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09-05-2009, 01:03 PM
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|  VHS to PC - Questions Hey everyone, I have an old Matsui (Dixon's own brand) VCR, which has RF and SCART output. I would like to use this to do two things: One: Connect it to my Dell 2407 screen. The screen has composite, S-Video and RGB input. I therefore need to use a converter cable to connect the RF or SCART to one of these three. My question though, is which method of conversion (for instance, SCART to RGB, RF to S-Video) would provide the best quality picture, given that it will be viewed at its native resolution using the Picture-in-Picture mode of the 2407. Furthermore, what are my options in respect to receiving an audio output from one of these cables? Two: My end goal here is to create digital copies of home videos and recordings from the 90s. I have tried to buy a video capture card, but it seems they are largely unsupported devices these days, with few models still being manufactured. The reviews I have found for the models available on eBay and elsewhere all seem negative, so could someone suggest a model which they have used successfully, and which has Vista x64 driver support? Thanks for any help you can provide! |
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09-05-2009, 01:24 PM
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| Re: VHS to PC - Questions __________/\___________\0/_________ahhh shark attack!!! __________________ I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong. "A wise person makes his own decisions, a weak one obeys public opinion." |
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09-05-2009, 02:11 PM
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| Re: VHS to PC - Questions I saw this device, but it takes S-Video and composite. This would mean I'd need to get a converter cable for it to accept SCART/RF. Can anyone recommend a method of converting that signal which results in the lowest amount of picture quality degredation? |
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10-05-2009, 09:04 AM
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| Re: VHS to PC - Questions Bump.  I really need to know: If I buy this Compro capture card, which converter cable would provide the best quality? I.e. RF to S-Video RF to Composite SCART to S-Video SCART to Composite Thanks! Last edited by WLC-1989; 10-05-2009 at 09:13 AM.. |
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10-05-2009, 09:15 AM
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| Re: VHS to PC - Questions SCART to S-VHS 2 x Phono Plugs http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=13398 SCART to 3 Phono Plugs with In/Out Switch http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=28102 SCART is really just a connector containing (potentially) several different video outputs and stereo audio. Chances are your video will output s-video through the SCART connector, so just use that. For more information about SCART than you really need, look at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scart |
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