vhs to dvd using a wharfedale DVDRHD400 DVD Recorder - Britmovie

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 09:30 AM

My dad has just purchased one of these recorders and plans to backup his old vhs tapes onto dvd. Does anyone know if this will be straight forward on this dvd recorder? Also is it best to transfer the vhs to the hdd then onto a dvd or straight to dvd.

aldbury · 20-06-2007, 10:20 AM

Should be easy enough - just stick a SCART cable from the VHS into the DVD recorder, play the tape, toggle through your A/V channel options on the DVD remote control till the VHS picture appears on the screen and record - I always record straight to disc rather than HDD as this saves the image going through the system twice and running the risk of extra compression. Hope this helps.

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 10:29 AM

Thanks for your reply. Does anyone know if you can watch your normal tv when recording off sky?

orpheum · 20-06-2007, 10:45 AM

i have never had any problems doing this

DB7 · 20-06-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by queentutti

Thanks for your reply. Does anyone know if you can watch your normal tv when recording off sky?

I presume you still have the aerial connected?

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 10:56 AM

We havent connected it up yet, I just wanted to check before we opened it and set it up

DB7 · 20-06-2007, 11:06 AM

Have you Sky or a Sky+ box?

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 11:10 AM

sky. I was only asking as my dad will probably want to record something on sky and I wanted to check that he would be able to watch bbc1 for example

Lord Brett · 20-06-2007, 11:54 AM

For some reason, when I'm copying from VHS to DVD (not on the same machine as yours) I have to connect up to the red, yellow and white input sockets at the front of the machine. The results are fine, though.

To be on the safe side, though, once you've connected up the two machines, play the VHS tape and search through your direct input channels until you can see the picture just to be sure you're connected up properly.

It is dead easy, though - you shouldn't have any problems.

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 12:02 PM

Cheers, I am going to purchase a HQ Macro-Plus Copy Decoder to help with copying as we are bound to come across at least one video with macromedia...lol

queentutti · 20-06-2007, 12:36 PM

So once I press play on the video I need to search through the channels on the dvd recorder to find the video thats playing?? Knowin my luck I wont find it...lol

Steve Crook · 20-06-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by queentutti

So once I press play on the video I need to search through the channels on the dvd recorder to find the video thats playing?? Knowin my luck I wont find it...lol

Test it by playing a tape where you know what's on the tape so that you'll recognise it when you see it

Steve

Focus 2 · 20-06-2007, 04:44 PM

I connect the DVD Player and Freeview box to the DVD Recorder's SCART connector, via a 2 scart-1 adaptor. This doesn't cause problems unless both are switched on at the same time of course.

To connect the VCR I use the front phono sockets.

This is a good arrangement as I don't have to put the DVD Recorder on to view both Freeview or DVD playback. The DVD Recorder does have to be switched on to view VHS playback however.

If your VCR is mono do not connect to the same input as Freeview or DVD as performance of the latter will result in mono sound. I didn't realise this until I got a Nicam stereo tv.

Copying VHS to DVD in standard SP mode (two hours per disc) gives good quality, although not as good as the original. Using EP (4hours) mode gives results comparable to VHS to VHS copies. In SLP (6hr) mode VT/live material recorded loses its gloss, resembling a good quality telerecording!

image45 · 21-06-2007, 12:36 PM

<red, yellow and white input sockets >

Were possible try to use an S-VHS or S-Video lead to copy the video signal rather than the yellow lead. The S-Video lead will allow the recorder to make a component or Luminace & Chroma picture capture. To put it simple an improved picture will be gained by doing this! Watch out for macro vision on some shop purchased tapes as well!

joegib · 24-06-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by image45

<red, yellow and white input sockets >

Were possible try to use an S-VHS or S-Video lead to copy the video signal rather than the yellow lead.

Just to clarify, standard VCRs (i.e. most) only output a composite signal. This (with audio) can be transferred using either a Yellow/Red/White phono cable or a fully-wired SCART lead (where the VCR outputs composite via the SCART socket). An S-Video cable can only be used with VCRs specifically labelled "SVHS".

20-06-2007, 09:30 AM	#1
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	vhs to dvd using a wharfedale DVDRHD400 DVD Recorder My dad has just purchased one of these recorders and plans to backup his old vhs tapes onto dvd. Does anyone know if this will be straight forward on this dvd recorder? Also is it best to transfer the vhs to the hdd then onto a dvd or straight to dvd.

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20-06-2007, 10:20 AM	#2
aldbury has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Country: iTrader: (0)	Should be easy enough - just stick a SCART cable from the VHS into the DVD recorder, play the tape, toggle through your A/V channel options on the DVD remote control till the VHS picture appears on the screen and record - I always record straight to disc rather than HDD as this saves the image going through the system twice and running the risk of extra compression. Hope this helps.

20-06-2007, 10:29 AM	#3
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your reply. Does anyone know if you can watch your normal tv when recording off sky?

20-06-2007, 10:45 AM	#4
orpheum has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,306 Country: iTrader: (4)	i have never had any problems doing this

20-06-2007, 10:56 AM	#6
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	We havent connected it up yet, I just wanted to check before we opened it and set it up

20-06-2007, 11:06 AM	#7
DB7 is scavenging through life's very constant lulls Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,186 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Have you Sky or a Sky+ box?

20-06-2007, 11:10 AM	#8
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	sky. I was only asking as my dad will probably want to record something on sky and I wanted to check that he would be able to watch bbc1 for example

20-06-2007, 11:54 AM	#9
Lord Brett has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 960 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	For some reason, when I'm copying from VHS to DVD (not on the same machine as yours) I have to connect up to the red, yellow and white input sockets at the front of the machine. The results are fine, though. To be on the safe side, though, once you've connected up the two machines, play the VHS tape and search through your direct input channels until you can see the picture just to be sure you're connected up properly. It is dead easy, though - you shouldn't have any problems.

20-06-2007, 12:02 PM	#10
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	Cheers, I am going to purchase a HQ Macro-Plus Copy Decoder to help with copying as we are bound to come across at least one video with macromedia...lol

20-06-2007, 12:36 PM	#11
queentutti has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 15 Country: iTrader: (0)	So once I press play on the video I need to search through the channels on the dvd recorder to find the video thats playing?? Knowin my luck I wont find it...lol

20-06-2007, 04:44 PM	#13
Focus 2 has no status. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 67 Country: iTrader: (0)	I connect the DVD Player and Freeview box to the DVD Recorder's SCART connector, via a 2 scart-1 adaptor. This doesn't cause problems unless both are switched on at the same time of course. To connect the VCR I use the front phono sockets. This is a good arrangement as I don't have to put the DVD Recorder on to view both Freeview or DVD playback. The DVD Recorder does have to be switched on to view VHS playback however. If your VCR is mono do not connect to the same input as Freeview or DVD as performance of the latter will result in mono sound. I didn't realise this until I got a Nicam stereo tv. Copying VHS to DVD in standard SP mode (two hours per disc) gives good quality, although not as good as the original. Using EP (4hours) mode gives results comparable to VHS to VHS copies. In SLP (6hr) mode VT/live material recorded loses its gloss, resembling a good quality telerecording!