VHS to DVD

[Micker_C]

I have been looking at trying to solve the problem of getting old home movies onto DVD, that's the easy part with a combo VHS/DVD recorder. The problem is from what I have read is that these combo's won't convert the old retail moves to DVD. Is there a solution to do both VHS to DVD -Home movies and VHS retail movie tapes, or is copyright going to stick it to me?

Thanks

[unclebud]

If the VHS tapes have Macrovision copy protection then it won't copy on a commercial player recorder setup. If you look hard enough you can find ways to get around it but VHS is such poor quality on today's HD TV's why bother.

[highvolumeJP]

Why bother ? Well maybe because some people want to convert their old movies or family get togethers and such on DVD - A good quality upconverting DVD player will give better results than a regular DVD player, of course you can't expect miracles working with VHS resolution on HD TV, for sure, but at least you preserved some good memories

Also, one thing about those combos, they truely suck ! the VCRs used are horrible and subpar in quality - you are better off getting a decent quality VCR, if you can still find those good old S-VHS JVC VCRs that have TBC/DNR that do a fairly good job playing VHS combined with a good DVD recorder - but avoid combo VCR/DVD !
As to Macrovision, you might be able to pull this off using an ADS Instant DVD 2.0 - from experience, I recall having converted an old VHS of mine with that device and it worked - now I'm not sure about other capture devices or newer ones. The ADS IDVD2 is a long discontinued product, and I cannot garantee that newer revisions would still work with MV.

[samijubal]

You need a digital video stabilizer. Do a search and you'll find out what they are. You'll probably need a seperate VHS. There may be a couple of combos that will allow connection of a stabilizer between the VHS and DVD, most won't.

[Micker_C]

I agree with highvolumeJP, or the question would not be relevant at all. I have several hundred dollars of VHS I really don't care to buy on DVD. The old family VHS need converting. Believe it or not the natural magnetism occurring tends to wipe VHS tapes older than fifteen years. There are many people who would like to save the "Baby" shots and related family shots.

Found thread links
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic347374.html

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/panasonic-ag-versus-jvc-hr-s9000-series-s-vhs-v...s-t278630.html

JVC for those who wish to view the models discussed in the other thread.
http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?pathId=49&archive=true

Thanks for the tip
http://www.checkhere22.com/stabilizer/
Stabilizer Model 200

I'm rather stunned that the series recommended are impossible to find, though the realist that I am can appreciate that this is backward technology; though with that in mind the price on older used S-VHS, TBC, DNR is absolutely astounding. I would have perceived these units selling for less than $60.00 given the technological advances that put most people in the realm of DVD, rather than VHS.

Of interest and search, in order:
JVC HR-S9600U - S9900U
JVC SR-V10U
JVC SR-V10E
JVC HMDH5U D-VHS
Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U
Panasonic AG-1980

I gave my JVC 9600 to a friend when I converted to DVD and although I had a number of VHS media, that close friend had nothing but VHS and friends do what friends do.

Cheers

[Dancegal]

Which one to buy?
Do any of them copy without using two VCR units?
Do they all need a battery?
I need to copy from VHS to DVD and also DVD to DVD on my combo unit.

[Dancegal]

Does the Model 200 do the job? or do I need the Generation III type?

[Micker_C]

I gave up, still think that the issue is a concern for many people though and perhaps the experts could insert more definitive answers for converting VHS to DVD. Since the original post a friend setup a stand alone VHS player and a DVD recorder. I'm having trouble deciding if the cost equals value though, for a one time session (Though perhaps a full days work) and the friend is not dependable enough to try out my family VHS conversions.

Perhaps we will all get lucky and get somebody in the 'Know' respond to the best course of action.

[pepegot1]

I converted mine using an independent VCR and a JVC DMR-10S recorder, with a stabilizer inline, to rid the copy of macrovision. Great results. If you can get a good VCR and the Walmart recorder (Magnovox) and a stabilizer, you may get good results-not as good as with the JVC though. Combo units are useless, unless you have tapes without macrovision.

[lordsmurf]

Those stabilizers are worthless.