VHS to DVD Companies

[Kavi Ugl]

Hi, I am looking to transfer some oldish(1990s) VHS onto DVD.  I know Islesburgh CC can do it but I would like somewhere that can also improve the finished quality.

 

Can anyone suggest any companies?.

 

Thanks very much.

[MuckleJoannie]

You could try the Camera Centre, though I couldn't vouch for the quality being improved.

 

http://cameracentre.net/video-conversion.html
 

[Kavi Ugl]

Ah, yes, thanks MuckleJoannie, I was aware of them but I wasn't impressed with the quality. 

 

Islesburgh gave better results but I was hoping to find somewhere that could not just copy the film but enhance it.

[Frances144]

I have done it a few times.  The quality is poor but if you are desperate, I could have another go at trying to remember what I did.

[Kavi Ugl]

Thanks Francis, that's very kind of you.  The Islesbugh machine gives a good like for like quality but it would be nice to enhance the quality if possible.

 

Thanks again though 

[Carlos]

VHS is half or less the resolution of DVD, before you start with anything else.
if you're looking to "change" the quality - brightness/contrast/colour cast changes, then you might be OK, if you are looking to "enhance" it, then it's a bigger job and not likely to give CSI style results....

[trout]

What you're talking about is upscaling VHS. If the original is sittin at good 'ol PAL 50i and you upscale (enhance 'quality' per se as per your original postings) - it can look worse; with artifacts and image noise.

 

It depends on the quality of the original recording and on what you're then actually viewing the upscale on - as well as the quality of equipment used to convert. For instance, another outcome is scanning lines etc. may well be reduced making for the appearance of a better quality visual representation.

 

So many factors and technology combinations involved ....so .... there's no black/white scenario.

 

Some of the hybrid VHS/DVD combo systems that used to be on sale - and probably still are - can copy from VHS onto DVD and can upscale as part of that process.

[Kavi Ugl]

Oh I see, so it actually has a name?.  Weel bairns, you learn something every day it seems. 

 

Thanks for da info

[shetlandpeat]

You can get a USB interace and burn your own DVDs.

 

Quick search revealed this  http://www.onebigdot.com/department/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcountry=218&idproduct=3627663&idcategory=0

[MuckleJoannie]

I've had mixed results with USB interfaces. On my old XP box I copied a video successfully to my PC. When I tried to extract one song from the PC recording the sound was so totally out of sync with the video that it was a completely different number.

 

I tried more recently with my Windows 7 box and I couldn't get any sound at all.

[shetlandpeat]

I guess it is about how much you are willing to spend.

 

I had that many slides for instance, it was cheaper to buy my own machine.