Even though topics such as this tend to be highly technical in nature and not limited to our software products, a recent article in www.coachsadvisor.com dealing with this subject has generated a lot of interest and questions from coaches. This is no surprise, since few coaches are so fortunate that they never have a need to convert a VHS tape or a DVD to a digital format that is “sports editing software-friendly”.
Since our product designs are based on the belief that there is no justification to reinvent the wheel when doing so adds cost, complexity or difficulty for the user, it makes sense that when we discover ways to reduce one or more, we make sure not to keep it a secret. Coaches fortunate enough to have a camera that supports “digital pass through” should really consider this technique.
To this end, I decided to include two links for current or prospective users of CompuSports’ Video Editing Software Easy-Scout XP Professional and Easy-Cut that want to explore this method of converting “analog” video sources to Digital.
The first link takes you to the Microsoft web site and applies to Windows XP Users . The article has some very useful diagrams as well as step by step instructions.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/dvpassthrough.mspx
The second link takes you to a recent Coachs Advisor article that covers the topic in general and has a link to a similar Microsoft web site article that applies to Windows Vista users.
http://coachsadvisor.blogspot.com/2007/10/convert-your-vhs-tapes-with-windows.html
Thanks for all of the information provided about how to convert VHS to DVD. I found it pretty helpful.