Compatible vhs to dvd converter hardware.

[n8xk]

Hello,
I am looking for VHS to DVD converter hardware that is compatible with PCLinuxOS.
I have a analogue camcorder and I would like to transfer the home movies to DVD.
Will the inexpensive VHS to DVD converters I have seen on Amazon work? Which video editing package should I use?

Thanks
n8xk

[T6]

i never heard of success using those rca to usb adapters, those are basically a software solution that depends on the app and windows, no linux support afik

a tv card with capture ports should help you, there is some apps that can capture what you are seeing trough the rca in the tv card but not sure which one of those are(never done it, my tv card has lots of noise)

basically if you have a tv card and can watch tv on tvtime, all you have to do is find the app that will record from that video line(not sure which video editors can)

[n8xk]

Thanks T6 for the suggestion to use the TV card, I will look into that. This will be a winter project so I have a little time to do research before I get started. I will post my results.

n8xk

[T6]

i have a cheap unknown brand philips saa7130 card(most saa 7130-34 work on linux perfectly), tvtime sees all the ports and i can connect my minidv camera to it without a problem but never tried to capture(my tv card has lots of noise) so can't recommend about the whole process(supposedly all you need is xaw-tv, no idea about that)

stay away from nvidia and ati tv cards, none of then has any form of support on linux, at all(ati older models might work, older as before all in wonder models-2004)

haupagge 150(no idea if 300) and the cards using saa7130-34 are known to work for tv viewing, capture is different but should be easy to do

[n8xk]

T6

An update, I decided to go the easy way and purchase a VHS to DVD recorder to copy my VHS tapes as I don't have a computer with enough power to do the job.

Thanks n8xk

[T6]

ok, good news 

[pags]

T6

An update, I decided to go the easy way and purchase a VHS to DVD recorder to copy my VHS tapes as I don't have a computer with enough power to do the job.

Thanks n8xk

Awww, that's too bad! 

I was hoping to find someone to experiment on how this performs:
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/videorecorder/

(Heaven forbid I spend any of my own money  )

[Was_Just19]

I have a USB dongle I bought to try some months ago and I believe it may be supported with the newer kernels.
Will have to wait for 2010 to find out ....
It was only €24 .... so I am not expecting a lot from it      IF I ever get it to work.
There appears to be a driver for it though ...

[The Chief]

T6

An update, I decided to go the easy way and purchase a VHS to DVD recorder to copy my VHS tapes as I don't have a computer with enough power to do the job.

Thanks n8xk

I was going to suggest that - much simpler and less hassle!