Where to convert VCD to DVD?

odon · Post by **odon** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:22 am

Hi!

I have a problem, i have been collecting from the 80's VCD movies,....yes, In my native language . Now i realised i am short of space, the collection has nearly reached 300

Anyone has experience of copying VCD to DVD OR CD, ??
I know there is this sytem where u can record VCD to DVD, I saw one in Antilla, it costs around 299€, but is there any another alternative to record my collection To CD's?
Anyone selling their old DVD recorder??
Or where i can rent a DVD recorder??

all ideas are welcome,

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Mook · Post by **Mook** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:22 pm

get a video capture card for your PC. (some tuners can do it too)

Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:40 pm

I don't know if it still exists but there was a shop in the centre in Lassipalatsi who was doing this kind of things but it was horrendously expensive! Cheaper to buy the dvd recorder especially for such a volume!

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:09 pm

If you have a PC/laptop equipped with an external DVD burner ( and if you buy one , then NERO comes with it),
With Nero Vison and (or) with Nero re-code, you can pack multiple VCDs, into 1 DVD.
Generally All LG external DVD burners comes with Nero pack that you can update from their site directly and. ( and external DVD burners with lightscribe rund around €50-100).
Another option is to get a 1TB USB external drive and pack them with your VCDs... ( €100 or so)

meplusthree · Post by **meplusthree** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:39 pm

Here is an article about converting VHS - DVD http://computershopper.com/hdtvs-home-t ... vhs-to-dvd, You can buy the hardware used in article for less than 70€ in Finland but there is an interesting bit in the article :-

Most copyrighted videotapes, however, use Macrovision copy protection and can't be recorded to DVD. !!!!

So maybe this will make you task a little more complicated if your VHS tapes are protected ! I am sure that there are ways round this but you will have to google a bit to find out how !

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:03 pm

meplusthree wrote:Here is an article about converting VHS - DVD http://computershopper.com/hdtvs-home-t ... vhs-to-dvd, You can buy the hardware used in article for less than 70€ in Finland but there is an interesting bit in the article :-

Most copyrighted videotapes, however, use Macrovision copy protection and can't be recorded to DVD. !!!!

So maybe this will make you task a little more complicated if your VHS tapes are protected ! I am sure that there are ways round this but you will have to google a bit to find out how !

will not help the OP as he has VCDs and NOT VCR tapes!!

odon · Post by **odon** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:11 pm

Thanks 4 the great responses!!

Mook- i think u are refering to the same setup as Meplusthree.
Amandine, i think i would not be able to afford the services as the cost will be expensive.

Raamv, that is a good option, only thing is i do not have a computer with dvd burner, but i could invest in one,i will look into it.

meplusthree wrote:Here is an article about converting VHS - DVD http://computershopper.com/hdtvs-home-t ... vhs-to-dvd, You can buy the hardware used in article for less than 70€ in Finland but there is an interesting bit in the article :-

Most copyrighted videotapes, however, use Macrovision copy protection and can't be recorded to DVD. !!!!

So maybe this will make you task a little more complicated if your VHS tapes are protected ! I am sure that there are ways round this but you will have to google a bit to find out how !

my collection is not orginal copyrighted videotapes, it is Bollywood movies, collected over a period of time

but your link has me interested, and it would be better to get them copied to cd's.....thanks a billion

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:19 pm

odon, you dont need a comp with dvd burner, but get an external USB DVD burner:
e.g. for €53 http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/prodinfo.php?id=8179
an external DVD burner can read VCDs and then store them in a temp. storage in the hard drive and you can then burn DVDs with multiple images of VCDs.
for storage an external USB HD: http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/prod ... p?id=28179
runs for around €100 for 1 Terrabyte of storage.
All you need is a computer with USB outlet..

Mattlill2000 · Post by **Mattlill2000** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:55 pm

What is a VCD?

Bavarian · Post by **Bavarian** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:33 pm

Mattlill2000 wrote:What is a VCD?

Google may not be your friend, but it has the answer

Seriously, VCD stands for "Video CD", and was a format from the mid-90s that could store video on a CD. However, it's not as good as a DVD, so when the price of DVD technology came down, it lost its usefulness as a format, especially because DVDs can hold a good deal more than VCDs.

Mook · Post by **Mook** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:37 am

ah, in that case google probably has the answer...

http://www.google.fi/search?q=rip+vcd

odon · Post by **odon** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:11 pm

Mattlill2000 wrote:What is a VCD?

OpppPPssss.......thanks a billion for the Question!! now i realised what!! i do not have VCD but the good old video cassettes!!!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... bottom.jpg

Ohhh Blimey i feel so Stuuuupidddd

ok.....so i have to ask the question " From Video cassestes to CD's ""

hooo bulooks...!!

Mattlill2000 · Post by **Mattlill2000** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:37 pm

Ohhh Blimey i feel so Stuuuupidddd

Yeah...I know what you mean.

For someone who isn't the best at comprehending computers etc., I bought a Dazzle DVD Recorder from Claus Olsson (?) for about 70 euros and it converted my VCR's to DVD's quite painlessly.

odon · Post by **odon** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:43 pm

Mattlill2000 wrote:
Ohhh Blimey i feel so Stuuuupidddd
Yeah...I know what you mean. For someone who isn't the best at comprehending computers etc., I bought a Dazzle DVD Recorder from Claus Olsson (?) for about 70 euros and it converted my VCR's to DVD's quite painlessly.

Please please do u have a link? to this stuff...i mean the Dazzle DVD recorder?

i found this link

http://www.digishop.fi/index.php?tuote_ ... ref=4&id=6

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:45 pm

Yeah, so you still need to have a PC or something that can do the DVD out of it...

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