VHS conversion

[VHStopc]

Hi.

I am looking to save some old VHS tapes(maybe vhs-c? From a jvc gr-ax210 camcorder) to my PC. I bought some cheap converter a while back and used it with virtualDUB but the audio was very bad and the video quality wasnt very good either. So how do i convert them with the best quality possible?

Do i get a VHS/DVD combo and then record the VHS to dvd or do i need to output to hdmi to a capture card to get the best quality?

Thanks in advance

[LMotlow]

I bought some cheap converter a while back and used it with virtualDUB but the audio was very bad and the video quality wasnt very good either.

What did you expect from "some cheap converter"?

Do i get a VHS/DVD combo and then record the VHS to dvd

You could. DVD\VHS combos are the worst players out there. The results will look worse than the tapes.

or do i need to output to hdmi to a capture card to get the best quality?

That's definitely not the best quality.

Why don't you do it the way people have been doing it for almost three decades? If the tapes are worth anything, It means reading a few things and finding out what's going on before you crap up your tapes and waste time and money. http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/video.htm

[VHStopc]

What did you expect from "some cheap converter"?

I guess i thought it might be cheaper to convert decades old low res low framerate video than modern high res high framerate video

You could. DVD\VHS combos are the worst players out there. The results will look worse than the tapes.

ok

That's definitely not the best quality.

Thats what i found most people said gave the best quality when i googled.

Why don't you do it the way people have been doing it for almost three decades? If the tapes are worth anything, It means reading a few things and finding out what's going on before you crap up your tapes and waste time and money. http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/video.htm

Not sure what im supposed to read there? I know the resolution and framerate and stuff of the video and i also know how to use virtualdub

[ProWo]

Use a good VCR and an usb 3 video capture unit. Most of them have useful software with them. Otherwise, you can use virtualdub.

[lingyi]

Hi.

I am looking to save some old VHS tapes(maybe vhs-c? From a jvc gr-ax210 camcorder) to my PC. I bought some cheap converter a while back and used it with virtualDUB but the audio was very bad and the video quality wasnt very good either. So how do i convert them with the best quality possible?

Do i get a VHS/DVD combo and then record the VHS to dvd or do i need to output to hdmi to a capture card to get the best quality?

Thanks in advance

Asked and answered hundreds of times here and at digitalfaq.

Read the links in my post in this thread: https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/395788-Should-i-change-my-VCR

[breat]

Hi.

I am looking to save some old VHS tapes(maybe vhs-c? From a jvc gr-ax210 camcorder) to my PC. I bought some cheap converter a while back and used it with virtualDUB but the audio was very bad and the video quality wasnt very good either. So how do i convert them with the best quality possible?

Do i get a VHS/DVD combo and then record the VHS to dvd or do i need to output to sarms hdmi to a capture card to get the best quality?

Thanks in advance

You could. DVD\VHS combos are the worst players out there. The results will look worse than the tapes.