DVD to VCR

[+ friendofsheila]

Anyone had luck duping from DVD to VCR? Just want to make dupes of some favorite scenes from select pornos. Tried to do it on my DVD/VCR combo unit and got zip.

 

I'll consider buying a 2nd VCR if it's possible, since they're so cheap now.

[ToledoGuy]

RE: DVD to VCR(VHS Tape)

 

The incoding on a DVD can not be copied onto a VHS tape without a color/signal corrector. These devices are available on the internet for typically $300 or more, less expensive devices can be bought at stores in Canada as they are not legal in the United States.

[NYCOperaQueen]

Hi:

 

Most DVDs come with a copy-protection scheme called Macrovision. When you feed the video signal from your DVD player into a VCR, the image gets corrupted when you try to record it on tape.

 

There are various (illegal) ways to get around this. You can find DVD players for sale on the internet that have had Macrovision disabled. Check out, for example, http://www.codefreedvd.com. These DVD players also overcome the region-coding that is built into DVDs.

 

You can find software programs that do the same thing if you are playing the DVD's on your computer. There are also gizmos that you can use to convert the signal coming from your DVD player to a signal that has the Macrovision copy protection removed. Do a google search using the words Macrovision and disable and you will see any number of electronic converters for sale. I haven't tried any of these devices.

 

Good luck,

 

Richard

[seeker630]

I've been thinking about transfering some of my video tapes to DVD, since they don't seem to hold up that well.

 

If you have one device playing on the TV and the other recording FROM the TV - wouldn't that work?

[ToledoGuy]

Yes, you can copy VHS to DVD, as long as the VHS tapes do not have any protection incoded. You can buy DVD burners with video in right on the unit.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

The Possibilities Are Endless

 

I have some clients who like older adult films - what are often called the pre-condom classics. Not only are the philosophically uncomfortable with the current crop of bareback movies for the obvious reasons, they also happen to think they are badly made with poor lighting and unattractive or unappealing models.

 

In any event, many of these older movies (of which they often own the 20 some odd year originals) were not made with any kind of coding and they have been able to copy them and burn them onto DVDs with little problem. I have seen the results of a few of these transfers and they look pretty decent. Obviously, as with the first unmastered audio CDs, any scratches and defects in video tape of this age are simply copied onto the DVD, but it does give a crisper overall presentation and saves the movies from further deterioration.

 

Like you, they also deleted scenes they did not like, models they were not attracted to and the like.

 

I also have a dual DVD/VHS player. There is a very specific set of instructions I need to follow in order to made a VCR copy of a manufactured DVD. (Instructions were in my manual.) A few times when I rented a movie from Tower and three days had passed before I got to see it, I would try to copy it before I returned it simply to watch it without paying too many late fees. Sometimes they are copy protected, sometimes not. I have not tried this with adult movies, but I assume most are copy protected. I know Kristian Bjorn movies are since a friend tried to copy those on his computer.

 

Good luck.

http://www.gaydar.co.uk/francodisantis

[JamesK840]

RE: DVD to VCR(VHS Tape)

 

>The incoding on a DVD can not be copied onto a VHS tape

>without a color/signal corrector. These devices are available

>on the internet for typically $300 or more, less expensive

>devices can be bought at stores in Canada as they are not

>legal in the United States.

 

That's exactly what's needed, but I think I've seen some for $100 or so... a friend has a 9V powered one that works OK.

[guyinsf]

What others have already said...

 

And, if you are seeking ways to get around copy protection (ie, you knowingly want to make an illegal copy of copyrighted works), you can more easily and cheaply do this by getting a dvd burner and the appropriate software for your computer.

[mmk]

how bad are the copies of transferring from DVD to VHS? Does it depend on the level of the Macrovision or whatever they use to block the copying process. I once saw a copy of Sex and the City that was copied and it was watchable, just not the quality of the original. It seemed to fuzz out slightly every 60 to 90 seconds. The same thing happened with any Centaur films. The copy had slightly off coloring and every 90 seconds looked liked the tracking needed adjusted but would go back to a normal picture. Would that be the effect of copying from DVD to VHS or would you get no picture at all.

[guyinsf]

What you are describing sounds like the effects of Macrovision: periodic picture distortion in terms of geometry (picture bending), color errors, and varying levels of brightness (causing the picture to get extremely dark and then return to normal).

 

As to recording a non-copy-protected dvd to a vcr, the quality you will get is limited by the technology of vcr's which have only about half the resolution of dvd. In other words, the vhs tape will look as good as a prerecorded vhs tape but nowhere near as good as the dvd. Depending on the quality and size of your tv, you may or may not notice the quality difference. On a small screen (20" or less) with a composite video connection you probably wouldn't notice much, if any, difference in quality between dvd and a vhs video cassette.

[HardnThick]

DVD duplicates

 

This thread is exactly what I’ve been trying to figure out: how to duplicate copy-protected DVDs to another DVD.

 

Problem is I’m both seriously techno-clumsy (and a techno-phobe). I followed MANY product links from this thread (through Google) but just got completely confused with acronyms and abbreviations. Yes, I’m one of those who still can’t figure out how to program a VCR (honestly!).

 

It seems there are three options:

(1) A self-contained player/recorder machine.

(2) A gizmo placed in between the player and recorder.

(3) Somehow using a computer (software). Someone said this is cheapest option, too.

 

Considering my tech-inability, my priority has to be easy-to-do or the device(s) will just get dusty sitting on the shelf.

 

Please help.

[ToledoGuy]

RE: DVD duplicates

 

If you have a DVD burner, The cheapest way to copy copy protected DVD's is to use a program called x-copy. One one DVD drive is required.

 

If you do not have a DVD burner you can buy a color corrector that will allow you to copy DVD's onto VHS tape, however the quality of the recording will be poor and the cost of this device is more than a DVD burner.

 

So best solution is to use/get a DVD burner with X-copy software.

 

NOTE: Only use the X-copy software to make back-ups of DVD's that you own.

[guyinsf]

RE: DVD duplicates

 

One software option, if you have a dvd burner in your computer, is "Dvd Shrink." It is freeware. A helpful website for those interested in learning more about recording is:

 

http://www.videohelp.com