problem converting from NTSC VHS to dvdr

[skywalker9999]

I'm in the UK, & for the past few months, i've been trying to copy a couple of old home movies, off an ancient NTSC VHS tape, (family christmasses, a wedding, etc), but everytime i try, i get a message from the dvd recorder, saying it cannot be recorded. I've tried on 3 vhs macines, all of which state they will play NTSC, & i can see the videos in full colour on the screen too, so i know the players are fine. I've also tried recording onto my Archos ubit, which has so far had the best result, managing to record, but only in black & white.
I've also tried using the tv tuners on 3 PCs, but none of the pick up the video channel.

The equipment i'm usaing, in various combinations, is as follows:
JVC HR-J695 VHS
Daewoo DH-6100P DVD recorder
Sony SLV D950GI DVD player/VHS combi
Samsung DVD 893 recorder
plus another Samsung DVD recorder, & a Panasonic VHS, both of which are at my parents house.
The 3 PCs i've tried are:
Fujitsu Amilo 1415 with Hauppage Nova-T USB TV stick
Hewlett Packard IQ525UK (built in tuner)
Philips Easlylife LX2000 (built in tuner)

Are there any specific settings i need to use, in order to tune in these PCs to recioeve a video signal, rather than the Digital tv signal they're designed for?

If anybody could please help me out, i'd be extremely grateful, & i'd bake a cake in your honour, then eat it on your behalf, lol.

[edDV]

PAL VHS players that "play NTSC" actually convert the chroma into a pseudo PAL called PAL60. Most PAL TV sets are designed to accept PAL color at a 59.94 field rate.

Very few DVD recorders or even computer capture cards accept PAL60.

The normal way to record NTSC is from an NTSC VHS player to an NTSC DVD recorder or computer capture card. The resulting NTSC DVD will play out to PAL60 from many PAL DVD players.

Most dub houses will do this for you for a small fee.

[skywalker9999]

ok, thanks for your help. looks like i can't ditch the vhs just yet then.

[edDV]

Someone might know of a DVD recorder that accepts PAL60. A PAL60 DVD would be out of spec and probably wouldn't play on a DVD player but may on a computer.

[lordsmurf]

Paying a service makes more sense here, especially if it's just a few tapes -- quality will be better, and the cost will be about the same, bu with less work and learning required.

[danno78]

You have the following solutions:

A) play the tape with a PAL vcr (PAL60 signal) and capture the signal with a PAL60 compatible device (PC tv tuner card or standalone dvd recorder)
Pioneer DVR-530H can handle PAL60 signal. The disc will be NTSC format.

B) play the tape with a NTSC vcr and capture the signal (true NTSC signal) with a NTSC device compatible (PC tv tuner card or standalone dvd recorder). Panasonic PAL DVD recorders can be set in NTSC format and capture real NTSC signal.

C) Paying a service