Okay I still have a VCR (yes it came from the ark). Doesn't get a lot of use these days, but I was going through some of my old VHS tapes, and I found some of my now 23yo son video, taken back in 1990.
I know that time is running out for these tapes. So I am wanting to get them onto DVD asap.
Now this is where I have some questions.
OPTION 1
VCR is a JVC HR-S5990AM
Digital Camcorder (older tape style) is a JVC GR-D290
At the moment I am trying to transfer the VHS recording to the Digital Camera, I don't know quite what I am doing, but hopefully given time I will work it out.
Cost = $0
Time = Heaps
OPTION 2
Dick Smith have what is called a Gadget Geek
Cost = $50
Time = Unknown
OPTION 3
Send the three VHS tapes away and have them done professionally
Cost = From $100 and Up
Has anyone ever used the Gadget Geek? My fear is I buy it and it doesn't do what I want it to. So that is $50 down
the tubes, then I still pay someone to get it done Professionally, raising the overall cost.
Another option is to go out and purchase a VCR / DVD combo, starting price for those are $300.
My main aim at the moment is to get my son's baby footage onto DVD, however I also have a collection of bought VHS tapes, that if I were to be able to burn onto DVD may make VHS/DVD viable, my only concern with that is the copy-write protection on them.
So has anyone used this Gadget Geek?
Okay update I tried unsuccessfully to copy from VCR to Digital Cam, I seem to get about a 10 second play time, and although the Dig Cam appears and sounds like it is recording. When I play it back, I get up to 10 seconds of playback then nothing.
According to both JVC Digital Cam Manual and JVC VCR, it can be done. The Dig Cam Manual calls it VHS dubbing, and providing I had set my VCR to "Edit" it is supposed to work, providing I had all of the settings in both the Cam and VCR set up correctly, I rang JVC just to confirm I had all of the settings in the Cam correct and also the cabling, I was told yes I did. I had 1 brand new 60 minute tape in the Dig Cam.
http://db.tt/HAJCow2K
http://db.tt/tpcopTXD
http://db.tt/KhffvH1F
I know that time is running out for these tapes. So I am wanting to get them onto DVD asap.
Now this is where I have some questions.
OPTION 1
VCR is a JVC HR-S5990AM
Digital Camcorder (older tape style) is a JVC GR-D290
At the moment I am trying to transfer the VHS recording to the Digital Camera, I don't know quite what I am doing, but hopefully given time I will work it out.
Cost = $0
Time = Heaps
OPTION 2
Dick Smith have what is called a Gadget Geek
Cost = $50
Time = Unknown
OPTION 3
Send the three VHS tapes away and have them done professionally
Cost = From $100 and Up
Has anyone ever used the Gadget Geek? My fear is I buy it and it doesn't do what I want it to. So that is $50 down
the tubes, then I still pay someone to get it done Professionally, raising the overall cost.
Another option is to go out and purchase a VCR / DVD combo, starting price for those are $300.
My main aim at the moment is to get my son's baby footage onto DVD, however I also have a collection of bought VHS tapes, that if I were to be able to burn onto DVD may make VHS/DVD viable, my only concern with that is the copy-write protection on them.
So has anyone used this Gadget Geek?
Okay update I tried unsuccessfully to copy from VCR to Digital Cam, I seem to get about a 10 second play time, and although the Dig Cam appears and sounds like it is recording. When I play it back, I get up to 10 seconds of playback then nothing.
According to both JVC Digital Cam Manual and JVC VCR, it can be done. The Dig Cam Manual calls it VHS dubbing, and providing I had set my VCR to "Edit" it is supposed to work, providing I had all of the settings in both the Cam and VCR set up correctly, I rang JVC just to confirm I had all of the settings in the Cam correct and also the cabling, I was told yes I did. I had 1 brand new 60 minute tape in the Dig Cam.
http://db.tt/HAJCow2K
http://db.tt/tpcopTXD
http://db.tt/KhffvH1F