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32withbraces · 02-25-2009, 08:09 PM

Hi all

im new here but need a bit of help.hoping someone can give me a bit of assitance
i have a video tape of my wedding that i need to make copies of for family.can someone please tell me how to hook up my vcrs to do this

thanks so much

maddison

robyrob · 02-25-2009, 08:58 PM

if you have 2 VCR's you will need to look at the back of them to see what inputs/outputs it has, probably either RCA jacks with seperate red, white and yellow connectors for stereo audio and video or an S-video jack.

once you figure that out you'll need to get the appropriate cable or cables and adapters to go from the output plugs of the playback VCR to the inputs of the recording VCR

hook them up together then select the proper input source on the recording VCR and try to record something

if you can find your manuals for each VCR that would probably help.

if that fails, you could try taking the tape in to your local camera shop/developer and ask them what they'd charge to just transfer the video to DVD and make enough copies for everyone.

Atlas · 02-25-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 32withbraces

Hi all

im new here but need a bit of help.hoping someone can give me a bit of assitance
i have a video tape of my wedding that i need to make copies of for family.can someone please tell me how to hook up my vcrs to do this

thanks so much

maddison

Is the honeymoon on there?

plaidman76 · 02-26-2009, 02:49 PM

I'd just convert it to DVD and be done with it. Then it is much easier to make copies as needed (plus the quality won't degrade over time).
Just search online for VHS to DVD. It's really quite easy if you have a VCR and a halfway decent computer. Or there are services that will do this for you too.

repeatshistory · 02-26-2009, 03:10 PM

I know that Walgreen's stores offer the vhs to DVD transfer service. The initial cost is fairly pricy (around 35 bucks from what I remember) but the individual copies beyond that are fairly inexpensive (five bucks or so). I know a lot of companies that will do this for you fairly reasonably, especially if it requires no editing, just a straight transfer. Feel free to PM me here, or email me at repeatshistory@yahoo.com for information about those people. Always willing to lend a hand! Later!

stoogedog · 02-27-2009, 03:00 PM

hi, sent you a pm. i would transfer it for alot less than a store like walgreens, etc. lmk. thanks stoogedog

repeatshistory · 02-28-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stoogedog

hi, sent you a pm. i would transfer it for alot less than a store like walgreens, etc. lmk. thanks stoogedog

Actually, you were one of the people I was going to refer him to!

02-25-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
32withbraces Member First Time Poster Join Date: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 1	can someone help?? Hi all im new here but need a bit of help.hoping someone can give me a bit of assitance i have a video tape of my wedding that i need to make copies of for family.can someone please tell me how to hook up my vcrs to do this thanks so much maddison

02-25-2009, 08:58 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,194	if you have 2 VCR's you will need to look at the back of them to see what inputs/outputs it has, probably either RCA jacks with seperate red, white and yellow connectors for stereo audio and video or an S-video jack. once you figure that out you'll need to get the appropriate cable or cables and adapters to go from the output plugs of the playback VCR to the inputs of the recording VCR hook them up together then select the proper input source on the recording VCR and try to record something if you can find your manuals for each VCR that would probably help. if that fails, you could try taking the tape in to your local camera shop/developer and ask them what they'd charge to just transfer the video to DVD and make enough copies for everyone.
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02-26-2009, 03:10 PM	#5
repeatshistory Doing my part to make your day Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2008 Location: Williams Bay, WI Posts: 381	I know that Walgreen's stores offer the vhs to DVD transfer service. The initial cost is fairly pricy (around 35 bucks from what I remember) but the individual copies beyond that are fairly inexpensive (five bucks or so). I know a lot of companies that will do this for you fairly reasonably, especially if it requires no editing, just a straight transfer. Feel free to PM me here, or email me at repeatshistory@yahoo.com for information about those people. Always willing to lend a hand! Later!
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02-27-2009, 03:00 PM	#6
stoogedog Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 747	reply hi, sent you a pm. i would transfer it for alot less than a store like walgreens, etc. lmk. thanks stoogedog

02-26-2009, 02:49 PM	#4
plaidman76 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 07, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 109	I'd just convert it to DVD and be done with it. Then it is much easier to make copies as needed (plus the quality won't degrade over time). Just search online for VHS to DVD. It's really quite easy if you have a VCR and a halfway decent computer. Or there are services that will do this for you too.