VHS To DVD 3.0 Deluxe :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Did not work at all

2008-06-15
This goofy software installed as a "trial version" only and constantly prompted me with nag screens to register after I'd already done so. After several attempts at installing, it only gave the "repair" option. Finally, after launching the "trial version" and getting a window to open, it didn't recognize the USB device and prompted me to install what it would not install.
fuggeddaboutit....

Works as advertised

2008-05-15
Installed the software on my HP computer running Vista Home Premium Edition. Went to the web site to update patch. Plugged one end of the converter cables to my VCR and the other to my HP computer. Pushed "record" on the software menu and "play" on the VCR and after playing the tape, the video stored on my computer. Video resolution and audio quality are great. Used nominal CPU processing on my Intel Core Duo CPU. While I could have used the 3.0 software, I opted to use Windows Movie Maker to create menus, etc. and Windows DVD Maker to burn the DVD.

Capture device incompatible

2008-05-08
After much testing and several calls to Tech Support, I was told that the Honestech USB capture device is not compatible with some computers. I have a Soyo motherboard with Win XP. I was disappointed that it didn't work, because the package seemed just what I wanted. Tech Support helpful and polite.

VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe

2008-04-26
Nice program. I have old VHS tapes of my children when they were very young. It would have been a terrible loss when the tapes begin to disengrate and all those memories would have been lost. Now I have begun to preserve them on DVD's for years to come. The product is easy to use and does exactly what it says. I would recommend this program as a great way to transfer information from the old VHS technology to an updated DVD format.

vhs to dvd 3.0 deluxe

2008-04-14
I bought this program after much research for copying my old vhs tape collection to dvd format and the product has done an adequate job of copying for me however, I find the instructions to be somewhat incomplete. I have had questions about setup for certain dvd copying that I feel a FAQ page, if included, in the instruction manual would help me, as well as others, with using this program. All in all it has done a very good job of making copys of my vhs collection but doesn't seem to work, though it states it is compatable with, dvd dl discs. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't have movies that go over 2 hours in length as if you get into dl discs you will be somewhat disappointed with its lack of instructions as to how to make those copys.

Avoid at all costs!

2008-07-14
I wanted to use this device to convert my vhs tapes to dvd. I was only using the basic feature of this unit and it didn't work very well at all. The software would often crash out of nowhere. There would be multiple dropped frames of video which makes watching your converted footage a nightmare. This product should not even be on the market! Avoid this at all costs!

worthwhile VHS-to-DVD converter

2008-07-03
I find this to be a wonderful product. I concur with observations from other positive reviewers here. I think this product is worthwhile to buy, install, and use, even given apparently dropping prices in stand-alone machines that do VHS to DVD converting. For one thing, those machines are still quite expensive (compared to this) from what I've seen so far. For another, I like the flexibility that the software gives me. Further, it doesn't take up any space.

This software is relatively cheap and arrived cheaply and quickly. It updated its own drivers for me. It has taken some fumbling to learn how to use and it still can be tricky -- moving around USB ports, for instance, seems to trip it up and I often need to reboot and start again. But it's otherwise fairly straightforward to use.

A couple things to give in mind:

The review "It's Mainly about the Hardware" has some valid points. I had to upgrade my CPU to get over 2.5 GHz. I'm not sure how it would have performed if it went slower (the software has different resolution settings for slower CPUs). But I know I would not try it without a least 2.5 GHz, and at least DDR RAM.

Online registration. You need to be connected to the Internet for the software to load and install. That means you have to have a working and functioning Internet connection. It also means it goes through registration to that particular PC. So you cannot, presumably, go and load the software on another machine. Which is only fair because the software is not that expensive.

So I'm glad I got this instead of a standalone machine and I look forward to many hours of rediscovering old home movies!

VHS-2-DVD 3.0 Deluxe does not live up to the hype

2008-06-29
Overall, I found the quality from the VHS to HDD poor. The process of copying the HDD file to a DVD did not work. Support never replied to my email asking for help. I am asking Amazon for a refund.

In Need Of Repair

2008-06-24
VHS To DVD is properly the worst of the capture edit software I have used.
There is much freeware that is better. I really wasted my money on this one.

Ronald Lankford.............

VHS to DVD Deluxe software review

2008-06-19
VHS to DVD Deluxe was easy to setup and start using immediately. I have been very pleased with the capture feature and editing feature.