copying VHS video tapes to DVD

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:50:14 -0800, Steve Grace wrote:

> On 11/20/2010 11:59 PM, GeraldCC wrote:
> 
>> I am running the server version of Ubuntu with KUbuntu KDE4 front end.
>> Version 10.10.
>> I would like to image my VHS video tapes to DVD but have problems
>> getting the video into Linux. I cannot copy the tapes even under Win$.
>> the copy program says the tape is protected.--even from 20 years ago.
>> Any thoughts on  a Linux way copy copying the tapes?
>> Hardware/software????
> 
> Starting in 1984, some commercial VHS movies had copy protection (using
> the Macrovision system).
> 
> I haven't tried this, but supposedly there's a hardware device that can
> be connected after the VHS deck to defeat the copy protection.

Yes, and http://www.infocellar.com/DVD/macrovision.htm says: "PC Video 
Capture Cards - 90% of the video capture cards remove Macrovision as 
well."

Good luck!

    -Frans