Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?

"John" wrote in message
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Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?


Yes.

Pinnacle Dazzle. I bought one from eBay.

You can buy these with various DVD write software applications. I have used
use "Pinnacle Studio" (purchased separately) to edit old videos and movies
to PC files and/or DVD.

The Dazzle interface does what it says on the tin, presenting the VCR to the
PC as if it was a camera.

I guess you could use this with Windows Movie Maker to edit and make DVD's
as well.

D

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:13:07 -0000, "John"
wrote:

Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?


I'm sure it can be done using a dvd recorder if that suits you
instead..I think it would be a lot simpler and give you better results
..

"Vortex2" wrote in message
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"John" wrote in message
...
Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?


Yes.

Pinnacle Dazzle. I bought one from eBay.

You can buy these with various DVD write software applications. I have
used use "Pinnacle Studio" (purchased separately) to edit old videos and
movies to PC files and/or DVD.

The Dazzle interface does what it says on the tin, presenting the VCR to
the PC as if it was a camera.

I guess you could use this with Windows Movie Maker to edit and make DVD's
as well.

D

Dazzle DVD Recorder is 39 quid in PC World.

the wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:13:07 -0000, "John"
wrote:

Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?


I'm sure it can be done using a dvd recorder if that suits you
instead..I think it would be a lot simpler and give you better results


The results from Dazzle (a USB device) are superb. I have tried
connecting a VCR to a recordable DVD via SCART and the results were
nowhere near as good.

There's a more expensive Dazzle with some good video editing software
which helps create better DVDs. The picture quality is identical but
there is better management and more control of chapters, etc.

the wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:13:07 -0000, "John"
wrote:

Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old VCR to
allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?


I'm sure it can be done using a dvd recorder if that suits you
instead..I think it would be a lot simpler and give you better results

I've certainly done it that way without problems. Basic though - simply
switching on the VCR, then hitting the DVD recorder's record and stop
buttons as I see fit: ie, no pretty front end menu on the DVD or editing
of the video, both of which are possible (if required) if you do it via
a PC.

David

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the wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:13:07 -0000, "John"
wrote:

Any experiences with a USB connected device to connect to the old
VCR to allow me to create DVDs? Any recommendations?
I'm sure it can be done using a dvd recorder if that suits you
instead..I think it would be a lot simpler and give you better results

I've certainly done it that way without problems. Basic though -
simply switching on the VCR, then hitting the DVD recorder's record
and stop buttons as I see fit: ie, no pretty front end menu on the DVD
or editing of the video, both of which are possible (if required) if
you do it via a PC.

I can edit, create chapters etc with my HDD/DVD recorder


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geoff