Need to convert VHS tapes to DVR's

bigdog · 11-19-2018, 10:18 AM

I need to convert VHS tapes to DVR's...

Suggestions ?

Thanks !

DesertDweller · 11-19-2018, 11:01 AM

Back in the day, I bought a unit that does it (i.e. it has a VHS and DVRW in one unit). Not sure if they are still available but there are services that will do it for you. One that I know of is:

http://www.yesvideo.com/

Rusty · 11-19-2018, 04:17 PM

You can't convert a VHF tape to a DVR (Digital Video Recorder)..but you can convert them to a DVD (Digital Video Disk).

Get one of these or something similar:

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Conve...a-570313742850

dpetit · 11-21-2018, 06:19 AM

There is a place in Raymond NH. http://www.goodheartmedia.com/

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Little Bear · 11-21-2018, 08:21 AM

Spotlight Video in Hooksett offers this service: http://videonh.com

phoenix · 11-21-2018, 11:40 AM

I did this a couple of years ago thru a company in Phoenix ( was easy I could bring them over but they accept via mail). Name was memories 480-767-2510. the cost was between 10-13 per

FlyingScot · 11-21-2018, 08:19 PM

Any CVS photo counter

garysanfran · 11-22-2018, 11:15 AM

I transferred some VHS content to DVD's a few years ago by hooking up my VHS player (you can still get them) to a DVR directly. A 2hr. tape takes 2 hrs. to convert.

Denny Crane · 11-22-2018, 09:17 PM

Before you do anything look into converting everything onto a hard drive. I put all my tapes over the years in order by date before I handed them over. This is the safest and most current way to store everything, however you would have to make the DVDs on your own using Apple iMovie or pay extra to do both. Play it again video in Newton, MA did a great job. It wasn't cheap, but it's an investment in memories.

webmaster · 11-23-2018, 08:38 AM

About 10 years ago I bought an ION VCR 2 PC and converted over 100 VHS-C tapes to digital files on my computer. The ION unit looks just like a VCR but has a USB port that you connect to your computer. You then play the tapes on the VCR and click record on the PC software. It took a few months to get through my entire tape collection but it worked great and was very easy. I titled and dated all the videos and then burned them to DVDs. A few years ago I bought a PLEX lifetime subscription and moved them all to PLEX so my entire family could access them through the internet. Yesterday we all watched some at my daughter's after Thanksgiving dinner using PLEX. Everyone got a real kick out of seeing our 25-30 year old family videos on a big screen.

I see that the ION VCR 2 PC is no longer being made but there are plenty of used ones on eBay for under $100. Like this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ION-VCR-2-PC-PLAYER-VHS-VIDEO-CONVERSION-SYSTEM/173647939338?hash=item286e39470a:g:2YoAAOSwb3hb8Y7 F:rk:2

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Overlake97 · 11-28-2018, 06:29 AM

Webmaster's suggestion of the ION VCR 2 PC would be cheaper, if you could find one, but I've been using a device called the Elgato Video capture for years (see Amazon link below), which does the same thing. Just connect this device between your VCR and computer, and play your to-be-converted video. It takes the same amount of time, but leaves you with a nice digital version of your taped version. It's also very simple to use.

https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Video-...e+elgato&psc=1

11-19-2018, 10:18 AM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 340 Thanked 119 Times in 96 Posts	Need to convert VHS tapes to DVR's I need to convert VHS tapes to DVR's... Suggestions ? Thanks !

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Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	You can't convert a VHF tape to a DVR (Digital Video Recorder)..but you can convert them to a DVD (Digital Video Disk). Get one of these or something similar: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Conve...a-570313742850 __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

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phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,549 Thanks: 60 Thanked 273 Times in 192 Posts	I did this a couple of years ago thru a company in Phoenix ( was easy I could bring them over but they accept via mail). Name was memories 480-767-2510. the cost was between 10-13 per __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

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garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 660 Thanked 670 Times in 344 Posts	VHS player and DVR... I transferred some VHS content to DVD's a few years ago by hooking up my VHS player (you can still get them) to a DVR directly. A 2hr. tape takes 2 hrs. to convert. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

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Denny Crane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 99 Thanks: 28 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Convert to Hard Disk Before you do anything look into converting everything onto a hard drive. I put all my tapes over the years in order by date before I handed them over. This is the safest and most current way to store everything, however you would have to make the DVDs on your own using Apple iMovie or pay extra to do both. Play it again video in Newton, MA did a great job. It wasn't cheap, but it's an investment in memories.

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DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 366 Thanks: 24 Thanked 85 Times in 71 Posts	Back in the day, I bought a unit that does it (i.e. it has a VHS and DVRW in one unit). Not sure if they are still available but there are services that will do it for you. One that I know of is: http://www.yesvideo.com/

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11-21-2018, 06:19 AM	#4
dpetit Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is a place in Raymond NH. http://www.goodheartmedia.com/ Sent from my SM-G955U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

11-21-2018, 08:21 AM	#5
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579 Thanks: 124 Thanked 247 Times in 133 Posts	Spotlight Video in Hooksett offers this service: http://videonh.com

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FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,016 Times in 626 Posts	Any CVS photo counter

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11-23-2018, 08:38 AM	#10
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,453 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,819 Times in 839 Posts	About 10 years ago I bought an ION VCR 2 PC and converted over 100 VHS-C tapes to digital files on my computer. The ION unit looks just like a VCR but has a USB port that you connect to your computer. You then play the tapes on the VCR and click record on the PC software. It took a few months to get through my entire tape collection but it worked great and was very easy. I titled and dated all the videos and then burned them to DVDs. A few years ago I bought a PLEX lifetime subscription and moved them all to PLEX so my entire family could access them through the internet. Yesterday we all watched some at my daughter's after Thanksgiving dinner using PLEX. Everyone got a real kick out of seeing our 25-30 year old family videos on a big screen. I see that the ION VCR 2 PC is no longer being made but there are plenty of used ones on eBay for under $100. Like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ION-VCR-2-PC-PLAYER-VHS-VIDEO-CONVERSION-SYSTEM/173647939338?hash=item286e39470a:g:2YoAAOSwb3hb8Y7 F:rk:2f:0

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11-28-2018, 06:29 AM	#11
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 146 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Elgato Video Capture device Webmaster's suggestion of the ION VCR 2 PC would be cheaper, if you could find one, but I've been using a device called the Elgato Video capture for years (see Amazon link below), which does the same thing. Just connect this device between your VCR and computer, and play your to-be-converted video. It takes the same amount of time, but leaves you with a nice digital version of your taped version. It's also very simple to use. https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Video-...e+elgato&psc=1