Star Wars Originals on VHS to DVD??

[Sulaco]

I have the original Star Wars movies on VHS (not the ones with the extra crap) and I want to put them on DVD's. Should I just hookup my VCR and do a standard analog capture then use my software to transfer to DVD?

OR, is there some super-duper way to make them, look and sound better than a regular old capture/transfer/burn?

Thanks!

[lordsmurf]

Timebase correctors (TBC), proc amps, DNR (in SVHS VCRs).
The laserdiscs are better.

[yoda313]

Hello,
The normal analog capture is your best bet. Your source won't really be improved, just preserved. Use the highest setting that will fit a dvd. If you want you can record at the highest dvd setting and then shrink the authored vobs later. That might be a little better than the lower settings (that fit on a disc without shrinking).

I've still got to do that with my copies (full screen not widescren ). My first try had audio synch problems. I'm better at capturing so I just have to sit down and do it again. Best of luck.
Kevin

P.S. I hope your still planning on buying the special edition dvds in September. Nothing compares to true professional 5.1, extras be damned. It's still STAR WARS!!!!!!!! (Long live Lucas )

[adam]

You're not alone. https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=102812&highlight=star+wars+conversion

If you've got a spare day or so to read all that maybe you'll get a few ideas.

[DVD_Ripper]

Toughest part will make them look good since most are 2+ hours. You may have to encode at a bitrate of 4kVBR or less to make 'em fit on one disk.

At 2hrs 15 min movie you can only encode at 4288 max bitrate with 224kbs audio capture (MPEG1L2)... if you use PCM audio your video bitrate will be even lower.