Comments on: Digitizing Old VHS Tapes to DVD http://chris.pirillo.com/digitizing-old-vhs-tapes-to-dvd/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: J.D.B.http://chris.pirillo.com/digitizing-old-vhs-tapes-to-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-652718 J.D.B. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:40:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/11/26/digitizing-old-vhs-tapes-to-dvd/#comment-652718 I feel bad, I asked Chris that question in November, and just now realized that I forgot to tell Chris in a response to his e-mail reply, that he misunderstood me. *Chris: I apologize for not clarifying myself.* When I said "tapes" I meant audio tapes not video. Be that as it may, I do appreciate the willingness to answer my questions.ThankJ.D.B. I feel bad, I asked Chris that question in November, and just now realized that I forgot to tell Chris in a response to his e-mail reply, that he misunderstood me. *Chris: I apologize for not clarifying myself.* When I said “tapes” I meant audio tapes not video. Be that as it may, I do appreciate the willingness to answer my questions.

Thank

J.D.B.

]]> By: Ryan Colemanhttp://chris.pirillo.com/digitizing-old-vhs-tapes-to-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-561374 Ryan Coleman Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:11:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/11/26/digitizing-old-vhs-tapes-to-dvd/#comment-561374 Hey Chris -There's another pretty easy trick if you already have a camcorder with a firewire connection (& obviously a firewire card on your PC).I've done this with a few Sony models and there's no reason why it wouldn't work on others. Camcorders all have Video/Audio output jacks (in various forms) but if you dig around in the menus you'll often find that there is a way to switch those temporarily into inputs.Basically:1. Plug the camcorder into your PC via firewire. 2. Remove the tape from the Camcorder* (important) 3. Switch the camcorder jacks into "input" mode and connect your VCR. 4. Open whatever capture software you're using (even the OS-included stuff will work) 5. Capture away.** Removing the tape basically disables the computers ability to control the camera. This stops it from interfering while you're capturing. You'll need to use the VCR controls to position & stop/start the tape. And use the manual controls on the computer to stop/start the capture.Once you get it all rigged up it's a great/easy way to capture all your old videos to your PC.Ryan Hey Chris -There’s another pretty easy trick if you already have a camcorder with a firewire connection (& obviously a firewire card on your PC).

I’ve done this with a few Sony models and there’s no reason why it wouldn’t work on others. Camcorders all have Video/Audio output jacks (in various forms) but if you dig around in the menus you’ll often find that there is a way to switch those temporarily into inputs.

Basically:

1. Plug the camcorder into your PC via firewire.
2. Remove the tape from the Camcorder* (important)
3. Switch the camcorder jacks into “input” mode and connect your VCR.
4. Open whatever capture software you’re using (even the OS-included stuff will work)
5. Capture away.*

* Removing the tape basically disables the computers ability to control the camera. This stops it from interfering while you’re capturing. You’ll need to use the VCR controls to position & stop/start the tape. And use the manual controls on the computer to stop/start the capture.

Once you get it all rigged up it’s a great/easy way to capture all your old videos to your PC.

Ryan

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