Because it involves using software and usually requires manual
editing. Places like Walgreens charge $25 to convert 2 VHS tapes, and
I guarantee you they have a machine where they can pop in a tape, and
30 minutes later (or less) it spits out a DVD. It would take me way
longer than that to hook the VCR up, and get the software calibrated.
Then, you have to deal with all the conversion processes involved in
getting video to the correct MPEG format for a DVD. I've done it
before, it was was several days of work for 2-3 hours of video. I
would want a lot of money for that amount of work.
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Jonathan Roberts <gremln007@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lakeside camera/video does this. They have south shore and north shore
> locations now. I'm not sure what they charge..
>
> Although I wonder why a VCR plugged into a decent video card isn't easy
> enough for someone to do this themselves?
>
> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Techmaster <techmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> This is usually so time intensive that it ends up being fairly expensive
>> to pay someone to do it. I know I wouldn't want to spend hours converting
>> the videos for something like 50 bucks. If this is personal, they might be
>> better off finding somebody that does this with automated equipment, as the
>> price will be much lower.
>>
>> On Jul 6, 2010 11:09 AM, "Joey Kelly" <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue July 6 2010 10:51 am, Shane Russo wrote:
>> > How much VHS do you have to convert?
>>
>> Probably just a handful of tapes. I'll have to ask.
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Shane Russo
>> >
>> > On Jul 6, 2010, at 10:40, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>> > ...
>
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