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Being somewhat of a newbie with a MacBook, how would I best transfer VHS tapes to DVD on my new laptop? What apps or programs are deemed best and what type of patchcords would be needed?:)
 
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Check out some hardware from Elgato called eyeTV. It let's you connect a coax cable to your Mac and has software to watch TV and record TV. Maybe you could somehow record with that.

Other than that, the only way I can think of off the top of my head is to get a DVD player with recording capability and connect your VCR and the DVD player to your TV. Then just play the cassette and record it on the DVD. That's probably the cheapest route to take. I've done this with a couple personal video recordings on VHS.
 
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fleurya said:
Other than that, the only way I can think of off the top of my head is to get a DVD player with recording capability and connect your VCR and the DVD player to your TV. Then just play the cassette and record it on the DVD. That's probably the cheapest route to take. I've done this with a couple personal video recordings on VHS.
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I didn't know it was as simple as that - I might get my dad to try that as he's looking at ways of converting all the family vids onto DVD!
 
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Hey! Youse guys is wonderful. Ask and Ye shall learn ... in a hurry.
Thanks a bunch!:D
 
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When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it was indicating that VHS was better than DVD.
 
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fleurya said:
Check out some hardware from Elgato called eyeTV. It let's you connect a coax cable to your Mac and has software to watch TV and record TV. Maybe you could somehow record with that.
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This works great, it is how I do it. Hook up the VHS to the eyeTV, play the vhs in your eyeTV and record it like you do a regular tv show (eyeTV works like tivo), once it is recorded click the transfer to iPod or apple tv button
 

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