video conversion

[Cogboot]

Greetings!
I have just joined the ranks (yesterday) of the Cowon A3 owners. My main purpose is to convert VHS analog data to a format that I can burn and view on a DVD. A couple of questions come to mind:
1. Is this possible? i.e can one record VHS onto the Cowon A3 (I know I can do that part) and then transfer the file in a digital format onto the PC and burn onto a DVD?

2. How do I do this? I have so far not been able to convert asf files into a format that enables me to view them on the pc.

Any assistance will be much appreciated.

Cogboot

[austinv]

wow, VHS? tape media is old. but ya, you can record it to the A3.

use the included the cables to connect the VHS player's composite video out signal to the AV-In jack on the A3. press play on the VHS machine. go the video recording screen on the A3 and press the A button to start. press it again to stop.


don't feel bad. i used VHS in the 80s to rip video from OTA broadcasts. quality was shit but wtf, free video. my favorite was the 3-day star trek marathons. those red shirt guys always got killed. dumbasses. never transport to a strange planet when you're the only dude without a name! duh.

[Cogboot]

Thanks austinv - Yes I know that VHS is old but then so am I... old folk manage fine with old media :)

I don't have a problem copying VHS to the A3 - this works very nicely and is a relatively simple procedure. The question is; after I copy to the A3, can I convert the copied file into a format that I can burn onto a DVD+R.

Any ideas??
Thanks again

Cogboot

[austinv]

ya, you can, but you'll need software to covert the recorded video to MPEG-2 and set up the file structure in a video-DVD format before burning to DVD.

I can't remember how off hand. It's been so long since I did such a thing.

[Cogboot]

OK! at least you have confirmed that I can, that in itself is good news!
Thanks again..



ya, you can, but you'll need software to covert the recorded video to MPEG-2 and set up the file structure in a video-DVD format before burning to DVD.

I can't remember how off hand. It's been so long since I did such a thing.

[fufanu]

good thread.. just to continue on that same topic. I have a Direct TV HD DVR, Will the A3 basically record off of that the same way as the VCR you all are talking about, and then dump it into a PC hard drive???

[Cogboot]

The answer is "yes" - the fellow in the shop where I bought the A3 yesterday demonstrated this for me. With a Direct TV HD DVR (or a similar device) the procedure is reasonably straight forward, all it takes is a bit of adjusting and fine-tuning.

What I am looking for is a method of converting the AFS files that are created by the A3 to Mpeg-2 format or any other DVD compatible format, without having to use an intermediate piece of hardware.


good thread.. just to continue on that same topic. I have a Direct TV HD DVR, Will the A3 basically record off of that the same way as the VCR you all are talking about, and then dump it into a PC hard drive???