Problem with DVD Recorder

[swingbelly]

I have a few tapes I would like to put on dvd you can't get, and when I try to capture the VHS to DVD i get an error about a signal. Is there some sort of "decoder" I could run it though first? If so, what is and where can i get it!!

[gshelley61]

That's VHS tape copy protection. You need a TBC, clarifier, stabilizer, etc. to defeat it.

[macleod]

more than likely, the tapes have macrovision on them and most/all dvd recorders (assuming standalones) do not all copying of copyrighted material.

There is a thing by the name of sima that defeats this. Do a search through the forum for sima and you will get some good information

[handyguy]

Some vcrs are immune to macrovision too.

[RowMan]

Some vcrs are immune to macrovision too.

True, but that's if you're copying a Macrovision protected source to an immune VCR. That same Macrovision immune VCR will still output the copy protection if played into a DVD recorder.

I've used the device shown here...

http://www.directsalesinc.com/dvdvidstab.html

...for a number of years and have found that, for the price, it works very well for transferring copy protected VHS tapes to a DVD recorder.

[DVFun]

I've used the device shown here...

http://www.directsalesinc.com/dvdvidstab.html

...for a number of years and have found that, for the price, it works very well for transferring copy protected VHS tapes to a DVD recorder.

Could you please tell me what's the IN/OUT cable connector type? I can't see it from the small picture.......is it composite (yellow RCA)?

I normally use a VCR to output to MPEG2 thru a Pinnactle TV capture card. Do you know if this device will work with my worflow?

Thanks in advance!

[hech54]

I used this one on my Philips DVDR985....works like a charm:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/filter/

[RowMan]

Could you please tell me what's the IN/OUT cable connector type? I can't see it from the small picture.......is it composite (yellow RCA)?

I normally use a VCR to output to MPEG2 thru a Pinnactle TV capture card. Do you know if this device will work with my worflow?

Thanks in advance!

It's an RCA connection. I have only used it with a DVD recorder or a VCR, but I imagine it should work with a capture card because the device masks the Macrovision copy protection before it gets to the recording unit.

[handyguy]

Well, I use a macro free dvd player to input into my dvd recorder. This works well. VHS is another situation though. For that when I needed it I just used cheap boxes that did the trick. They are a bit cheaper in HK.

[DVFun]

.......... VHS is another situation though. For that when I needed it I just used cheap boxes that did the trick. They are a bit cheaper in HK.

Could you list some that Icould buy? I am in HK and it would be easy for me to get hold of one if you could tell me where!?!?
That would save me from shipping it over here.
Really many tks in advance )