VHS to DVD transfer help

[ironman2632]

I am trying to transfer vhs home movies to DVD by using the Dazzle DVC80 and Pinnacle. I have captured over 3 hours of footage to the computer so far but altogether it's like 10GB. Is this how it is done? Seems like a lot of space to be using on the harddrive. Then I try to convert it to AVI and it tells me I need more space on the drive. Am I doing something wrong here? Why is it using up so much space on my drive? ALso, if anyone could tell me what the average size file is for about 3 hours of VHS footage. Thanks in advance.

[setarip]

"I have captured over 3 hours of footage to the computer so far but altogether it's like 10GB."

What format is the initial captured videofile?


Be wary of highly opinionated and often unsubstantiated statements made in response to your questions at these forums...

[ironman2632]

I have no idea. I just hooked up the transfer box from vcr to computer and captured the video.

[setarip]

What is the EXACT name (including the 3 letter extender) of the captured file?

[ironman2632]

one of the files i captured says AVI. but why would it give me the option of creating an AVI file when it already is AVI. Plus I can create into MPEG or to tape or create to disc. What is the difference between AVI and MPEG. It's allowing me to create MPEG so that's what I'm doing now but it's taking forever. And can I send the MPEG file through Shrink?

[setarip]

"one of the files i captured says AVI."

One set of procedures to convert this .AVI to DVD (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

1) Use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)


**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}

[jm1647]

Of course someone will suggest an alernative for xfering VHS to DVD

I xfer all my VHS tapes to DVD via my standalone DVD recorder. Ya can't get hurt. Push play on the VCR and record on the DVD recorder and ya even get a little thumbnail for the session. It also has an option for 2,3,4, and 6 hours of recording to 1 DVD. I don't use the 6 hour mode and up to the 4 hr mode is great on a 36" TV.

[setarip]

To jm1647

I'm guessing that "ironman2632" doesn't have a standalone/tabletop DVD recorder at his/her disposal...



June 04, 2005 Saying for the day: "One sincere statement is worth more than 100 wisecracks"...

[jm1647]

To setarip

Even tho it was for avi to DVD

"other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods"

I just hadda squeeze one in there...who was it that posted "See I told ya" when an alternative was posted to one of their responses...AIGF

[setarip]

Who could that be?

[jm1647]

I should not have put See I told ya so in quotes that was what I remembered it to be so the exact quote is

"d**n, that's what I'm talkin' about" in response to an alternative solution


Do the initials A B ring a familiar bell ?

[setarip]

"Do the initials A B ring a familiar bell ?"

Yes...

[jm1647]

Ya know what post I was referring to ?

[setarip]

Yes...