Re: VHS --> DVD Using PC Only

You need a capture card. There is no connection on your graphics adapter that will do this for you
unless you have a video in jack on it. That said, you do no want a USB external capture device
because, as far as I know, you cannot get full screen video.

Premiere 2.0? When did that get released? If you are referring to an old, old old version, forget
it. Premiere Pro 1.5 has been out for a couple of years now. I would go out and get one of those
Pinnacle Studio 10 packages for $99 or so and I think it has the capture card bundled with it. Even
does DVDs. Check this out:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+500-PCI+version+10.htm


Be sure to have a separate, dedicated hard drive for video. That's it.

Tony



On 3 Jan 2006 19:57:52 -0800, "Randy" <john.public1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>This is yet another post to this group about converting old VHS tapes
>to DVD. All of the other posts that I have read either appear to be
>outdated or require $200+ for converter boxes, etc. What I am hoping
>to do is to simply plug my VCR into my graphics card on the PC and use
>the combined power of the PC and some software application to digitize
>the video and burn it to DVD.
>
>Can this be done without buying some sort of middleware/converter
>box/etc? Do I need any specific graphics card capabilities? What
>about software suggestions? I currently have a few applications that I
>hope can be used (Adobe Premier 2.0, Roxio CD/DVD Creator, and an
>application that came pre-installed on my HP PC).
>
>I respectfully ask that any suggestions be kept straightforward and
>highly conscious of cost. These are simply home movies that I would
>prefer not to spend significant money on converting.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Randy Eastland

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