S-Video PC to VCR S-Video?? Trying to Convert VHS to DVD

[sandman423]

I was just wondering If I could connect a S-Video PC to VCR S-Video and Capture to PC and make a DVD from it??


How would I do this??


I am very new to this but I know my Computer has a S-Video and we have a Pioneer VHS/DVD Combo RAM Compatible with a S-Video on the back of it...


Could someone please explain which Programs could I use to Capture and how to do so...It would be appreciated.

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum

[yoda313]

Which way are you trying to go? You say pc to vcr to pc?

Is that saying you DON'T have a capture card on your computer? You have to have a capture card of some type on your computer if you want to record.

HOWEVER if you are talking about recording what is on your computer screen TO your computer you are better off using a screen capture program. Check out the tools section on the left of the screen for more about those.

If you want to record FROM your pc to your VCR then yes simply connect a svideo cable from the output from your pc to your INPUT jack on the vcr. Note you will probably need to activate tv out on your video cards control panel for a signal to be outputted. Though it may be on automatically. Of course if you want sound you will need to get headphone rca y splitter to split the output headphone jack from the pc to the red/white left/right rca input jacks on your vcr (or just use a mono combiner if your vcr is mono though I think if it is svideo it has to be stereo).

[sandman423]

I am trying to do this...

Hook up a VCR to my PC....I want to convert a VHS to a DVD...Can I do it via S-Video??

[ZippyP.]

I am trying to do this...

Hook up a VCR to my PC....I want to convert a VHS to a DVD...Can I do it via S-Video??

You have to have a capture card of some type on your computer if you want to record.

If your video card has VIVO (video-in video-out) then you can, if not then you need to install a capture card of some sort.

[sandman423]

I have an Adapter that goes into my S-Video in my Computer...

I have a Nvidia and the adapter has S-Video with a


Yellow S-Video
Green Blue Red


Thats is the setup on Adapter...I can hook my PC to my DV Camcorder to my computer via Firewire and Capture video through it....does that mean I have a Capture card?

[themaster1]

if your vcr is a s-vhs player then you can use the s-video wire otherwise you can't (black/white image at best)