copying videos

[chef]

I have a video I'd like to edit & make a copy of.  We have 2 VCR's, but they both only have one scart socket, as I want to play one and record it on the other - while viewing what I'm taping on the TV to get it set up right, do I need a scart doubler? any other advice on the connections [flyleads etc] Thanx

[Hammer]

Connect the 2 VCRs together with the scart lead. Well call the one with the original tape VCR A and the one you are recording onto VCR B.

Connect VCR B to the TV with an old-fashioned co-axial aerial lead so you can see what you are copying.

Tune in the TV to the video channel and set VCR B to AV or EXT or whatever the scart input would be. Now if you play the tape in VCR A you should be able to see it on the TV.

Now you can play on VCR A and record on VCR B and edit as you wish. Note that if the tape you are copying is copy-protected you will not be able to do this properly. If it is �home-made� you should be fine.

[netibiza]

Hammer I've been trying to do this for years - one of my video machines is a play only so that would have to be VCRA right - but it also only has an aerial socket no scart - so how would I connect that to the VCRB and then on to the TV

[Hammer]

Similar to above, but connect the two VCRs together using coax aerials.

From VCR A aerial out socket, to VCR B aerial in socket. And from VCR B to the TV using either coax or scart.

You will need to play around with the tuning on VCR B to get the picture to come through, but it should be do-able.

[romko]

"Hammer I've been trying to do this for years - one of my video machines is a play only so that would have to be VCRA right - but it also only has an aerial socket no scart - so how would I connect that to the VCRB and then on to the TV "

netibiza  - it is very rare for a vcr not to have some kind of video baseband output. Look on the back for round 'phono' or BNC ( fatter) jacks.  Older german made machines often had 5 or 8 pin DIN sockets.

Anyway, these outputs can be used to copy, and are way better than uhf coax cable. You may need a suitable adaptor, (one end with your vcrs video connection, other a scart plug for your other recording video) available from any electronic hardware store. (They contain the same video signal as a scart plug so can be connected)