Hi,

Can anyone recommend a DVD Recorder that will transfer store bought VHS tapes onto DVD's?

I just bought the Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD Recorder. The primary purpose was to transfer my VHS collection to DVD and get rid of the VHS Tapes.

The problem is that this unit won't even go into "record" mode with some tapes. On most other tapes, everything works great, the DVD is labeled and finalized and then i go to watch it back... and the colors are all messed up. Often anything "blue" is "orange" and "orange" is "blue".

I called Panasonic and they said that it sounds like my tapes are protected with "carpet-guard". She didn't really elaborate but to say that "...if this is a store bought tape, you can not make a copy of it", it's protected.

HUH? That's the whole reason i bought this unit.

Anyhow, the unit is 2 days old. I'm going to return it.

Can anyone recommend a unit that WILL actually copy "store bought" VHS tapes? I really need the space and want to convert my VHS collection?

Thanks much!

terster

Hi, as far as I know and aware of, one cannot copy a copy -write video tape (most are these days)on to DVD. The DVD manufacturers are required to incorporate special device to bar copying, by LAW! Hope this helps you....

Get one of those video cards with the fancy input/output's like the All-In-Wonder ATI models.
They allow you to record the incoming video signal from the tape to your hard drive.

Then just burn a DVD using a DVD burner and I suggest NERO software.

This is not a cheap/easy solution and there are many gotchas but it is the best I could come up with.

my old Sony 998 > any analog copy protection . . . sorry macrovision...aaaawwwww

Macro Mac... What?!?!?!

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22715

Copy Protection and Region Codes... What?!?!?!

http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php



Just a few free ways to skin the proverbial cat using your computer.

If you don't want to use a PC or spend the extra dough, use a VCR as the source to play the VHS tapes, and use your current DVD recorder. In between, use a device that will defeat the macrovision used to protect those tapes.

They usually sneak under the radar by being called "video stabilizers" I've seen them at best buy where the video cables, remotes, etc are. When you see a little black box with some video in/outs with a big sticker with something like 'it is illegal to use this device to copy, copy protected material' for example, that's it.

You can use such a device to copy from a DVD player to your DVD recorder as well in most cases. But all in one units don't work because you can't place the device in line anywhere.

I got around the macrovision altogether by using a firmware update for my DVD Q50 philips player that disables the macrovision, region codes etc. Cheapo players usually can't be hacked or have firmware at all. Hope this helps.




- Tony