There are many applications that cover the complete cycle of steps involved in the transfer of video cassettes to DVD. Typically, such fully-featured packages enable you to: capture video from DV cameras or external sources connected to your video capture device edit videos, by trimming … [Read more...]
One-Click Operation of VHS Video to DVD Transfer Using ADVC-55
Once you have installed the ADVC-55 software, double-clicking the Let's CONVERT program icon causes a mini operating screen to appear above the Windows System Tray. This provides one-click control of tape to DVD conversions with the following functions: Specify where video is to be … [Read more...]
Installing the Software for the ADVC-55 DV Converter – including NERO
Now it's time to install the Canopus Let's CONVERT application. Please note: Since the creation of this tutorial the Canopus Let's CONVERT software has been taken off release. Load the Installation CD-ROM. Provided the ADVC-55 device is plugged into the PC ... ... we'll be … [Read more...]
Testing the External DV Converter
To open Movie Maker, click Start > Programs > Accessories > Windows Movie Maker. Select Capture from video device to launch the Video Capture Wizard. Enter a name for the file you're about to capture and a location where you wish to store it. Select the DV-AVI format … [Read more...]
Connecting External DV Converter Hardware to VCR and PC for VHS Video to DVD Transfer
Connecting up the ADVC-55 external DV converter to your PC and VCR is fairly straightforward. First, connect up either composite video RCA Phono or S-Video socket, and twin RCA Phono audio connectors ... ... at one end of the Canpous device ... to your VCR. Video capture … [Read more...]
Converting VCR Video to DVD Using Canopus ADVC-55
The specific product we're going to use in this tutorial is effectively a combination of Canopus's high-quality ADVC-55 analogue-to-DV converter and the company's Let's CONVERT software bundle, marketed as an easy-to-use, one-step solution to video capture, conversion and DVD authoring … [Read more...]
How to Transfer VCR Video to DVD – Preparation
Whichever video capture hardware you're going to use, the better the quality of the analogue video input the better the results you can expect to achieve. To this end it's wise to weigh up if there are settings you can make on your VCR deck to optimise its playback quality. Many … [Read more...]
VCR to DVD Conversion – Video Capture Cards and PC Hardware
There are a number of important hardware factors when transferring your VCR to digital video. For most people a balance needs to be struck when buying PC hardware for any purpose, compromising somewhere between performance and cost. On this page we'll take a look at the main … [Read more...]
VCR to DVD – Video Digitisation and Compression Codecs
The transfer of a video cassette recording to DVD involves the capture and digitisation of the analogue video, editing the digitised video as necessary and compressing this prior to burning it to DVD. There are various methods of accomplishing this, varying in ease of operation, speed, … [Read more...]
Transfer VHS to DVD Method
Transferring  a VHS tape to a DVD sounds like something hard to do but in reality it's not. It's basically taking what is on tape and converting it to a digital file that can be burned onto a DVD or any media source for backup and preservation purposes. The best way to preserve and copy your … [Read more...]