VHS to VCD

[dolejh]

I am trying to take my old VHS movies and put them on VCD for better viewing and since they last longer than VHS

I have my VCR hooked up to my computer using an ASUS V8200 video card, sound input through SB Live card.

I used the XP movie maker software first but it wasnt enough pixles and the sound was all off.

I am trying to use Roxio Videowave Movie Maker to capture but it captures if I use compression and a lower frame size.

Is this because of my processor speed? If I try to go high it says " Capture has been aborted. The capture file size may have reached your hard drives file size limitation."

What should I use for the setting so that I can watch my movies on my big screen TV and so that they dont look like crap. Any suggestions on using different hardware, dazzle? or different software. I dont want to fork out a ton, but I do have quite a hundred of so movies that I dont want to rebuy on DVD, I have already purchased them once.

John

[bolta]

Hello . . .

It sounds like you have a dedicated 3d card which happens to be able to capture a video signal plugged into an input connector - after looking at the specs for the card, I wouldn't call this a true capture card.

For that, you're looking at anything from a generic BT8x8-based card like FlyVideo or TVEXcel, right up to digital video, firewire-breathing monsters.

In your case, go for one of the analog BT8x8-based cards - these are well-suited to an analog video signal. Then, have a look in the guides and forums elsewhere on this site for a complete list of tools and tips on how to capture from VHS to a movie file, and then converting to VCD.

Any hassles, let me know - I'm about half-way through converting the entire STOS series (72 episodes) to VCD, so have had some practice !! *wry smile*

Regards,

B.

[crahak]

bt8x8 cards are good n cheap. I have not looked at what this video card you have really is, but maybe you should try virtualdub to capture, and since you only have 40gb, try it with a mjpeg codec at a reasonably high quality setting (or if you can really afford the HD space, try huffyuv). You might not have to buy a card at all, I'd try that first...

[dolejh]

Thanks for the quick replys

I will check into a dedicated capture card tomorrow, and as for the hard drive, another hard drive is peanuts now days. I think I have another 40 GB laying around here somewhere.

If anything I am worried about the computer being able to handle the transfer rate at high quality. I guess I have some more reading to do on the guides. When you use the mjpeg codec compression does this affect anything when you burn it to CD? Does it affect the quality? What is the recommended frame size and rate?

Thanks again, I will post tomorrow after I look at a capture card. But from what you are telling me, my 1.2Ghz processor is good enough to handle the job..

John