VHS

jkslancelot wrote on 8/27/2001, 2:27 PM

Totally new to Video Factory 2.0.

can I save a file directly to a VHS tape? I have connected my tv up to the video card. I can see my screen on the tv and video tape anything on the screen. How would I render a movie to a VHS tape? It said it could be done in the ver 1 book; but I do not see it in ver 2 book?

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Jdodge wrote on 8/27/2001, 3:14 PM

Hello, and thanks for adding to the forum.

I have outlined some methods in an earlier post. Take a look and see if you find your answers. Here is the link: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=68731

It sounds like you could render to .wmv (Windows Media Video) as well, then play the file back in the Windows Media Player, hit alt+Enter to enlarge the screen to full size, then capture/print to tape the image that is playing with the tools you have.

Hope this helps!

wvg wrote on 8/27/2001, 3:15 PM

I never tried it directly from Video Factory, however if you have video/audio out option on your video card or an external device connect the yellow (video) cable to the video in of your VHS recorder or use the S connector if both devices support it.

I find it better to pick up the audio (red or white cable) off your sound card. You can pick up a "Y" splitter adapter at any electronics store like Radio Shack and still hear your audio off your PC and also feed the audio to your VHS recorder or elsewhere.

To monitor the recording process hook up video and audio out cables from the recorder to a small TV or monitor with video/in jacks.

Start the completed video playing in Media Player or another player that can display it at full screen. You should see it playing on your computer monitor and also see and hear it on the TV/monitor connected to your VHS recorder as well. If you do, then click record on your recorder, start the video from the beginning and you'll end up with a VHS tape.

Couple things to watch for. First most graphic cards that have video/audio out require you to go to control panel, click on monitor, settings, usually advanced, then turn on some kind of a "TV out" option which may change the resolution of your present screen settings, so if it does, you may wish to change them back once you're done with your recording session. Also you may have to change the settings on your VHS recorder to accept input from either line1 or line2 depending on which inputs you selected.

The overall quality of VHS tape is a somewhat better than the quality you get from burning a CD using VCD, however if you burn to SVCD (extra software and several additional steps required) that quality is somewhat better than VHS, but less than DVD. The advantage of using VHS is you don't have to worry about file size, just time, compared to burning a CD you need to worry about both and more so file size since there is only so much that will fit on a single CD.