[Vintage-Audio] Converting VHS to DVD

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Charlie,

As in copy from a good quality VHS deck to a stand alone good quality DVD 
deck?

Thank you sir -

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From: "Charles E. Fox" <cfox1 at cogeco.ca>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Converting VHS to DVD


> 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
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