[mythtv-users] VHS import

[William Munson]

James Fidell wrote:
> I have a pile of VHS tapes I'd like to import into mythvideo somehow.
> Has anyone found a neat way to do this?
>
> Obviously I can create an input for an analogue card with channel 36
> only to pick up the VCR signal, but can I record stuff for editing and
> transcoding without any programme data existing?  Would I be better off
> using some other video import/editing package (kino/cinelerra etc.)?
>
> James
>   

I think you will find that Myth is not a good choice for manual capture 
and that another tool will be more productive. Once captured you can 
play them with myth as a video.