Depends on the compression technique you use.
Some video editing software, like Nero, allows you to change the quality to fit a DVD.
Good quality, I would suggest no more than 2 hours. But it is possible to compress it to about 8 hours, (for surveillance video).
There is no official software. You cannot put a VHS tape in your computer. You need to purchase a VHS to DVD converter machine. You can find one at Best Buy.
Most DVD/VHS combos are now capable of recording VHS content onto DVD.
If the VHS portion of a VHS/DVD unit breaks the DVD portion will still work. It should not be much of an issue depending on how often the VHS is used.
A vhs to dvd recorder may help you conver your vhs tapes to dvd media if you have the right system. I advise you to check with the salesperson before you buy anything.
Play the DVD, with the player connected to a VHS recorder, hit record.
Many fans, such as myself, have it. The best bet is to try EBay, craigslist and facebook. Put yourself on the social website, facebook, and ask around. There are many groups of fans there, which exchange VHS and DVD's.
To convert VHS tapes to DVD can be done with a combination VHS and DVD unit where the DVD can record. Another way to do it is to use a DVD that hooks right up to the VCR or use a service that converts them.
A VHS to DVD converter is useful if you do not wish to purchase previously purchased VHS tapes on DVD. The only expense you need to make is for blank DVDs.
VHS cassette systems can be played on a player that has both DVD and VHS systems. The VHS player plays only VHS. The Player will not allow a DVD to be loaded into a VHS system. Summarizing, A DVD\VHS video player has two units which operate independent of each other.
The easiest option to convert vhs tapes to DVD is to use a video transfer service. Google: 'VHS to DVD" "VCR to DVD" or "convert vhs to dvd" and you will see lots of different options. One of the services I would recommend is StashSpace.Com it costs $6.95 per tape and you have the option to watch and edit your digitized footage online. i have alot of VHS tapes. i want to convert them 2 DVD, but cant coz of the following reasons: havent got a vhs player dont know how to do this on my own costs money will take time depending on the duration of the VHS. my VHS tapes are 3 hours long on each tape - so altogether that might take 4 hours to save it to dvd. - A LONG TIME however the good thing is DVD's lasts long, its light, can be played on pc's, dvds. and also, vhs tapes dont last long, soon theyll be obsolete. The only problem with sending your VHS tapes to a service is that random people will be watching your tapes. The best way to convery VHS to DVD is to buy a USb grabber, you can buy these anywhere, just google VHS to DVD converter. When you have the hardware, just use the software which came with your USB grabber and it will allow you transfer VHS to DVD.
I know it is on VHS through PBS, but I dont know if it has made it to DVD yet. Good question because I loved the VHS version
DVD is such an improvement over VHS that it doesn't matter.