I have usb cables, and AV cables. Can I just splice them somehow to connect VCR to Computer?
I want to convert VHS tapes to DVD's. There is freeware to use if I can get my signal to computer. AV / USB cables are expensive. Is there a way I can splice the usb and AV cables I have to do this?
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I do this, using this device.
My graphics adapter has a composite video-in socket, what inputs does yours have?
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(No, you can't splice AV to USB)
My graphics adapter has a composite video-in socket, what inputs does yours have?
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(No, you can't splice AV to USB)
It's not the box, but what you do with the connections. You see the old SCART adapter in the introduction, that's just a way of splicing audio L/R into your computer's line-in. If you've got a video-in on the PC, you should be able to do this.
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...no.
USB uses a digital interface to transmit data with 1's and 0's.
RCA AV cables transmit video in one analog format or another (ie ntsc)...these signals are NOT readable by a usb port. :(
You can get whats called a Video Capture Card/Device that plugs into usb and allows encoding your video to files on the computer. They aren't even that expensive these days. Less expensive ones rely on the computer CPU to do all the work while more expensive ones have better encoder chips built in and they do all the gruntwork of converting video to digital.
From there, the video files can be burned to dvd rather easily.
www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx
that is a search for 'video capture' on newegg.com and there are plenty of cheapish solutions for hooking video to a computer. They can also be used to record tv, video gaming, or just watch tv on the computer.
USB uses a digital interface to transmit data with 1's and 0's.
RCA AV cables transmit video in one analog format or another (ie ntsc)...these signals are NOT readable by a usb port. :(
You can get whats called a Video Capture Card/Device that plugs into usb and allows encoding your video to files on the computer. They aren't even that expensive these days. Less expensive ones rely on the computer CPU to do all the work while more expensive ones have better encoder chips built in and they do all the gruntwork of converting video to digital.
From there, the video files can be burned to dvd rather easily.
www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx
that is a search for 'video capture' on newegg.com and there are plenty of cheapish solutions for hooking video to a computer. They can also be used to record tv, video gaming, or just watch tv on the computer.
I think I will take this way out. It's the easiest. If I get the parts I will try Lenonie's gadget above. Neat stuff there.
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