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Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 10:45 AM

I just dubbed a 4 hour tape onto a dvd. There is something else I would like to add to the disc from another VHS tape. Can it be done?

vashti1999 · 07-18-2005, 11:05 AM

Not if you already finalized the disc. And it also depends on how much free space is left on the disc if it's not finalized.

Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 11:10 AM

I didn't go to the menu and press finalize, all I did was record the footage from VHS to DVD. When it ended all I did was hit stop on the machine. I played the disc back to see if it recorded. I hope that helps.

vashti1999 · 07-18-2005, 11:20 AM

If there's any notation on your machine letting you know that there's time remaining (blank space) on the disc, you should be able to add more.

Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 11:23 AM

Well I taped the dvd in EP which is allows about 6 hours worth of taping. I only used 4 1/2 hours. Sorry for being so inquisitive, but this is a new toy for me.

phiberosmosis · 07-18-2005, 01:43 PM

on mine it would say i the corner that there was 1 and a half hours left then when u are done finalize it then u cant record anymore unless its a dvd-rw

lordsmurf · 07-18-2005, 02:29 PM

Putting more than 4 hours on a single discs usually results in poor quality. I'd not do that again.

vashti1999 · 07-18-2005, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lordsmurf

Putting more than 4 hours on a single discs usually results in poor quality. I'd not do that again.

I usually don't like putting more than 2 and a half hours on a disc myself. When I saw how bad the p.q. of a disc where I put 4 hours of shows, I vowed to never do it again.

T-Greg · 07-18-2005, 05:00 PM

I almost always record in SP. The only exception is for football games, which usually run 3 to 3 1/2 hours, which I'll do it LP....never in EP..it's a waste and blank DVDs are so cheap to buy.

Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordsmurf

Putting more than 4 hours on a single discs usually results in poor quality. I'd not do that again.

It was my first time dubbing something. I'll take what you said into serious consideration next time I dub something.

Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 07:55 PM

So how do you add something to a disc when you already recorded something on it? For instance, how do I record something new from the point when my last dubbing finished? Make sense?

BeefyBoyGod · 07-18-2005, 08:00 PM

Just pressing record when you want to should do the trick.

Brian Damage · 07-18-2005, 08:17 PM

Shouldn't I play the disc to the end of the program I last recorded? Won't that record over what I already dubbed?

lordsmurf · 07-18-2005, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Shouldn't I play the disc to the end of the program I last recorded? Won't that record over what I already dubbed?

That's not possible with DVD.
You have to knowingly erase the "RW" disc. And a "R" cannot be erased.

RedWhine56 · 08-08-2005, 01:02 PM

I've found the user's manual to be extremely helpful, FYI.

07-18-2005, 10:45 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Another DVD recorder question I just dubbed a 4 hour tape onto a dvd. There is something else I would like to add to the disc from another VHS tape. Can it be done?

07-18-2005, 11:05 AM	#2
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Not if you already finalized the disc. And it also depends on how much free space is left on the disc if it's not finalized.
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07-18-2005, 08:00 PM	#12
BeefyBoyGod Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 108	Just pressing record when you want to should do the trick.
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07-18-2005, 11:10 AM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I didn't go to the menu and press finalize, all I did was record the footage from VHS to DVD. When it ended all I did was hit stop on the machine. I played the disc back to see if it recorded. I hope that helps.

07-18-2005, 11:20 AM	#4
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	If there's any notation on your machine letting you know that there's time remaining (blank space) on the disc, you should be able to add more.

07-18-2005, 11:23 AM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Well I taped the dvd in EP which is allows about 6 hours worth of taping. I only used 4 1/2 hours. Sorry for being so inquisitive, but this is a new toy for me.

07-18-2005, 01:43 PM	#6
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	on mine it would say i the corner that there was 1 and a half hours left then when u are done finalize it then u cant record anymore unless its a dvd-rw

07-18-2005, 02:29 PM	#7
lordsmurf Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 155	Putting more than 4 hours on a single discs usually results in poor quality. I'd not do that again.

07-18-2005, 05:00 PM	#9
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,713	I almost always record in SP. The only exception is for football games, which usually run 3 to 3 1/2 hours, which I'll do it LP....never in EP..it's a waste and blank DVDs are so cheap to buy.

07-18-2005, 07:55 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	So how do you add something to a disc when you already recorded something on it? For instance, how do I record something new from the point when my last dubbing finished? Make sense?

07-18-2005, 08:17 PM	#13
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Shouldn't I play the disc to the end of the program I last recorded? Won't that record over what I already dubbed?

08-08-2005, 01:02 PM	#15
RedWhine56 Sleigh? What sleigh? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2005 Location: In the "Secret Room" with the cronies! Posts: 756	I've found the user's manual to be extremely helpful, FYI.