converting VHS to digital

[Keith Antoine]

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 08:00, 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.
>
> Check this:
>
> www.flyn.org/docs/linux_amateur_video.pdf

Or thgis one here http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/5817/print
This for cards: http://www.videohelp.com/capturecards.php?CaptureCardRead=258
This for VHS to  DVD:http://www.videohelp.com/capturecards.php?CaptureCardRead=258
Lastly this link should give you all you need: http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialVideo.html


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