Look in electronics on craigslist. I've seen them there and the nice thing is, their local adds so you can go see it before you buy it.
Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] convert vcr tapes > This machine does not have video capture capability. When I had it built I > did not see the need. This usb capture device looks like the cheapest way > to > go. Once they are converted I would have no need for the combo unit. I am > leaning towards the $30 unit one review did not recommend it for a 64 bit > machine. Since I have win 7 32 bit I do not foresee a problem. I have been > wrong too many times before. Just hoping that maybe someone used one of > the > devices. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Alan Paganelli" <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 5:34 PM > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] convert vcr tapes > >> It will depend on how you want to do it. With some, you can connect your >> VCR's audio out and video out to audio and video in on a computer if your >> computer is so equipped and assuming of course you have the necessary >> software, you basically copy the audio and video to your computer's hard >> drive or to a DVD burner. >> >> You can do it also by buying a VCR to DVD burner. This is the easiest >> way >> but probably the most expensive. Basically what this machine does and >> usually can do it with 1 button press, but it will play the video tape >> and >> record it directly onto a blank DVD. There is usually some setup >> involved >> first but once you set it up, it usually doesn't require much fooling >> around >> with. >> Other machines do only some of the work such as copy the tape to a hard >> drive. >> >> Alan >> >> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >> There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on >> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! >> >> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still >> available upon request. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net> >> To: "bhm" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 2:20 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] convert vcr tapes >> >> >>> My wife was cleaning out the one closet. She has a box full of old vcr >>> tapes. I hate to lose some of them. I read about some usb video capture >>> cables. They ranged in price from $10 to $80. Has anyone used any of >>> these >>> things? There is one tape of a magic show that I did for the MD telethon >>> around 1980 sure would like to preserve that one. >>> From what I read you hook your vcr up to the usb capture device and play >>> the tape. Then take the created file and burn to dvd. Sounds simple >>> enough. Would only take a few hundred hours to do all of them >>> --- >>> Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, >>> inspirational >>> with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for >>> the blind. >>> http://www.LennyMcHugh.com >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >>> Or >>> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>> >>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>> >>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >>> >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >>> list just send a blank message to: >>> blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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Groups Links >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > >
