You are completely correct! Thanks for setting the record straight. Don Marang ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting VHS To MP3
> Hi Donald, > Playinga CD or DVD, would be quite impossible on any VCR. > My guess is, you meant to say DBVD player. > It would be best to use the line-in jack on the computer soundcard, to > make > sure you have better control over the sound input, > so as to keep from over-driving,not to nmention, to preserve the stereo > sound. > Most microphone jacks on computers are mono. > Generally speaking, on DVD players capable of playing mp3 disks, > pressing the play button, will start the disk, and then useing the up and > down buttons, you can move thru the tracks. > HTH, > Richard Q. Justice-website owner > www.blind-computing.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Marang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting VHS To MP3 > > >>I can cover the cable details very quickly. On the back or sometimes even >> on the front of the VCR there will be three RCA jacks for the video and >> audio output. RCA jacks are the type of small round, one conductor plug >> with a ground shield that simply plugs in (no turning or screwing on) >> These >> are the type of connectors typically used to connect stereo speakers. >> The >> three wires are for Left channel, right channel and composite video. >> Normally, they are positioned as follows from left to right on the VCR, >> left >> audio (color coded white), right audio (color coded red) and video (color >> coded yellow). >> >> You will need to buy a special audio cable. On one end it has to have >> two >> RCA plugs (male) and the other end must have a standard stereo headphone >> plug (male). These type of cable should be readily available at Radio >> Shack >> or perhaps even at Wal-Mart. >> >> To connect the computer to the VCR, plug the headphone plug end of the >> cable >> into the microphone jack on the computer. The other end of the cable, >> which >> is actually two wires, plugs into the left and right audio RCA jacks on >> the >> VCR. Nothing needs to be plugged into the video jack on the VCR. If you >> can not determine the colors on the cable, it will still work the left >> and >> right channels will just be reversed. >> >> One issue you might run into is playing the MP3 CD or DVD on a standard >> VCR, >> will be starting the audio. Most VCRs will display a menu of the MP3 >> files >> available on the disk when inserted. This might be difficult to use for >> a >> blind user, but on most VCRs you can simply press the play button to >> start >> playing the first MP3 and continue to the next when the first is >> finished. >> hth >> >> Don Marang >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vy Pham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:32 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting VHS To MP3 >> >> >>> Hey Rick, is it possible for you to make a tutorial on how to connect >>> the >>> audio output from the VCR to the audio input on the soundcard to turn >>> videos into mp3 files? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:20 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting VHS To MP3 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Patricia, >>>> There are several ways to do this, this is just a generalization >>>> without >>>> getting into real specifics. >>>> There is no need to worry about ripping the audio from the VHS tapes, >>>> simply connect the audio output from your VCR to the audio input on >>>> your >>>> soundcard, and use your choice of recording software to record the >>>> sound, >>>> as >>>> the movie plays in the VCR. >>>> You can save the sound as mp3 files if you wish, , and then burn the >>>> files >>>> to a cd, or DVD >>>> as a data disk, and it should play in any computer, and most DVD >>>> players, >>>> especially the newer models. >>>> HTH, >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "BPC" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:28 AM >>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Converting VHS To MP3 >>>> >>>> >>>>> It would seem I have a very large selection of described movies in VHS >>>>> and >>>>> I >>>>> would like to know just how to go about ripping the described portion >>>>> of >>>>> these videos and making them into mp3's? >>>>> >>>>> Then, once I've done this, can I burn them to a disk, and then can I >>>>> play >>>>> this disk in my DVD player not the one for the computer? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Patricia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>> subject >>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>> following address: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
