Need quick overview of tape transfer to DVD

porsche9111 · 7th March 2002, 17:16

just need a basic idea of how to take VHS tapes and get them on dvd without losing quality. I have the ability to get them on the computer via digital camcorder (from vcr to camcorder to computer via firewire). Once there, I will edit them with some sort of editor and then i want to get them on a DVD. Is it MPEG-2 I want? and if so whats a good converter. Also how much tape can I fit on a DVD. I know DVD-r usually hold 2 hours of video but VHS quality is not that great, so i am trying to save as much of the VHS quality but at the same time, keep the file size small so i can fit more on a dvd. I have like 4 home videos that are 6 hours each. any info is appreciated. thanks

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porsche9111 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 29	Need quick overview of tape transfer to DVD just need a basic idea of how to take VHS tapes and get them on dvd without losing quality. I have the ability to get them on the computer via digital camcorder (from vcr to camcorder to computer via firewire). Once there, I will edit them with some sort of editor and then i want to get them on a DVD. Is it MPEG-2 I want? and if so whats a good converter. Also how much tape can I fit on a DVD. I know DVD-r usually hold 2 hours of video but VHS quality is not that great, so i am trying to save as much of the VHS quality but at the same time, keep the file size small so i can fit more on a dvd. I have like 4 home videos that are 6 hours each. any info is appreciated. thanks