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capture program
I wasn’t sure where was the best place for this question. I have a VHS that I would like to convert into MPeg4/ DVD….someone mentioned Adobe Captivate….We still have our VHS player, we can connect to the computer, question is, what program would work….If there is a better place to ask this question let me know.
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You need to turn that video signal into a data signal that is compatible for the computer.
If you don’t already own any sort of i/o device, you may need to invest in the lowest cost BMD hardware that can take an analog signal. This will come with a capture utility so you can record the VHS video to your hard drives. Once captured, then you can edit and/or encode it into whatever format you need.
DVDs do not use MPEG4. They use MPEG2 of a specific type and data rate. This mean you will also need an authoring/DVD creation application to complete the process.
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What device do you have that connects your computer to the VHS player?
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I have the hardware to connect my VCR to computer. What I don’t have is an updated program. I have a very old pro program called PowerDirector [Kworld] that I had used at one time. Ten years old and may not be compatible with my new computer with Windows 10
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I have an KWorld, from a very long time ago. the cables I believe are good for connecting VCR to my computer….Program is very old, called Power Director, which is what I had used eons ago. I was by a friend they didn’t think the program would work since its very old and may not be compatible with Windows 10. I have not installed.
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What operating system is your computer running? Windows 10? A quick web search did turn up KWorld, but there are no current drivers. So if you are on Windows 10, it’s unlikely that the computer will even recognize the device. So the first issue will be to try a more recent driver for the KWorld, if you can find one and then see if you can get it to work. If that works, then you would need to go to the next level and find the right capture program. An alternative to the KWorld might be Elgato.
https://www.elgato.com/en/video-capture
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Thanks for the information
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Blackmagic have very cheap capture cards and their Desktop utility includes capture software which is free.
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Thanks for the info
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I think Corel VideoStudio can capture from that device, then once captured, you can put it right on timeline, add chapters and anything else then write that to a DVD
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Thanks for the information will check it out
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