im interested in converting old 70' and 80's copyrighted video tapes onto a dvd and then sharing with the community... looking for what you experts are using or maybe some guides on how to do this the easy way {if there is an easy way.}looking for your recommendation.... any info would be appreciated...

I have been using a full version of Roxio easy cd & dvd creator 6, and I am very pleased with that program.

have a look at this->

http://forum.dead-donkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=576

maybe it will help

get a dvd recorder will make things a little easier

remember the better the source, the better video will come out. just some tapes out there have lost quality over the years like video rentle place or home movies

careful with dvd recorders, they tend to introduce ghosting and all sorts of nasty gunk if you don't get a decent model. Make sure you read reviews before making a purchase.

thanks for all your responses.... been doing a little research while i was gone for a few hours on this topic... my computer is old and i dont think a capture card would be worth it becuase i read somewhere that you need at least 20gb hardrive space to record but im only i have 20gb lol.... i guess im the market for a dvd recorder ... while doing the research .. i read somewhere about a microvision protection on vhs tapes which dvd recorder detect and will not copy... im sure my vhs tapes have that since most of them have come from out of business video stores....

look on http://www.videohelp.com for reviews

Good idea.

As for macrovision, you can purchase a box that will remove that junk although i can't give you a specific model. They don't cost lots but its a fair chunk, i saw one for around ?30 a while back, i'm sure you can get one cheaper. Check ebay.

I have been interested in DVD recorder recently too (after i get a New BFTV).
These places have been helpful:

http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdreco ... qintro.htm

and for removing macrovision:

http://www.firebird-systems.com/graphic ... pher.shtml

Recording it to HD (capturing on a PC) is almost a complete waste of effort with a good DVD-recorder. Maybe only less control over the results.

(BTW Is this a piece of crap: tv?)

i use 2 different things to remove macro

sima copy master and RXII macro remover

sima = http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... tegory=294


rxii = http://cgi.ebay.com/RXII-Digital-Video- ... dZViewItem

thanks video-man... appreciated....