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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: scloopy on April 28, 2006, 11:49:17 AM

Title: Is it possible to record Video tape to DVD?
Post by: scloopy on April 28, 2006, 11:49:17 AM
I have several tapes that have been made over the years about coaching softball and I would like to be able to put them on DVD's so I could play them for kids at the ball park on a laptop.  Any Suggestions?  :-?
Title: Re: Is it possible to record Video tape to DVD?
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on April 28, 2006, 12:47:39 PM
It can certainly be done.  Ideally you'll need a decent video capture card installed in your PC, and the PC itself will need to be fairly high spec.  Playing around with video is the hardest work most home PCs get to do.
Title: Re: Is it possible to record Video tape to DVD?
Post by: scloopy on April 28, 2006, 03:40:25 PM
This is what I have:
3GHz with 2GB Ram and a Radeon 9550 with 256MB of memory.  The HD is
75GB and I have a removable drive with 100GB.  There is a CD Drive and a DVD R/W drive as well.  Would this be able to handle the job?

If so where would be the best place to find directions?
Title: Re: Is it possible to record Video tape to DVD?
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on April 29, 2006, 01:20:53 AM
Yes that should be up to the job.  Can the Radeon do video capture?
Title: Re: Is it possible to record Video tape to DVD?
Post by: scloopy on April 29, 2006, 08:37:59 AM
According to the directions the s-video connection is for video in and video out.  It also states that the Excalibur Radeon card has viedo in capability for capturing full motion or still image video.  It shows multiple cable configurations.  Knowing absolutly nothing about this I don't know what software would be used to do this.  It may be already on the system and I am not knowlegable to know what I am looking at.   ;D