What hardware and procedure is required to convert the contents of an analog video tape into digital format on a CD?

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You will need:

1. The Video Cassette you want to copy 2. A VCR to play the cassette 3. A Blank CD-R to record the captured video 3. A computer with a video capture card (like AVerDVD EZMaker Video Capture Card or Pyro 1394DV Digital Video Capture Card, etc) installed. You will also need a CD-R/W drive in your computer to burn the resulting movie file to a CD. 4. If you are purchasing a video capture card, they usually come with the necessary software. 5. Cables to connect your VCR to the PC. If you are purchasing a card like in 3 above, you should receive the cables with your card.

To convert the video-cassette:

1. Instal the video capture card in your PC - usually in a PCI slot. 2. Connect the VCR output to the card input on your PC. 3. Power on your PC and the VCR 4. Start the video capture software on your computer, Pop in the video-cassette into the VCR and follow the instructions as per the software's manual. 5. This should convert the video-cassette into a digital movie file on your computer's hard disk. 6. Next, use the CD burning software which came with your computer to burn this movie onto the CD-R.

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