[JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Hi, have you looked at audacity? More here http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Audio/audacity-win-2.0.3.html -Original Message- From: Annette Carr Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Hi, is Audacity accessible? Our volunteers at the library use it for recording magazines and such and then sending us the files, but I've not ever used it myself. Judy & Libby -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Subash Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 11:59 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hi, have you looked at audacity? More here http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Audio/audacity-win-2.0.3.html -Original Message- From: Annette Carr Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Goldwave will also work for this. I do have a caveat here: Most interfaces you can buy require the same drivers used by JAWS (ACIO). A second sound card, or some software gymnastics may be required to get such an interface and JAWS to work together. Alternatively, you can simply connect an RCA to 1/8" (3.5 mm.) cable and input the audio through your microphone input. Try to get an "attenuated" or resistant cable, as microphone and line levels are quite different from each other. Then, start the movie in your VC$R or the music cassette and use Goldwave's recording function. The file can then be saved in any audio format you like. I will warn you; even with this method I've had numerous driver conflicts/resource demand conflicts when trying to use JAWS (version 14.0/Win7 Pro) to do this, but when successful the quality is awesome. BTW, the above only applies to capturing audio from the tapes; video import does require a separate interface. Hope this helps, Paul On 4/29/2017 11:08 AM, Judy wrote: Hi, is Audacity accessible? Our volunteers at the library use it for recording magazines and such and then sending us the files, but I've not ever used it myself. Judy & Libby -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Subash Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 11:59 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hi, have you looked at audacity? More here http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Audio/audacity-win-2.0.3.html -Original Message- From: Annette Carr Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
If this can be done, and I am sure it can be done, as some years ago my nephew attempted to convert commercial video cassettes I had purchased to the DVD format. There was a block on them. Forbidding the video part to be copied. Prior to attempting to copy any vhs. cassettes which were purchased, my advice would be to make sure the video can also be copied. I attempted to copy vhs cassettes to other vhs cassettes. I discovered they were not viewable by sighted people. As the picture was scrambled. After I copied them. - Original Message - From: "Annette Carr" To: Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Thanks for the advice. I'm looking to convert camcorder home videos and cassette tapes of recordings from a previous life. Or at least it feels that long ago. Thanks, Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Angel238 Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 3:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File If this can be done, and I am sure it can be done, as some years ago my nephew attempted to convert commercial video cassettes I had purchased to the DVD format. There was a block on them. Forbidding the video part to be copied. Prior to attempting to copy any vhs. cassettes which were purchased, my advice would be to make sure the video can also be copied. I attempted to copy vhs cassettes to other vhs cassettes. I discovered they were not viewable by sighted people. As the picture was scrambled. After I copied them. - Original Message - From: "Annette Carr" To: Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File > Hello All, > > > > I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you > to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your > computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be > used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have > recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? > > > > Thanks, > > Annette > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Thank you Paul. This is very helpful information. I had not considered any of this despite having dealt with some of these issues in the past under other conditions. Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 1:31 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Goldwave will also work for this. I do have a caveat here: Most interfaces you can buy require the same drivers used by JAWS (ACIO). A second sound card, or some software gymnastics may be required to get such an interface and JAWS to work together. Alternatively, you can simply connect an RCA to 1/8" (3.5 mm.) cable and input the audio through your microphone input. Try to get an "attenuated" or resistant cable, as microphone and line levels are quite different from each other. Then, start the movie in your VC$R or the music cassette and use Goldwave's recording function. The file can then be saved in any audio format you like. I will warn you; even with this method I've had numerous driver conflicts/resource demand conflicts when trying to use JAWS (version 14.0/Win7 Pro) to do this, but when successful the quality is awesome. BTW, the above only applies to capturing audio from the tapes; video import does require a separate interface. Hope this helps, Paul On 4/29/2017 11:08 AM, Judy wrote: > Hi, is Audacity accessible? Our volunteers at the library use it for > recording magazines and such and then sending us the files, but I've not > ever used it myself. Judy & Libby > > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Subash > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 11:59 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible > Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File > > Hi, have you looked at audacity? > More here > http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Audio/audacity-win-2.0.3.html > > -Original Message- > From: Annette Carr > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software > for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File > > Hello All, > > > > I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to > connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so > that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the > computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software > and hardware that can be used with JAWS? > > > > Thanks, > > Annette > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
I'm sorry Annette, I thought you only wanted the audio portion of the VHS etc. As far as importing videos, I am unsure. Fortunately, very few commercial videos from that era included copy protection, and there were even dual VCR decks that disabled copy protection and which copied one VHS tape to the other nearly automatically. If we're talking mostly home video, copy protection is not a concern at all. Some video cards even have RCA (phono) inputs which allow a VCR, camcorder, DVD player etc. directly, and which have the analog to digital converters integrated into them. Finally, most larger cities have at least one studio/business which for a fee will digitize your videos, photos, even convert old audio cassettes into mp3. The services are typically, not cheap. HTH, Paul On 4/29/2017 4:55 PM, Annette Carr wrote: Thanks for the advice. I'm looking to convert camcorder home videos and cassette tapes of recordings from a previous life. Or at least it feels that long ago. Thanks, Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Angel238 Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 3:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File If this can be done, and I am sure it can be done, as some years ago my nephew attempted to convert commercial video cassettes I had purchased to the DVD format. There was a block on them. Forbidding the video part to be copied. Prior to attempting to copy any vhs. cassettes which were purchased, my advice would be to make sure the video can also be copied. I attempted to copy vhs cassettes to other vhs cassettes. I discovered they were not viewable by sighted people. As the picture was scrambled. After I copied them. - Original Message - From: "Annette Carr" To: Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File Hello All, I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? Thanks, Annette For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File
Hi Annette, I think you would need an Adobe studio program, Good Luck, Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 9:26 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File I'm sorry Annette, I thought you only wanted the audio portion of the VHS etc. As far as importing videos, I am unsure. Fortunately, very few commercial videos from that era included copy protection, and there were even dual VCR decks that disabled copy protection and which copied one VHS tape to the other nearly automatically. If we're talking mostly home video, copy protection is not a concern at all. Some video cards even have RCA (phono) inputs which allow a VCR, camcorder, DVD player etc. directly, and which have the analog to digital converters integrated into them. Finally, most larger cities have at least one studio/business which for a fee will digitize your videos, photos, even convert old audio cassettes into mp3. The services are typically, not cheap. HTH, Paul On 4/29/2017 4:55 PM, Annette Carr wrote: > Thanks for the advice. I'm looking to convert camcorder home videos and > cassette tapes of recordings from a previous life. Or at least it feels > that long ago. > > Thanks, > Annette > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Angel238 > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 3:20 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible > Software for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File > > If this can be done, and I am sure it can be done, as some years ago my > nephew attempted to convert commercial video cassettes I had purchased to > the DVD format. There was a block on them. Forbidding the video part to > be copied. Prior to attempting to copy any vhs. cassettes which were > purchased, my advice would be to make sure the video can also be copied. I > attempted to copy vhs cassettes to other vhs cassettes. I discovered they > were not viewable by sighted people. As the picture was scrambled. After I > copied them. > - Original Message - > From: "Annette Carr" > To: > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:19 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Recommendations for Accessible Software > for Converting VHS, Audio Cassettes, etc. to a Computer File > > >> Hello All, >> >> >> >> I've recently learned that there devices out there that will allow you >> to connect a VHS player, camcorder, cassette player, etc., to your >> computer so that you can save these old formats to ones that can be >> used from the computer or mobile device. Does anyone have >> recommendations for software and hardware that can be used with JAWS? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Annette >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
