Can a combi unit create editable discs?

[Balliol]

I want to transfer some VHS tapes to DVDs and edit the rubish out of them. I assume that a combi unit will create a DVD disc from a VHS tape on one of these units but will I be able to bung the DVD disc into a computer to edit?

[yoda313]

Yes. Any dvd a dvd recorder makes can be ripped and edited on a computer.

Your only caveat is you have to finalize the disc if its anything BUT a DVD+RW. I believe the DVD+RW is the only recordable disc for a settop recorder that DOES NOT need finalizing to be playable in other players or dvdrom/dvdburners.

[Balliol]

You say, "Ripped" which as a new starter I suspect means a new piece of software. Bearing in mind that I am new to this stuff would you care to recomend which software?

[yoda313]

Ripped means to copy the disc to your computer. Since these will be discs you make yourself you don't have to have the latest "ripper" to get the disc to your computer. Just use dvd shrink or dvd decrypter to copy the disc to your computer. You will get the video_ts folder to your computer - or RM I think it is for settop discs - or is it VR? Anyway the point is you will get the video to your computer.

From there you will get the .vob files that contain the video for editing. If you want you can use vob2mpg to get a usuable mpg file if your more familiar with that.

Or if you simply want to edit out commercials you can use an authoring program like tmpgenc dvd author that can read vob files and edit out the commercials before you burn the disc.