converting VHS to digital

[Keith Antoine]

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 07:34, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Leon Goldstein wrote:
> > Net Llama! wrote:
> >> Anyone here have any experience converting VHS videotapes to a digital
> >> format (divx/mpg/avi, etc)?  I've got a ton of old VHS movies that are
> >> likely going to be rotting soon, and I'd like to get them converted to
> >> a digital format (in linux).  I'm interested in the entire process, as
> >> I know zero about this sort of thing.
> >
> > I second the question.  I want to archive some VHS tapes to DVD.  From
> > what I've gathered so far, this requires some sort of interface hardware
> > and the appropriate software, which is abundantly available in Win and
> > OS X.
>
> Our tenant has a box that does the conversion of VHS to a digital stream
> which he uses on OSX.  I will find out about it and see if there is open
> source software.  The box is about $250 and I know they have them at the
> Apple store.  He works at Google and they are linux/MAC heads so someone
> there should know.

No need Tony, all you need is a TV capture card at a 1/3 of the price plus mpeg tools etc. But will get back with appropriate sites.  I am slowing down even further.

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