VCD to VHS...Possible??

[unrealrok]

Hey, is it possible to dub a vcd on a dvd player to a vcr that is hooked up to it? My friend wants some of the movies i've got and he doesn't have a dvd player. Pls respond as quickly as possible.

Thanks

[liamk]

Hi!

For that you would have to use your graphics card tvout (you would watch the vcd on your computer and record the movie in your vcr) or buy a capture card or usb capture box with tvout capabilities like the adstech usb instant dvd or matrox rt 2500 for instance.


Best regards,
Liam Kinkaid

[unrealrok]

about how much can you find a decent capture card for?? and once you do, is dubbing it a pretty simple process??

[sunni9676]

I burn vcds to watch on my dvd player which is hooked directly to my vcr. So, I have (many times) easily taped a movie played from the dvd onto a vhs for a friend. I have even rented dvds and taped them for myself.

If the movie is macrovision protected I have this little device called a 'video clarifier' that connects between the vcr and dvd. It will disrupt the signal and allow you to tape anything. (You can also use it for vcr to vcr connects).

[unrealrok]

where can i get a video clarifier?? I know it macrovision protected (even tho i don't know what it means) And once i get a video clarifier, how do i dub it?? Just hook up both by way of a-v cables?? Please respond soon

[sunni9676]

Macrovision is an encoded signal that can be placed on vhs and dvd to copyright and protect against copying. I don't know if vcds also have this type of protection. I have only burned my vcds from downloaded movies and they were already macrovision-free.

I have the Video Magic II and I purchased it at:

http://www.stardevelopment.com/

Its around $50.00 but in my opinion it was worth it. You could probably look around on the search engines and maybe get lucky with something cheaper though.

I have used this device as I mentioned earlier to tape from both dvd and a second vcr. I haven't encountered any movies that weren't able to be copied yet by use of this device.

You just hook everything up with regular a/v cables. The device will be hooked up between the two machines. Example:

vcr to clarifier to vcr
or
dvd to clarifier to vcr

Our vcr has two line ins, so we have a dvd player hooked up on line 1 and a second vcr on line 2.

Its really quite simple and works terrific!