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motherwit

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February 23rd, 2006 21:00

how to transfer vcr tape to my computer

What do I need to purchase in order to transfer videotapes onto my notebook XPS M140 -- so that I can burn them onto a DVD?
 
I am told I need a notebook card, but which kind should I buy?  Is this the ONLY thing I need to purchase?
 
I am new to all of this.  Do I just put the old videotape into my VCR, somehow hook it up to my laptop, then just use MovieMaker to capture to videotape?

WolverineMachin

367 Posts

February 24th, 2006 11:00

You, can buy a simple product like Dazzle, any retail with computer section, but I recommend-for the money and quality, buy a tv tuner capture device that has RCA composite jacks and plug the vcr into that for a picture. Make sure the tuner USB device has recording characteristics.

motherwit

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February 26th, 2006 22:00

Thank you for the advice.  After plugging the video capture device into the VCR, what do I plug into my laptop to get the movie to go to the laptop?  Is there a special type of cable that I need to plug in from the video capture device into the laptop?

WolverineMachin

367 Posts

February 28th, 2006 11:00

They use USB 2.0, most of them.

X-Rogue

366 Posts

March 8th, 2006 21:00

motherwit,

Try posting on this board
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board?board.id=si_digvideo

X-Rogue
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