Here is a good article: http://vhs-to-dvd-converters-review.toptenreviews.com/
---------------------------------------- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > I can't remember the brand I used cause it's been so many years but what > you will want to look for is RCA to USB and with video editing software > included. The device I had allowed me to plug the RCA connectors into the > VCR then to the USB connection on my PC. Then using the software to see the > video source and record the feed. It was very time consuming but it was > well worth it. > > via Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet > On Jan 24, 2013 8:37 AM, "Luke Jaconetti" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Any recommendations on brands or features to look for? >> >> On Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:14:38 AM UTC-5, Edward Crosby wrote: >> >>> Recommendation for everyone who still has a VCR with VHS: transfer them >>> to digital onto your computer. The devices to do that these days are cheap >>> and easy to use. Those tapes won't last forever. Transferring it to a >>> digital file onto your computer will last many, many more years to come, as >>> long as you have a good backup practice. >>> >>> via Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet >>> On Jan 24, 2013 8:08 AM, "Luke Jaconetti" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I still have several VCRs and a whole lot of VHS tapes. Not just kids >>>> stuff either. Anyone who says "Oh everything which was on VHS is on DVD >>>> now" is 100% wrong. Especially if you are a horror fan like I am; the 80s >>>> horror VHS market was huge, second only to pornography, and there are tons >>>> of tapes from that era which will never end up on DVD. >>>> >>>> Also, VHS is a MUST for wrestling fans. How many PPVs do I have on >>>> tape from back in the day? How many TV shows? How many tapes do I have >>>> from RF Video? I don't even want to think about those numbers. Same goes >>>> for the early (read: pre-Dana White) UFCs which have never been put on DVD. >>>> >>>> It's amazing the neat stuff you can find on VHS for pennies. At a >>>> thrift store in Florida at Turkey Day, I got "All Good Things" from ST:TNG >>>> for quarter! >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:49:17 PM UTC-5, Shag wrote: >>>> >>>>> Interesting. I thought they had grabbed all the episodes from the >>>>> streaming cue and grouped them. >>>>> >>>>> Shag >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:42 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> They took off the ones I had in queue. Looking now under Classic >>>>>> there is a very select choice of the Tom Baker years. >>>>>> >>>>>> via Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet >>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013 10:31 PM, "Shag" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ed - The Classic Tom Baker Doctor Who episodes are still on Netflix >>>>>>> streaming. They just rolled them up into "Classic Doctor Who" or >>>>>>> something >>>>>>> like that. It's now under one show heading. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Shag >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I totally get where you are coming from with digital. I still own >>>>>>>> lots of DVDs and VHS tapes, but most of them are for the kids. We >>>>>>>> bought >>>>>>>> them years ago and the younger one watches some of them still >>>>>>>> (shows/movies >>>>>>>> that the older child has grown out of) or family-friendly classics. >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>> DVDs and movies I have for myself are primarily Doctor Who and some >>>>>>>> select >>>>>>>> favorite movies (i.e. Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, etc). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In regard to watching shows, I don't even watch cable anymore. I >>>>>>>> exclusively watch Netflix now (with the exception of new Doctor Who, >>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>> is AVI, if you get what I mean). Occasionally I'll pop in a DVD or VHS >>>>>>>> tape of a favorite movie/show if it's not on Netflix. But turning on >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> TV to surf cable doesn't even occur to me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Shag >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Cary Preston >>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> VHS? What's that? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> All kidding aside, I haven't had a tape player in over a decade! >>>>>>>>> I'd have to put a DVD in the iMac and push it to the Apple TV if I >>>>>>>>> wanted >>>>>>>>> to watch one, too. Digital media uber alles! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:05 PM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Netflix has "End of Time" on streaming, you just have to go >>>>>>>>> hunting for it (I watched some of it again last week). They didn't >>>>>>>>> bundle >>>>>>>>> it together with the other Doctor Who for some reason. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also, check your public library. You'd be surprised how many >>>>>>>>> Doctor Who DVDs and VHS tapes they might have. Ours has a bunch! >>>>>>>>> And you >>>>>>>>> can reserve them online and just walk into the library and pick them >>>>>>>>> up! >>>>>>>>> Sweet! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Shag >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Cary Preston >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I haven't looked into the breadth of what they have, but Amazon >>>>>>>>>> Instant Video (huzzah Amazon Prime!) has some episodes too- >>>>>>>>>> including some >>>>>>>>>> like the End of Time part 1 and 2 that Netflix doesn't have >>>>>>>>>> streaming. The >>>>>>>>>> app on my iPad has been great so far. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 9:59 PM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The Netflix classic Who episodes are very limited. They've >>>>>>>>>> definitely got some, but not enough for my taste. I knew I kept my >>>>>>>>>> Doctor >>>>>>>>>> Who VHS tapes for some reason! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you are looking for Troughton, I'd recommend: Tomb of the >>>>>>>>>> Cybermen, Ice Warriors, Seeds of Death, Mind Robber, Invasion, and >>>>>>>>>> War >>>>>>>>>> Games. Also, the lost episodes found on "Cyberman: The Early Years" >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> "The Troughton Years". Includes some from Moonbase and The >>>>>>>>>> Abominable >>>>>>>>>> Snowmen! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Shag >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Edward Crosby >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've been watching the Tom Baker seasons again via Netflix >>>>>>>>>>> however I may start recording and watching these since I have very >>>>>>>>>>> little >>>>>>>>>>> exposure outside of Tom Baker, Peter Davidson and the new Doctors. >>>>>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>>>> watched one of the Troughton episodes in the past and it was pretty >>>>>>>>>>> decent. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> via Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013 9:40 AM, "Luke Jaconetti" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am going to try to watch this, as I have BBC America on my >>>>>>>>>>>> cable package now. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm very much hoping for one of the Cybermen episodes for >>>>>>>>>>>> Patrick Troughton. The 2nd Doctor has rapidly become my favorite >>>>>>>>>>>> thanks to >>>>>>>>>>>> the books I have read with him. (Thanks, Shag!) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder which one will be shown for Colin Baker? I am >>>>>>>>>>>> assuming either Attack of the Cybermen or Vengeance on Varos... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:30:19 AM UTC-5, Shag wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This is fantastic news! 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