It is easy to convert copy protected VHS to DVDs with the
help of a home computer. So if you have a personal computer, converting copy
protected VHS to DVD is not difficult. Copy protection is not possible in tape
to tape dubbing but there is no issue to transfer VHS tape to computer. If you
want to copy to computer, then avoid copy protection. You can capture the VHS tape
on the computer then convert it to a DVD. You can use native Windows software
for doing it. But there are many VHS conversion and CD burning software
available on the internet..
Follow this step by step method
Step1
Take the VCR and insert the VHS tape into it. Rewind it
after that.
Step2
You must have necessary video cables. An RCA to USB cable are
important so if you don’t have these cords, just buy them. Plug the RCA jacks
into the VCR and plug the USB head into the personal computer. It is an
inexpensive cable and you can buy it from any electronic store.
Step3
Take the RCA end of the RCA and plug it into USB cable into
the audio and video ports of the VCR. The ports and jacks are yellow for video,
red for audio and white for audio. It is important to match the same color
jacks to the same color ports. Before your move to the next step, it is
important to check each connection properly to make sure you have connected the
cables properly and accurately. You must also make sure that there is no
problem with the VCR and the computer.
Step 4
Take the USB end of the RCA and plug it to USB cable on the
computer’s free USB port.
Step 5
Click the start menu, then Program Files and then open
Windows Movie Maker. Windows OS has Windows media player.
Step 6
Open the import video window by pressing CTRL and R together
at the same time. The screen will show the output of the VCR. For recording,
press and then play. These buttons are present on the VCR. Now the Windows
Movie Maker will copy the VHS to your computer. Wait for the VHS cassette to finish playing.
Step 7
When the video on the VHS tape is finished, press Stop. Now
the video is encoded and you will see it on the Imported Media.
Step 8
Bring the video in the Timeline by dragging it from the
Import Media.
Step 9
Take a blank DVD and insert it in the computer.
Step 10
Select DVD by clicking Publish Move and then click next and
then OK. Open the Windows DVD Maker.
Step 11
Select any title of the DVD and enter it. Burn the movie by
putting the blank DVD into the DVD burner of your computer. Once it is
finished, test the DVD.
If you have some old movies that have copy protection on
them, you can save them VHS to DVD through this method.
