video tape to DVD

[shadu]

I have a huge collection of video tape and i want to put them on DVD/CD before the time made its work on them. Some of them come from TV or from fansub (anime) and so don't have the quality require for a DVD format. My first idea was the VCD format but too much CD. The DVD (4.5 GIG) seem perfect of some series but is it possible the put more than 2 hours on a DVD by using the "quality and setting" of the VCD by exemple. Or any other format.

Thanks

Shadu

[muskgrave]

search the forums and you will find your answers...this post is right here on the same page:
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https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221939

[Sam Ontario]

I have a huge collection of video tape and i want to put them on DVD/CD before the time made its work on them. Some of them come from TV or from fansub (anime) and so don't have the quality require for a DVD format. My first idea was the VCD format but too much CD. The DVD (4.5 GIG) seem perfect of some series but is it possible the put more than 2 hours on a DVD by using the "quality and setting" of the VCD by exemple. Or any other format.

Thanks

Shadu

Since you have many video tapes to capture, to save you time, just buy a DVD Recorder and record them into 6-hour mode or 4 hour mode. I don't have any experience with -RW or -RAM recorders, I will only recommend at this stage, a +RW/+R recorder.

[shadu]

I just buy a multiformat DVD writer so i am ok for them. What i need now is the experience with DVD format and how to make them. How cani decide for 6 or 4h format? And What is the best DVD burner software for that?

Shadu

[Capmaster]

I just buy a multiformat DVD writer so i am ok for them. What i need now is the experience with DVD format and how to make them. How cani decide for 6 or 4h format? And What is the best DVD burner software for that?

Shadu

Quality is subjective. You'll have to experiment and determine for yourself at what point too much quality is compromised in the interest of fitting it in.

Like Sam suggested, the easiest way would be to buy a standalone recorder. Get one that has adaptive bitrate so you can put in the record time and the recorder will set the bitrate to fill the DVD. All the Panasonic models have this feature. They also allow you to use the standard "time block" recording using 60, 90, 120, 180 360 minutes, or something similar.