burning vcr tape to c.d. on computer ?

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 14 Jan 2004 12:07 pm

would anyone know how to record from a vcr tape to my computer c.d. burner and record. I have some instructional tapes i would like to burn to c.d. on my computer so i could listen to them easier and also in my car.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
trap

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 14 Jan 2004 2:08 pm

I don't know what works but I advise you not to get the Pinnacle Studio 8 package like I did.
The included DC10plus capture card works fine so I can get audio and video from the VCR into the computer. And I can assemble and edit a movie.
But the program hangs when I try to write ("render") for output to a CD (VCD format) or DVD.

David Ray · Post by **David Ray** » 14 Jan 2004 3:28 pm

Studio 8 is great but what you need to do is set your capture to a full quality mpg file. Then use EZ - CD Creator to make the dvd.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 14 Jan 2004 4:33 pm

Thanks David for your suggestion. I am 99% sure that I already tried that, along with every other possible way of capturing and rendering etc etc, but I will try your suggestion again the next time I have a couple of days to spare to try to get Pinnacle Studio 8 to work.
In the meantime I cannpot stress strongly enough how dissatisfied I am with this product and with the complete absence of customer support. They won't allow me to download bugfixes, and they won't allow purchase of an "upgrade" unless I buy an entirely new copy at retail. That won't happen especially since there is no reason to think that a newer version would work.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 14 Jan 2004 4:53 pm

I just finished doing the audio of Ricky Davis' steel licks video over to cd for him. Ran the audio outputs of the vcr into my stereo receiver and then I run from the receiver to line out2 on my sound card (Soundblaster Live Platinum with the Live Drive). I use Cooledit Pro2 for all my music editing purposes. I have found it to be the best of all the programs I have tried. You might want to ask Ricky his opinion of the final finished product.
I also made a CD of the audio from the Lloyd Green/Tommy White video so I could listen to it in my van.

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TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 14 Jan 2004 6:00 pm

thanks for your help.Graham, Iam sorry but i dont understand. I was hoping to run the vcr into the computer and burn c.d.and i dont nkow where the sound card is. Do you have to have a external sound card and software to do this?
thanks guys, trap

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 14 Jan 2004 6:37 pm

Trap:
The soundcard can be found on the back of your computer. Your speakers will be plugged into it and there may also be a line in jack. You can go from your vcr to line in on the sound card but don't know what the signal would be like. I just find it works best for me going thru a stereo receiver.

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Les Pierce · Post by **Les Pierce** » 14 Jan 2004 8:59 pm

OK Trap, here's one way.

Your VCR should have one (mono) or two (stereo) audio out jacks, (usually RCA type). You'll need a cable that has RCA male ends on one side, and 1/8 inch stereo on the other.

You can try plugging into the line input on your computer (usually on the back), but if your VCR's output is too low you may have to plug into the Mic jack. (Look in your manual for locations).

After you get everything connected, you'll need to double click the little speaker in the task tray down by the clock to open up Window's mixer. Select Options, and then Properties, then click the Recording button, and the OK. This will take you too the Recording Mixer, where you can select the input you plugged into, and set the recording volume if necessary.

After you get this done, click Start/All Programs/Accesories/Entertainment/Sound Recorder. This will open up a little program that will record your VCR audio as a WAV file you can save where ever you like. (Just don't forget where you put it). Then you can open this WAV file in Media Player and write it to CD. It'll do all the converting and everything.

There are shareware programs you can download that will make all this easier, n-Track Studio is one ( http://fasoft.com ,not really intended for this purpose, but would work great), but these are things you will already have on your computer.

Of course, this is XP I am talking about, but you should be able to do this with any Windows OS, but you may need additional software.

Take Care,

Les

Dave Birkett · Post by **Dave Birkett** » 14 Jan 2004 9:10 pm

I recorded the Lloyd and Tommy video audio track on my computer using my Cakewalk program. I then edited it and burned a CD. It sounds great and makes driving great. I imagine any audio recording program would do the job. I also recorded some of the St. Louis shows off Steel Guitar Radio. It's a handy thing to have. Also with Cakewalk, you can slow down fast solos to learn what's going on.

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 15 Jan 2004 10:30 pm

guys,
thank you so much. I plan on trying it tomorrow. Ill let you know how it turns out.
trap

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 16 Jan 2004 10:01 am

Good info....but, to venture further into techno land, how does a person record both audio and video from a VCR tape to a CD-R?

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TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 16 Jan 2004 3:54 pm

les,
thank you for your help. I followed your directions and it works great only problem is i only have only 60 seconds to record. I was hoping to record the entire vhs video in one continious track not a million 60 second tracks. Any idea of how to do this.
thanks,
trap

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 16 Jan 2004 5:11 pm

Interesting,
I use Studio 8 and it works flawless, in both capturing and rendering. The recent clip that I uploaded and posted here on the forum was captured and rendered with the Studio 8. Never had to try their tech support, but have been through what Earnest is talking about with other companies in the past though. Not fun.

Lem

Chuck Hall · Post by **Chuck Hall** » 23 Apr 2006 9:03 am

Like Gene, I too would like to know the answer to video and audio. I have some vcr's of my band that I would like to get on DVD or such.

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Country Fever Band

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 23 Apr 2006 10:52 am

I have a "DVD Xpress" USB connected unit that will interface with a VCR (or any video/audio that has RCA jacks). It also comes with a "recording" program to record to the hard drive. Once on the hard drive you can use your DVD burning software to make DVD's. It works well, I've made quite a few DVD's from VCR Tapes.

The DVD Xpress is about $60 at Sam's Clubs. I paid over $100 for mine two years ago at Circuit City.

Kenny Yates · Post by **Kenny Yates** » 23 Apr 2006 1:42 pm

I've heard that this is great but I haven't tried it....I use pinnacle 10.5
www.usb-ware.com/ads-instant-music.htm

Ken

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 23 Apr 2006 4:06 pm

I use Pinnacle 9.4 with pretty good success so far, it has a neat feature for clipping scenes that you want left out, also all sorts of transitions. Also if you have a bunch of VHS tapes that you want sections of the tape,you can download, and edit them into one DVD. (Only gripe is it takes a long time to finalise, and burn the end results,all programs are this way,right???)

BF