[Ham-Computers] VHS to DVD

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Dan is correct. I was viewing it from a different perspective. I think that 
the DVD itself may limit the recording speed, as mine are marked 4X-16X. 
There is tremendous variety and quality difference among the various DVD 
brands, so read carefully before you buy!

I am with Dan, two hours is as much as I would ever use and still retain 
good resolution. Every time anything is copied, data is lost. When you 
increase recording time past 1:1, you decrease the quality.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Violette" <danki6x at earthlink.net>
To: "'Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting'" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] VHS to DVD


> Duane misunderstood the question I believe.  You are writing at single
> speed, so does not make sense to me either.  I know some PC machines used 
> to
> check the info on the CD and set the speed maximum.  Duane is talking 
> about
> the poor quality as you try to compress more onto the DVD.  2-hour SP mode
> is the most compression I would go for best video.
>
> Dan KI6X
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
> W8DBF
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:11 PM
> To: Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
> experimenting
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] VHS to DVD
>
> Use 4X and be happy. The faster speeds yield poor resolution. Remember, 
> you
> are not copying VHS, you are converting it to a new format! A direct DVD 
> to
> DVD copy may run at a faster speed because it does not need much, if any,
> conversion.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> dfischer at usol.com
> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International http://www.w9wze.net
> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
> http://hhrp.w9wze.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WB6BLV" <wb6blv at inreach.com>
> To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
> experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:44 PM
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] VHS to DVD
>
>
>>I have been preparing to move some ham VHS tapes to DVD but there is
>>something that I do not understand.  My new Emerson DVD/VHS recorder
>>seems  to not like DVDs that are the 16X speed I find in all the
>>stores; a friend  told me that for some reason certain machines will
>>only accept 'slow' DVDs  so I tried an old 4X and the machine accepted
>>it instantly.  I though the  'faster' media was back compatible, so what 
>>is
> going on here?
>>
>> Color me Confused in California
>>
>> John
>> WB6BLV at inreach.com
>>
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