Hi there, can I insert a Betamax Cassette tape in it to play it on a VHS Cassette Recorder?
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Hello,I hauled out the cassette adapter and read the box and instructions. This device is only meant to adapt a VHS-C tape to a regular VHS player. It will not work with a Betamax tape. The Sony video format is different from VHS. I am told that the only way to view a Betamax tape would be to buy an old Betamax player or take the tapes to a professional video editing firm and get them to transfer them to a different media such as a DVD or a VHS format tape. Hope this helps!!Scott
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Hello, I hauled out the cassette adapter and read the box and instructions. This device is only meant to adapt a VHS-C tape to a regular VHS player. It will not work with a Betamax tape. The Sony video format is different from VHS. I am told that the only way to view a Betamax tape would be to buy an old Betamax player or take the tapes to a professional video editing firm and get them to transfer them to a different media such as a DVD or a VHS format tape. Hope this helps!! Scott
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yes if your vhs player is connected to it while playing tape and dvd recorder os on record
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Prof. Whitebread: Yes, you can hook up a VCR and record VHS tapes to DVD with this recorder. I transferred all my VHS movies (all that were not copy-protected) to DVD using this recorder. You can apparently do some editing too, although I have not tried this. You can read all about it on the downloadable owner's manual in PDF, available at this URL: http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/models/dr570/docs/dr570_om_e.pdf
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Yep, I'm gonna second Paul here. It doesn't matter what format the tape is (beta, VHSC, etc.), as long as you have the AV out it will work just fine. This is by far the best device I've found. It cost more than some, because in this case, you actually do get what you pay for.
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It is a fact. There are no 8-mm to vhs adapter. If it were, it would be far more expensive than the price of a vcr. That type of devise would have to consist of your 8-mm tape, vhs tape, electronic components and all be compact enough to fit into a vhs size adapter. Price ? Go figure.
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I have not done so personally, But I believe you can do that with any vhs/dvd machine So long as you have it connected properly. You have to be sure that your DVR gets connected to the VHS/DVD player, Then you should be able to record onto a VHS tape, not a DVD cuz it's not a burner. Hope that helps.
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Yes, you can. I bought this camera for that sole purpose. I have many old tapes and they all played well.
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Not unless you have a separate VCR. This is just a DVD recorder. I recorded all my old VCR tapes with it, from a VCR, and it works great.
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I bought this to play some old 8mm tapes I made in the late 80s and early 90s. I can also use it to transfer the tapes to regular VHS or a r/w DVD player, but I have not figured out how to transfer them to my computer yet.
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Yes -- that is why I purchased the Panasonic Recorder/player -- to play old cassettes. My previous Sony player was worn out, and this one works perfectly (so long as your cassettes are in good condition).
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It's not a DVD recorder- only a player so it won't record new material onto DVD like a VHS. You want a DVD recorder. There are a lot of them listed on Amazon. I don't have one personally so can't recommend one from personal experience. Good luck.
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No. This is a player for VHS tapes (T-120) approximately 7 X 3 inches in size. You probably will never again see the old beta player or its tapes.
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Yes, for sure, I would recommend that you aquire an owner's manual, if you don't already have one. By using the dubbing funtion on the remote/machine, you can very easily record dvd's to vhs tapes, and, also vhs tapes to dvd's. Get yourself an owner's manual, online, or at your favorite electronics store, the instructions for these operations are fully explained. I hope this has been some help to you.
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I'm afraid not. I bought the VCR to do VHS digitization on my computer, but found that the S-VHS output is only for the DVD player. The out from the VCR is standard composite video.
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Hi Sandy. I bought this as a refurbished machine to attempt to convert my dad's old video camera recordings to DVD. I plugged the camcorder cable into the front input of the DVD recorder, and it worked perfectly. I made a set of DVDs for my mom and brother for Christmas that year. The only inputs on this DVD recorder are the S-video or the component (red, yellow, green), so as long as your VCR will plug into either of those, it should work as well as mine did. Good luck!
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yes!!, i always recommend that customers get a owner's manual fo this machine. the manual gives step by step, easy instructions for this process. just insert the tape,press record, this should record the selected title for your enjoyment, then, as long as the vhs tape is compatable with the magnavox machine(see manual) it should play back easily. another tip is when loading/unloading vhs tapes be very very careful, use great care, as, the vhs unit tends to be a bit fragile....i hope the info is helpful...enjoy this machine....good luck..
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Sadly, this unit just plays DVD's. You'll need a combination VHS tape & DVD recorder to do what you asked about.