How to record VCR to DVD??????

~~Optimummind~~ · Oct 23, 2003, 05:40 AM

Hi,

I've never used any PVR (personal video recording) hardware and software before. I want to try it now because there is an awesome drama I have on VHS tape that I want to transfer to DVDs.

So, I went searching and decided that a HAUPPAUGE WINTV PVR 250 TV TUNER PCI CARD would do the job. On the TV tuner card itself, I see it has many connections like:

(1) Coaxial Connector - Input only
Used for cable television and satellite boxes with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center only.

(2) S-Video Connector - Input only
Used for cable television and satellite boxes with Windows XP Media Center only.

(3) Composite Video - Input only

(4) Left Audio Channel Jack - Input only

(5) Right Audio Channel Jack - Input only

What I'm wondering is, if I want to put my VHS tape in the VCR and want to record it, how would I make the necessary connections?

My VCR has the video, left audio, and right audio ports in the back. Would I, then, connect these 3 cables from the back of my VCR to the correspondings slots on the TV tuner card? Would this mean that I don't have to connect my TV to the tuner card??

The TV card comes with DVD authoring software that will detect/auto scan for signal sources and output the display on my monitor.

Can anyone explain to me how this will work??

~~Optimummind~~ · Oct 28, 2003, 07:24 AM

Wow, no one knows about capturing??

Shrink · Oct 28, 2003, 10:12 AM

Optimummind - www.vcdhelp.com - all your questions will be answered there :-) Also, www.doom9.org has plenty of information on video capture.

I think that your question wasn't answered for a number of reasons:

1. There are a lot of steps involved and it requires a fairly long answer which is answered on various websites in their guides.

2. This forum is intended for ATI video capture hardware, rather than hauppauge, so what applies with ATI may not with the WinTV.

Check out those websites - vcdhelp has excellent step by step guides to walk you through the process.

~~Optimummind~~ · Oct 28, 2003, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shrink
Optimummind - www.vcdhelp.com - all your questions will be answered there :-) Also, www.doom9.org has plenty of information on video capture.

I think that your question wasn't answered for a number of reasons:

1. There are a lot of steps involved and it requires a fairly long answer which is answered on various websites in their guides.

2. This forum is intended for ATI video capture hardware, rather than hauppauge, so what applies with ATI may not with the WinTV.

Check out those websites - vcdhelp has excellent step by step guides to walk you through the process.

Thx