Would it be pretty easy to transfer what must have been video tape to CD or DVD?  (I can’t imagine you could transfer video tape directly to a computer hard drive?)

The Brain - 09 May 2008 06:37 PM

Would it be pretty easy to transfer what must have been video tape to CD or DVD?

Yes.  There are companies that will do that.  It is very easy (with the right equipment).

(I can’t imagine you could transfer video tape directly to a computer hard drive?)

Again, very easy with the right equipment.  You just need a tape player with an output that can be plugged into a computer USB port.  Plus the correct type of software to be able to read it (and hopefully be able to clean it up a little bit).

Wow, ain’t technology great?!

It’s even better when it allows my paycheck to show up in my account on time.

Tah - 09 May 2008 06:45 PM

You just need a tape player with an output that can be plugged into a computer USB port.

http://www.firebox.com/product/2108/USB-VCR-Converter

You can also buy cheap video cards with analog video input connections.  Then you can record the input and burn it to a DVD yourself, if you so desire.  It’s horribly easy to do these days.

Don’t style trends go in cycles?  I wonder if that big hair is ever making a come back.