretty sure you can hook a VHS into that and have it burn it to a DVD R.

 

[LSUfan]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Uh, what about standalone DVD burners that hook into your TV? I'm am pretty sure you can hook a VHS into that and have it burn it to a DVD R.

Yes these will burn a very good copy of the vhs tape. You are looking at least $350 for a stand alone. How much will it cost to have it done?