First off, consider using the Video CD format VCD for your transfer of VHS tape material instead of DVD. The VCD format plays just fine on about 98% of DVD players and you can record on regular CD burner media at about 20¢ or so a pop instead of $2 each for DVD media. The Quality of MPEG-1 VCD is just fine for recording from older analog media. The MPEG-2 format in DVD will just more accurately record the lack of quality of VHS tape, not make it better.
My two ¢ worth. By the way, all of you with older G-books and older Macs without DVD players built in, you can play VCD movies just fine so long as your processor is about 200 MHz or faster. They can be purchased commercially (yes, legal studio porduced copies sold in europe and asia) at web sites like http://www.coolvcd.com and http://www.allvcd.com and VCDs typically cost much less than half of what DVDs cost. Victor In a message dated 6/22/04 6:42:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: VHS>DVD and TV tuner > >Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:09 -0400 > >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Just when I was definitely sure I knew what I needed/wanted, I realized >I didn't. I have a LombardG3 400 with a firewire2Go card and a 60GB HD. >I do not have a DVD burner for the PB or in any other form yet. > >What I would like, first of all, is to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. There >are DVD recorders that can do it, as well as record TV shows. I also like >the idea of recording TV shows into the PB, then burning them to CD (CVD?.)I >almost went to BestBuy yesterday for a DVR machine with Tivo, but realized >in time that it doesn't burn to DVD disc. > >There's EyeTV, MyTV, lots of DVD recorders with inputs for VCR cables. >Help! > > > >Can someone guide me before I make a mistake I can't afford? > > > >Willi -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
