VideoHelp Forum




+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. I'm trying to find one with both USB and Firewire connections.

    I'd also like to find one that does NOT require a secondary conversion but converts to DVD video the first time (like the ADS DVD Xpress).

    But I also want to maintain the picture quality of the VHS source. And I'm not sure if a $100 unit will do that.

    Anyone got a good recommendation? I've been looking around and it is hard to figure it all out let alone narrow it down.
    Quote Quote  
  2. hi there.

    have a read of my thread here re vhs capture

    https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=274570

    i started this thread thinking i might get a reasonable device for about $100, but after the response from these guys and reading the restoration section in here, i have to pay au$550 for the CANOPUS ADVC-110 which is highly reccommended and if i need it, ill get a TBC-1000 device and even a jvc 9911 vhs recorder if i can, all of which will cost me up to $1500au if i need the TBS-1000 device.
    im wanting to get serious about this vhs to dvd conversion stuff and think by getting some top quality gear to begin with is def better than trying to do an el-cheapo job in the first place.

    good luck but do your research first like i have done in my thread listed in the link above.

    cheers.....GLEN
    Quote Quote  
  3. SteyrAUG
    never mind the capture device; get a DVD Recorder...same price.
    Quote Quote  
  4. dvd recorder is just an easy way to do it, strictly for a quick job and amateurs. no control over quality etc, but a nice quick fix if thats what u want, but not for me.
    if u get an external device like that one u mentioned, its only usb, and not firewire, dont get one unless its firewire connected, this is what firewire was designed to be used for, i used to use those stupid belkin usb dongle things and they were hopeless, firewire is the way u should be going and u shouldnt get one that converts to dvd mpeg1 or mpeg2 while capturing, no quality control but ok if all u want to do is put a video onto a dvd without any dramas or your not fussy about quality.
    i am intending to start transferring vhs tapes to dvd for clients, as i currently do digital video to dvd and want to expand my business.
    i have just ordered my canopus ADVC-110 digital capture device, and ordered the very highly rated jvc 9911 s-vhs recorder to use as my analog playback device into the ADVC-110, then firewire to my pc where i will use DVIO 3.2 to capture in raw dv-avi, do my editing in that format, then encode to dvd mpeg2 using tmpgenc xpress at 6,000 vbr (to get about 100min onto a dvd) and i then store the mpeg2 video file on my storage drive till im ready to author/burn using tmpgenc dvd author or dvd-lab pro. all stand alone programs so i have total control over what i can do, but then i do this work for a living along with photo processing and restorations, so im obviously going to use good hardware to begin with.

    there are better alternatives out there than a usb device, just do a google search, or someone else might leave u some help with models that convert directly to mpeg on the fly, but not a great way to go about it for quality. def not my cup of tea.

    good luck....GLEN
    Quote Quote  
  5. Member FulciLives's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    Pittsburgh, PA in the USA
    Search Comp PM
    I've heard some good things about the ADS DVD Xpress but supposedly the ADS Instant DVD 2.0 has a slightly better chipset ... especially when it comes to less-than-steller quality, i.e., videotape sources.

    If you use PRICEGRABBER.COM you can find the ADS Instant DVD 2.0 for around $120 - $130 and that is including shipping (USA).

    I'm thinking of picking one up myself after another pay check or two here.

    Nice thing about this is that you can capture at 15,000kbps then re-encode using filters etc. to make it DVD compliant or you can just record already to DVD compliant if you need it done quick (like catching up on TV shows you watch once then delete etc.)

    - John "FulciLives" Coleman
    "The eyes are the first thing that you have to destroy ... because they have seen too many bad things" - Lucio Fulci
    EXPLORE THE FILMS OF LUCIO FULCI - THE MAESTRO OF GORE
    Quote Quote  
  6. Member slacker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    SF, CA, USA
    Search Comp PM
    SteyrAug,

    What are your needs? I wouldn't spend $1500 on converting 5 VHS tapes if I can pay a professional $60 to do the same thing.

    What shape are your tapes in? Most of my VHS tapes are in such good shape and require so little "fixing", if any, that conversion-wise I can't tell the difference between the conversions I do and the ones I pay the professional down the street to do.

    Are you going to do heavy editing? If so, buy a capture card rather than a dvd recorder. For dubs, a dvd recorder works fine.
    Quote Quote  
  7. Member thecoalman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Pennsylvania
    Search PM
    Originally Posted by glenpinn
    dvd recorder is just an easy way to do it, strictly for a quick job and amateurs. no control over quality etc, but a nice quick fix if thats what u want, but not for me.
    if u get an external device like that one u mentioned, its only usb, and not firewire, dont get one unless its firewire connected, this is what firewire was designed to be used for, i used to use those stupid belkin usb dongle things and they were hopeless, firewire is the way u should be going and u shouldnt get one that converts to dvd mpeg1 or mpeg2 while capturing, no quality control but ok if all u want to do is put a video onto a dvd without any dramas or your not fussy about quality.
    Alll the above really depends on the device. I don't use a DVD recorder but many of the guru's around here do, according to them providing you have a good one the quality is outstanding. I'll take their word for it. If your just going to be trimming video without doing extensive editing it may be a good choice. As far as the USB devices there bad rap comes from the older USB1 ones, not much luck with them because of the datarate problems but I don't see too many problems posted about the newer ones using USB2
    Quote Quote  



Similar Threads

Visit our sponsor! Try DVDFab and backup Blu-rays!