[ale] VHS to DVD?

[Matt Kubilus]

I've used these steps with success to get captured video onto DVDs
under linux: http://smorgasbord.net/convert_video_linux

Matt

On 6/26/07, John Clinton <jjarrettc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> I have done this with the Hauppauge PVR350 cards.  They work well under
> Linux.  Feed the output of the VCR into the input of the Hauppauge card.
> The Hauppauge card has a hardware based encoder which will burn a mpeg2 file
> in real time.  It worked pretty well for me.  I found the hardware based
> encoders where preferred since software based transcoding really eats CPU
> (and time).
>
> Regards,
> John
>
> On 6/25/07, Chuck Huber <chuck at cehuber.org> wrote:
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> > I have about a dozen or so VHS tapes that I need to convert to DVD.
> > Each tape has a full 4 hours recorded.  I have a DVD drive that is
> > capable of writing here at the office but I don't have anything that
> > will accept video in.
> >
> > I have a VHS player that will emit baseband video and audio in NTSC
> > format suitable for plugging into the A/V inputs on a TV.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a TV or video card by which I could capture the a/v?
> >
> > A good suggestion for a tool chain would also be very helpful.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >     - Chuck
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