D-VHS/D-Theater backups

[sacarmic]

I'm a little worried about some of my D_VHS D_Theater tapes and would like to back them up. Is it possible? If so, anywhere you can ppoint me to get more info on how to do it?

Thanks,
Scott

[MrTroy]

You mean backing them up to a computer file (e.g. DivX)? You would first need a cable to connect your D-VHS player to your computer. I don't know if that's possible, but if it is, you will most certainly need a digital video capture card.

[sacarmic]

I want to extract the movie to a .ts file. No problems on the connection because my computer has a firewire card.

[Mug Funky]

try:

http://www.yamabe.org/soft/CapDVHS0306.zip

best go to the page to download it. it's bad netiquette to directly link someone's free software, but considering that page is written in moon language i figured it'd save a bit of time to link it directly.

otherwise just go to:

http://www.yamabe.org/

and go to "freesoft" and click the first link you see in english...

note: i haven't tried this software, i just did some googling and found this thread:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=24754

good luck :)

[drmpeg]

You won't get far with D-Theater pre-recorded tapes. They are 5C/DTCP encrypted. Pre-recorded tapes from HDNet are in the clear.

Ron

[Revgen]

You mean that D-VHS tapes sold by HDNet are not encrypted?