how can I copy protected VCR movie to a DVD???

[sdhost]

how can I copy protected VCR movie to a DVD???

[ormonde]

First you need the necessary hardware such as an internal card where you can connect your VCR to the card via either RCA or S-video cables. There are also external devices that will accomplish similar results. Most of these devices with come bundled with a software interface that will allow you to capture the VHS footage to an mpeg or AVI digital format. Then you will need a Macrovision remover or stablizer that has to go in the video line between the VCR and capture device to remove the copy guard. Once you have the footage captured to a digital file format, follow this procedure:

1. Convert the AVI (DivX or Xvid)/mpeg file(s) to a DVD compliant mpeg-2 file(s) using "TMPGEnc" or "TMPGEnc Plus". Use the DVD template (NTSC or PAL) form the "Project Wizard" to help you accomplish the task. If you have an mpeg file that is already DVD-compliant, then skip directly to step 2.

2. Then use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (different than "TMPGEnc") to author the newly created mpeg-2 into a DVD-related file structure (.IFO, .BUP, .VOB). As an alternative, you can use "DVDLab" to author as well.

3. If the combined filesize of the project exceeds 4.37 Gig, use "DVD Shrink" or similar transcoding program to compress.

4. Use "Nero" or similar burning program to burn onto a DVD (r, rw) disk.

[sdhost]

thanks
where I can get Macrovision remover or stablizer ?????????

[sfheath]

A Google search on 'Timebase Corrector' came up with this among others;

http://www.vtx.co.uk/video/digiboxtbc.htm

[ulTRAX]

Re: how can I copy protected VCR movie to a DVD???

Originally posted by sdhost
how can I copy protected VCR movie to a DVD???

Just a quick note of caution... some products allow you to import analog video though a USB port as opposed to a videocard. USB doesn't have the bandwidth to import the full NTSC video signal and may limit you to a resolution of something like 320x240 instead of 720x480. Make sure these outboard devices are either USB2 or Firewire.

[reboot]

Canopus ADVC-100 TBC. It's the best way to get VHS to DVD.