[Vintage-Audio] Converting VHS to DVD

[Charles E. Fox]

At 01:10 AM 7/7/2009, you wrote:


>Hello All,
>
>The old blind dude needs some of your wealth of wisdom. Please.
>
>I need to convert some VHS material, including vintage radio interviews,
>historic on location footage - Waving Lady in GA - Halli buildings in
>Chicago, IL etc. from VHS to DVD.
>
>I know I can buy a stand alone deck that will convert a VHS tape into a DVD.
>But I do not know what the loss factor is for audio and video on such
>machines etc.
>
>I need your reccommendations gentlemen as well as your suggestions. Thank
>you very much.
>
>
>Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
>E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
>Hallicrafters web site: www.w9wze.net
>HHRP web site: hhrp.w9wze.net
>
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         Hi Duane:

         I have had quite a bit of experience converting vhs and 
other formats to dvd, and would say there is much less loss in video 
quality than making a copy of vhs. Soundwise you should have no 
problem, especially if the original has hi-fi audio tracks.
         I would also like to suggest that you would find a lot less 
complication with individual vcrs and dvd recorders than with the 
combination units, which seem to be undecided on which way you want to go.

         Cheers

                 Charlie Fox
Chas E. Fox Video Production
793 Argyle Rd. Windsor ON N8Y3J8
519-254-4991,  cfox1 at cogeco.ca
www.chasfoxvideo.com