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[TheRealDrew]

I have a bunch of old VHS tapes and want to transfer them. I can hook up the VCR to the computer etc., but since I have alot of these to do, I thought an all in one machine that records either to an internal HD and DVD-R would be easier and quicker. The footage on these tapes are not going to be that high I would guess at this time, and just looking for something that is pretty decent to do the job. Have seen various machines on line, but many things seem older in terms of reviews.

Anything out there that people like and does a good job?

I saw the Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVD/VCR at B&H and it looked interesting, but it seems to have alot of bad reviews.

Anyone use on?

[wagsy]

VHS what is that lol.
Yes you are on the right track, get an all in one player and set it to maximum quality when recoding to DVD.
Dont know anything about the Panasonic one.

[Oceanshutter]

I did this about a year ago. Although not with an all in one. I just bought a Hauppage capture card, and stuck it in my pc. Then hooked up the VCR or camcorder....with just a coax or rca's to the capture card. IF you aren't comfortable opening your pc and putting a card in, they also sell external ones that will hook in via USB or Firewire. In the software they provide with the capture card, choose the type of file you want and then the highest quality capture rate. Hit play in the software and hit the record button.....Thats it. It is pretty easy. My guess is that it is a lot cheaper this way, and you won't have a big device sitting around collecting dust.

Dustin