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Chienworks wrote on 11/13/2007, 2:24 PM
Does your computer have those connectors? Not many computers have video inputs built in. Probably the SONY Vaio is the only common consumer PC that includes this. If not, you'll have to get some sort of converter device to go between the VCR and the computer to convert the video into digital.

If you do have something built in then most likely the VidCap program that came with Vegas won't be able to use it. There should be some program that came installed on the computer for recording video and you'll probably have to use this first to get the files recorded. Then you can use Vegas to edit afterwards.
Terry Esslinger wrote on 11/13/2007, 2:31 PM
To get the VHS (analog) video into your computer (VMS) you are going to have to capture with some device that will convert the analog signal to a digital signal. Canapus makes some. But perhaps the easiest way is to connect your VHS player (camera) to your miniDV cameras. This is where one of those cords from RS will come in handy. Although it would be better to use an SVHS cable for the video ionstead of the yellow cord. (If your player(Camera) has an SVHS plug. Then you will need to hook the miniDV camera (or Canupus) up to your computer withm a firewire cord. You need firewire to import video into computer.
Then you play the VHS tape intp the converter which sends digital information to the computer which you can edit in Vegas and export to your DVD authoring program and burn a DVD. BTW you can toss the second red-yellow-white cord that RS sold you.
mommakim wrote on 11/13/2007, 3:11 PM
hmmm. I am not real technical, so let me see if I understand. My computer does have the three ports on it red, yellow, white. It is an HP Media center PC with a panel of different ports, usb, etc. on the front. Is that what it is for? or, it sounds like I still need some sort of converter.
I do not have a fullsize video camera anymore, I am trying to play the VHS tapes from the VCR. Do I play from VCR to converter into seperate DVD burner? or do I play from VCR inside VMS and burn to DVD from there.
originalbob wrote on 11/13/2007, 6:19 PM
I have a 'Dazzle' brand DVD recorder that I picked up at local electronics store. It connects to the PC with USB connector; I use Windows Movie Maker to capture to wmv files which go straight to VMSP time-line. None of these tools is very high quality, but it is inexpensive & adequate for my purposes.
Bob
Chienworks wrote on 11/13/2007, 6:50 PM
Ah, the HP Media Center PCs do have the video inputs too. I forgot about those. You will have to use the software that HP included to record the video to a file. But after that you can use Vegas to edit and DVD Architect to burn the DVD.

If you really want to get serious about it, an external Canopus converter will give you much better quality and be a lot less hassle.
mommakim wrote on 11/15/2007, 8:29 AM
Thanks. I will give it a try with the HP program first. I have a lot of old tapes, so maybe I will get the Canopus converter. Great suggestions!