dubbing from VCR to HDD

I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD writer
and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD - but I'm not
having much joy
I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the HDD
recorder.. any ideas???

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: I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD writer
: and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD - but I'm not
: having much joy
: I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the HDD
: recorder.. any ideas???

I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had to move
the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a steamer-trunk
load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which we transferred to DVD.
Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs and come back again with the
cabling scheme.

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:: I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD writer
:: and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD - but I'm not
:: having much joy
:: I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the HDD
:: recorder.. any ideas???
:
: I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had to move
: the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a steamer-trunk
: load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which we transferred to
DVD.
: Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs and come back again with the
: cabling scheme.

here you go:

Pace Skybox SCART ---- Sony VCR SCART Line 3
Sony VCR SCART Line 1 --- Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 3
Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 1 --- LCD TV SCART 1
Sony RDR HX825 SCART HDMI --- LCD TV HDMI 1

On 16 Dec, 19:17, "Low Life #3" wrote:
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:: I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD writer
:: and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD - but I'm not
:: having much joy
:: I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the HDD
:: recorder.. any ideas???
:
: I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had to move
: the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a steamer-trunk
: load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which we transferred to
DVD.
: Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs and come back again with the
: cabling scheme.

here you go:

Pace Skybox SCART ---- Sony VCR SCART Line 3
Sony VCR SCART Line 1 --- Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 3
Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 1 --- LCD TV SCART 1
Sony RDR HX825 SCART HDMI --- LCD TV HDMI 1

hey thanks!
i'll give a whirl - let you know how i get on....
i've been stuck indoors all day with a cold and it was one of those
things i wanted to sort out when i had the time

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On 16 Dec, 19:17, "Low Life #3" wrote:
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:: I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD writer
:: and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD - but I'm not
:: having much joy
:: I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the HDD
:: recorder.. any ideas???
:
: I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had to
move
: the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a
steamer-trunk
: load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which we transferred to
DVD.
: Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs and come back again with
the
: cabling scheme.

here you go:

Pace Skybox SCART ---- Sony VCR SCART Line 3
Sony VCR SCART Line 1 --- Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 3
Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 1 --- LCD TV SCART 1
Sony RDR HX825 SCART HDMI --- LCD TV HDMI 1

hey thanks!
i'll give a whirl - let you know how i get on....
i've been stuck indoors all day with a cold and it was one of those
things i wanted to sort out when i had the time

Are they copy-protected commercial VHS recordings you are
trying to copy?

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On 16 Dec, 19:17, "Low Life #3" wrote:
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I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD
writer and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD -
but I'm not having much joy
I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the
HDD recorder.. any ideas???

I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had
to move the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a
steamer-trunk load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which
we transferred to DVD. Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs
and come back again with the cabling scheme.

here you go:

Pace Skybox SCART ---- Sony VCR SCART Line 3
Sony VCR SCART Line 1 --- Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 3
Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 1 --- LCD TV SCART 1
Sony RDR HX825 SCART HDMI --- LCD TV HDMI 1

hey thanks!
i'll give a whirl - let you know how i get on....
i've been stuck indoors all day with a cold and it was one of those
things i wanted to sort out when i had the time

Are they copy-protected commercial VHS recordings you are
trying to copy?

Why would that matter? I know some VHS tapes are protected with macrovision
which may give a poor quality copy, but I would assume from his post that he
is getting nothing at all...

If you are making a point that he is trying to copy commercial recordings,
and therefore breaking the law, I shouldn't think anyone is going to make a
big fuss about someone making a few copies for his own (or that of his kids)
personal use...?

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Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

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On 16 Dec, 19:17, "Low Life #3" wrote:
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I've got a Sony HDD recorder (sony RDR HX-525) which has a DVD
writer and I want to put a load of the kids' videos onto DVD -
but I'm not having much joy
I've tried moving the scarts around and changing the input on the
HDD recorder.. any ideas???

I've got a similar setup, all Sony except the Pace Skybox. We had
to move the tape to the HDD and then burn the DVD. The wife had a
steamer-trunk load of Jamie Oliver tapes (she never watches) which
we transferred to DVD. Tell you what, I'll bugger off, go upstairs
and come back again with the cabling scheme.

here you go:

Pace Skybox SCART ---- Sony VCR SCART Line 3
Sony VCR SCART Line 1 --- Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 3
Sony RDR HX825 SCART Line 1 --- LCD TV SCART 1
Sony RDR HX825 SCART HDMI --- LCD TV HDMI 1

hey thanks!
i'll give a whirl - let you know how i get on....
i've been stuck indoors all day with a cold and it was one of those
things i wanted to sort out when i had the time

Are they copy-protected commercial VHS recordings you are
trying to copy?

Why would that matter? I know some VHS tapes are protected with
macrovision which may give a poor quality copy, but I would assume from
his post that he is getting nothing at all...

If you are making a point that he is trying to copy commercial recordings,
and therefore breaking the law, I shouldn't think anyone is going to make
a big fuss about someone making a few copies for his own (or that of his
kids) personal use...?

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No, my bad wording, all I would have added was if it were macrovision
protected VHS tapes, would be to pop down to Maplins.
In the States as they are legally allowed to make one back up copy of
protected material they can buy kit that is actually termed "Macrovision
stripper device", here in UK the copyright laws are stricter, and such
devices are termed "stabilizers", they do the same thing just can't
market it as a stripper.
Maplins sells one for 20 quid, just connect VCR via S-Video to "stabilzer"
then to scart adapater on DVD recorder - copy protection stripped.

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Maplins sells one for 20 quid, just connect VCR via S-Video to "stabilzer"
then to scart adapater on DVD recorder - copy protection stripped.

I tried looking on Maplin's web-site, but couldn't find this. Do you
have the reference no. or URL handy?

Cheers, Simon.

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Maplins sells one for 20 quid, just connect VCR via S-Video to
"stabilzer"
then to scart adapater on DVD recorder - copy protection stripped.

I tried looking on Maplin's web-site, but couldn't find this. Do you
have the reference no. or URL handy?

Cheers, Simon.

The Maplin website is dire.
Most AV dealers will sell them - Dealers in Tottenham Court Rd,
they actually "recommend" a stabilizer to anyone buying a DVD recorder.
Mine is a "DataVideo Video Copy Box", use that as search criteria.
I bought mine a few years back. But there are plenty of these boxes.
Pop into Maplins or any Audio Visual dealer and they will know exactly
what you want if you ask for: "a macrovision stripper/stabilizer for VHS
copying".

I just did a brief search and found this neat box, not only "stabilizes"
copies,
but converts NTSC to PAL
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/videocopier.htm