I need to copy my valuable VHS taps into VCD for preservation. I have no idea about the hardware and software requirements. Can someone help me specifying suitable hardware and software reqirements

-- Siva Gnansaundram (Siv@sydneywater.com.au), December 06, 2000

Answers

I have a barebone system: Matrox Mystique Raibow Runner combo.

My Matrox captures the video, edit it inside Ulead's Media Studio Pro ver 5 (I've read decent reviews about the newer version).

Then convert the rendered *avi to mpg.

From there - NTI CD-Maker 2000 Professional Edition can do the job for to burn the video clips by simply dragging your video clips.

-- Mon Sagullo (monsagullo@rsinform.com), December 08, 2000.

What capacity memory, hard drive and CPU you use with "Rainbow" caputure card. Any one has any comments re this software

-- Siva Gnanasundaram (siv@sydneywater.com.au), December 13, 2000.

Well, the simplest way is to buy a VCD player/recorder. Many do not know that this thing exists. Check it at www.goterapin.com It costs only 499$ and work as simply as a VCR. One thing I do not know is the recording quality. Considering the VCD quality issues seen in this forum, it is wise to check on the quality of this machine. ktnwin

-- ktnwin (ktnwin@excite.com), February 06, 2001.

dear sir i purchase a d-link product that is video capuure devise but i want convert vhs to cd for vcd player that means it should convert mpeg file give me detail for this from zen computer bangalore

-- deepak (pavideep@rediffmail.com), April 13, 2002.

You can use a TV tuner or high performance VGA card that has video capture capability. Make sure you record in VCD format (MPEG1), then use Nero CD burner or Adaptec make VCD. vietoxnard.com offers the service for $20 per tape to VCD, or $49 for DVD.

-- VietOxnard.com (baletech@yahoo.com), April 24, 2002.