is there a easy way to put video tapes onto DVD through my computer?

Question

I have got 8mm tapes taken with an old video recorder and I want to put them on dvd would cost alot if a company where to do this can anyone out there tell me an EASY way to do this on my computer!

Answer 1

You can't do it on a comp dear..just go to a near photography shop....they have some recorder which copies the data and turns it into binary information and writes on the DVD....its not doable at home..sorry

Answer 2

the previous two answers are incorrect u can if u have a dvd burner on ur computer. u would save it to a file then burn to a dvd disc. now since its an older vcr u may have to put it into one with a rca cable hookup on it. if ur computer has a rca thing on it or if like mine has a tv hookup. then u can play it on the old recorder and copy it from the tv. so yes it is doable the other answers are incorrect. i copied a cassette tape to disc in a similar sort of way

Answer 3

putting video onto a dvd on a computer is not the perfect method as video is only a quarter the definition of dvd. the picture you will get is quite bad.
a better way is to buy a cheep dvd/hard-drive machine.
connect your cables to it and record onto the hard drive then record that file back to the dvd.
recording from the video in this way digitises the image and enhances it to near dvd quality and produces a far better picture on playback.

Answer 4

Record Music from a Cassette Tape to Your Computer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/FromCassettetoComputer_StepByStep.aspx

How to connect your computer to your stereo
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/howto-pc-audio.html

Cables Unlimited (computer to stereo or tape deck)
http://cablesunlimited.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&lbc=cablesunlimited&uid=747711211&ts=custom&w=3%2e5mm%20rca&method=and&isort=revprice

Software:
Knocked for a Loop Recorder
http://blog.freedownloadscenter.com/2006/12/11/knocked-for-a-loop-recorder/

Exact Audio Copy
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/

Answer 5

I just bought a device that does exactly that. They are $39 at Costco. It is called a CameraMate VideoSafe. The web site on the package is www.easiestvideoever.com.
Of course you will need a VCR and cables, but this box includes the software to do everything else.

Answer 6

You would have to get some sort of video capture card for your computer with a DVD burner. I am using the Dazzle 150 from Pinnacle Systems. A link to pinnacle's website is:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Family.htm

The capture device ususally comes with software that will capture the video and burn it to DVD as well.

Answer 7

Try looking on the site for ComputerActive magazine. They had an article on this very subject a while ago.

Answer 8

Yeah, I'd like to know that too. Somebody hook us up!

Answer 9

as above