VHS has been dead for, what, 10, nine years now? Whatever it is, I bet you still have a few VHS home movies here and there. If they’re not destroyed by now, you should consider transferring them to DVD; Sony wants your money if you choose to go that route. Its One Touch VHS-to-DVD unit will transfer unprotected VHS tapes to DVD starting in August. (Though, again, it seems expensive: $400). It’ll even upscale video to 720p/1080i. It does no other tricks, we’re sorry to say.
This could also be useful for people who, for whatever reason, still cling to their collection of VHS tapes and have a sizable DVD collection. One small unit > two separate units.
The One-Touch VHS-To-DVD Video Transfer System [Hammacher Schlemmer]
This model is actually available now…how do I know? I just steered my in-laws into buying one to replace a dead DVD player. And it is
…$249 at Best Buy.
The design looks 10 years old too.
Um, this review is nice and everything… but don’t you guys think it would’ve been wise to include a model number or something? You know, so people can actually locate it if they want to purchase it. I don’t think that asking someone for the “sonyvhsthing” as your jpeg picture is labeled will be much help.
Sony RDR-VXD655… also has HDMI tuner… can record from TV.
Is there an adapter to fit in the VHS to play the little cassette video from the later cameras?
This Converter has the same function:
http://freedvdripper.org/dvdvideoconverter/avs-video-tools.html
my player says copyright protected and the disc stops burning……..how can i solve tis ?