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copy protection on old tapes?VHS tapes -- probably about 70 tapes. Most of them are old exercise videos -- I doubt any are less than ten years old, and most are more than 15 years old. Only a couple of movies, and those only because they are so old and so unpopular that they aren't available on DVD. Any idea if I'm likely to have trouble with copy protection on these? If it's only on a handful, then I figure I'm still better off getting a convenient and fairly cheap recorder (such as a Panasonic DMR-ES45VS for $150 with shipping, or a Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK for $180 if I'd like to go ahead and get digital tuning). I can then find another way of converting the copy protected tapes if they are worth the bother. But if it's going to be half the collection, then I might want to seek a different solution, such as separate DVD recorder and VHS deck with a filter. Or to put it a different way, is there any easy way to figure out whether my tapes are copy protected? Edward On Nov 14, 7:07 pm, Edward Reid <edw***@paleo.org> wrote:
> Or to put it a different way, is there any easy way to figure out Since it costs money to add the copy protection, tapes that were cheap> whether my tapes are copy protected? > to start with are less likely to have gone to the expense. If they come from "Fly by Night" productions, they may not have the protection. Dave On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:07:47 -0800, Edward Reid <edw***@paleo.org>
wrote: Show quote >I'm preparing to buy a DVD recorder with a VHS deck to convert our old One easy way to tell if they are Macrovision protected is to have 2>VHS tapes -- probably about 70 tapes. Most of them are old exercise >videos -- I doubt any are less than ten years old, and most are more >than 15 years old. Only a couple of movies, and those only because >they are so old and so unpopular that they aren't available on DVD. > >Any idea if I'm likely to have trouble with copy protection on these? >If it's only on a handful, then I figure I'm still better off getting >a convenient and fairly cheap recorder (such as a Panasonic DMR-ES45VS >for $150 with shipping, or a Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK for $180 if I'd like >to go ahead and get digital tuning). I can then find another way of >converting the copy protected tapes if they are worth the bother. But >if it's going to be half the collection, then I might want to seek a >different solution, such as separate DVD recorder and VHS deck with a >filter. > >Or to put it a different way, is there any easy way to figure out >whether my tapes are copy protected? > VCRs, where the source playing VCR's A/V outputs are connected to a recording or target VCR's A/V inputs, then try to make a recorded copy. If the copy won't play back properly (no picture or jumpy picture), then you'll know they are protected. So, if you already have one VCR, borrow another to try. Another option is to take a tape to a shop or store where they can setup 2 VCRs or a combo VCR/DVD recorder to try. A combo recorder won't copy protected tapes onto DVD. Gary E -- Show quote |Gary A. Edelstein |edelsgNO@SPAMyahoo.com.invalid (remove NO SPAM and .invalid to reply) |"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Walt Kelly's Pogo On Nov 14, 4:07 pm, Edward Reid <edw***@paleo.org> wrote:
Show quote > I'm preparing to buy a DVD recorder with a VHS deck to convert our old You can find a device made by a company called Sima, which is a device> VHS tapes -- probably about 70 tapes. Most of them are old exercise > videos -- I doubt any are less than ten years old, and most are more > than 15 years old. Only a couple of movies, and those only because > they are so old and so unpopular that they aren't available on DVD. > > Any idea if I'm likely to have trouble with copy protection on these? > If it's only on a handful, then I figure I'm still better off getting > a convenient and fairly cheap recorder (such as a Panasonic DMR-ES45VS > for $150 with shipping, or a Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK for $180 if I'd like > to go ahead and get digital tuning). I can then find another way of > converting the copy protected tapes if they are worth the bother. But > if it's going to be half the collection, then I might want to seek a > different solution, such as separate DVD recorder and VHS deck with a > filter. > > Or to put it a different way, is there any easy way to figure out > whether my tapes are copy protected? > > Edward to take OUT the copy protection. Check around on ebay for one. You can also get a video capture device for your PC to copy the tapes to DVD's. I use the Adstech DVD Xpress, which takes out ALL macrovision. I found this out by accident, just by purchasing it, and attempting to capture a protected movie. I've done close to 50 movies with this device. Also, you can buy a JVC S-VHS recorder (not sure of the model #) which has something on it called a TBC, which stands for "Time Base Corrector". It is very successful in copying tapes that may have a lot of visual problems like snow and sync problems that you see on old tapes. It reproduces the video signal, making things nice and clear, so you get a clean copy of the tape in question. Not sure if TBC's defeat the macrovision, but from what i understand, we are all allowed one copy of our store-bought movies, as part of the "fair use" act.  |
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