copying VHS video tapes to DVD

[Fred A. Miller]

On 11/21/2010 11:50 AM, 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.

There's a "box" that you can put in line with the video and audio coming
out of
the VHS called a "TV Box." It has a USB output which Linux will see and
be able
to record. You can then burn a DVD.

Fred

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