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moviemaker999

moviemaker999

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I have a teacher who wants me to convert 120 vhs 40 minute tapes to dvd. All for a wopping $300. This is insane right. I could make more mowing lawns
 
you will need way more. it would probably take 2 hours at least for each tape. would you want to work for less than $2 an hour?
 
That is a huge amount of work. And a Zero to get fair(ish) compensation.

Check with a local dub house for their prices. Note that it will take you more time than them, but probably less initial investment in gear.

- Mikko
 
I'd suggest to the teacher that the teacher's budget barely covers a DVD/VHS dual deck. They should buy the dual deck and get in the habit of popping 4 tapes a night. They'll be done in about 1 month if they do this every night.
 
ya... when i think of it it would take way more in the neighbourhood of 4 hours each tape considering what kind of equipment you might use. i was figuring a PC, with a video input from a VCR to the video card, then burning to a dvd. I don't know if you can capture video in the right codec though so you might have to convert it.... hassles... ugh... just thinking of it makes me cringe i would hate to do that.
 
yeah I've done capturing of that magnitude (digitizing old family video) and after logging 50+ hours of stuff I wouldnt do it for any amount of money. Send your teacher to a dub house. Thats what I would do.
 
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