Why can't someone come up with a device that can "easily" capture vhs video?
I'm using winfast TV2000XP expert to capture and save my VHS tapes.
In the end - all I want to do is put the vhs tape into my vcr, connect it to my computer via rca connectors, open my ULEAD software and copy (capture or whatever) the video - simple? I guess not.
Why are the VHS video files so huge ? I have a 320 (actually 2 of them) on my new computer and I ran out of recording room with my first 4 hour tape ! I only got 212 gb recorded (3 hours of that tape).
A little frustrated here. Do I need a Tera byte 1000gb hard drive or more ?
Cheers,
video capture
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No -- you just need to set the capture properties on your TV2000 for DVD, rather than the uncompressed AVI you appear to be capturing in. This takes, as you have found, an enormous amount of space. Given that you are only capturing VHS quality, then capturing direct to DVD format (which is DVD compliant mpeg-2 format) and using a bit rate of no more than 6000 kbps should get you good quality. Some people would say you probably don't need to use a bit rate of no more than 4500 kbps.
You might also want to consider using the Winfast software which came with your card to capture, and then simply import the captured files into Video Studio for any editing. I had the DV2000 card, and found that software better (or more flexible) that Video Studio for capturing from the card.
There is also a debate as to how far you should edit mpeg-2, if at all. But if you keep your edits to a minimum, you should be OK.
You might also want to consider using the Winfast software which came with your card to capture, and then simply import the captured files into Video Studio for any editing. I had the DV2000 card, and found that software better (or more flexible) that Video Studio for capturing from the card.
There is also a debate as to how far you should edit mpeg-2, if at all. But if you keep your edits to a minimum, you should be OK.
Ken Berry