copying vhs to dvd (using cheap video stabilizer)

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  1. auto1234

    auto1234 Member

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    Hy, someone told me you can use a playstation 2 as a video stabilizer.
    Is this true or false ?

    Also can someone please tell me what is the best video capture card to
    get to beat macrovision. I want to convert my vhs to dvd (vob) format.

    I do not want to loose any frames, and audio sync is another problem I red. Someone also said you need a very fast computer not to loose any frames or stuff up audio sync, is this true ?

    What software would I best use for this ? Do I need to spend alot og money for a good video capture card ? Are there any good ones that have
    a TV tuner incorporated ?

    Also I want to know with the scart cable, do they have a video stabilizer built in ?

    Also If my vhs/dvd recorder has s-video, can I just plug it in a device to turn my notebook into a s-video input ?
     
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    PlayStation 2 doesn't have video in so I don't think it could be done. I've never heard of using a PS2 for copying videos. Some video camcorders have a pass through feature where you can hook your VCR to the camcorder and then pass the signal back out again for capturing. I am almost positive that the PS2 doesn't have a pass through feature.

    I have heard that the Canopus ADV line of firewire capture devices ignore Macro vision and I think the Hauppauge capture cards do also.

    Some devices have audio sync problems because video is captured with the capture card and audio with your sound card. If a frame is dropped or audio problems occur the 1 device doesn't correct for the other. The Canopus devices have audio and video plugs so sync shouldn't be an issue. This is usually only an issue with low end capture cards as higher end ones capture audio and video together.

    If you want very good results then you will have to spend more money. I personally use an ATI AIW with a full frame TBC. The AIW are nice because they are also very capable video cards and come with ATI's good capture software. The AIW have a TV tuner but so do the Hauppauge ones.

    I am not an expert in SCART because we don't use them here. I have read a little about them and they just seem like a merged connector (audio and video on 1 cable). I would be surprised if they enhance the signal at all.

    The Canopus ADVC is a box so you wouldn't need to install a card to use it but it isn't a TV tuner. You could plug the S-Video from your VHS to the ADVC and then plug the firewire into your laptop. The output though is DV AVI which will create a large file. If you want to create a DVD this file will then have to be encoded into MPGE2.
     

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