Copy vhs to dvd,s how to what machine do ineed to buy?

Question

I have a vhs dvd player only. I want to copy tapes to dvd. Question can i buy just a dvd recorder and hook it up to vhs dvd player i have. Then copy tapes to DVD or do I need to buy a new dvd vhs player recorder to do that.

Answer 1

I recommend you a free software which can help you convert Copy DVD to your local hard drive



It is "Next Video Converter". It is easy to use, you only need one click to copy whole DVD to hard drive.



Beside backup DVD, Next Video Converter can also help you Convert Video, Rip DVD and Donwload YouTube Video to most popular video formats including DVIX, Xv iD, MOVE, RM, RM VB, MPEG, VB, DVD, MV, and AVI to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod, PSP, PS3, iPhone, XBox360, Zune, Apple TV, Archos, iRiver PMP, Epson Player, Creative Zen, Rubi Blue, Sony Walkman, Commodore PMX, Palm TX, Game Boy, SmartDisk, Windows Mobile Smart phone, Nokia, BlackBerry, Ketti, LG, Sony-Ericssonon, Samsung mobile phone, etc.



Next Video Converter is aslo a free DVD ripper and video converter with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed, and excellent video quality etc.

Answer 2

You have a few options:



1. You can buy a DVD recorder and hook it up to your existing vhs dvd player. See how to connect the units in link below.



2. If you're sure that your computer can burn DVDs (not CDs, but DVDs), you can get software like HP's DVD Movie Writer. Load the software onto your computer. Then you will be able to have your computer communicate with your VHS machine and you can burn DVDs directly from your computer without having to also buy a DVD recorder.



3, You can buy a bidirectional VHS DVD unit. It looks like the vhs dvd player you already have, only it converts vhs to dvd or dvd to vhs with the push of a button. Several companies make them. I have one by Panasonic and it works great.

Answer 3

An easier option would be sending your tapes out to a service that specializes in video transfer. I recommend StashSpace.com . They will do a tape to digital transfer for just $6.95. Have a look at all the options they offer at http://www.stashspace.com