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I have used a number of different video cards to capture my old VHS tapes. The quality of these tapes is very poor compared to the modern digital capture methods. The analogue resolution is normally about 300 lines. If you have the equipment to separate the color recording from the luminance and enhance it before recombining it you can get some improvement in resolution.
If you only have an RF connection to the receiver (un-used TV channel) there will be further loss in resolution. This method is not the way to go
However without this the best results will be had if there is an "S" video connection facility. This does give separate luminance and color (don't forget to connect the sound as well).
Once this is captured and stored on your HDD you can view it to see the end result.
Making a real DVD out of this is a long process with all the DVD making programs I have used (The free type that come with the DVD R/W). It involves adding the pieces you want in the sequence you want into a format for recording with title page etc. A process that takes a couple of hours for me.
However I have used another simpler method that still takes at least the time of the recording. Some of the DVD recording programs have a facility for making a direct recording (good for copying your VHS tapes onto disk).
I have had some of my old 8mm movies 1960 vintage copied (pirated) onto a commercial DVD that is sometimes available from ABC stores. I know the maker and he got them from someone that I had loaned them to. I would have appreciated a mention in the credits but so far it hasn't happened
I can also give you a DVD I made a few years ago from a number of clips I made into a movie. It also has a copy of a 1976 BBC program called "Race to the North". I tried to get a copy from the BBC but they don't seem to know it any more. However this was recorded onto a Phillips tape, then a Beta and finally onto a VHS tape so it lost a lot of resolution (as well as many drop outs). It is mainly to show what can be done with old stuff that has historical value.
Barry
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