re: 8mm to dvd buring with adstech converter

[tomcat]

Well I tried the ADStech InstantvideoCD to burn a few DVD's MPEG format but the resolution left a lot to desired.

But I like the old Video Studio 8 thAt came with it. In just minutes I made a few DVD's using Nero 8..I loved it.

I think the best way to go is to just buy a nice dual deck VCR that was made to convert analog to digital convestion at the highest possible quality. Back in the day these were the rage.

I think a computer capture card will cost way more and be more work than I really need.

The govideo VR2940 is a steal these days and it had a lot of features that seem very nice to make DVDs from anolog cameras.

I have a older sharp viewcam 8 mm and for the product demonstrations I need to make the images are more than good enough.

Soooooo I just wanted to run this by the experts here.

The reason I really do not want to spend $400 to$500 on a digital camera is I do not need any better imagery than the sharp viewcam will give me and I know all the featuires of the sharp... why go through another learning curve with a new digital camera.

I can buy a new govideo VCR for $100.

I shoot prduct infomation on the trade show display we make the sharp does this well. The large LCD of the sharp makes it easy to show customers stuff at trade shows without having to use a DVD player
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[sjj1805]

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I think a computer capture card will cost way more and be more work than I really need........

My preference is to get a TV Card - one with a MPEG Hardware decoder built in such as the Hauppauge range. This turns the computer into a Television set complete with a hard drive recorder so you just record it much like you would with a VCR. You can attach a VCR or analogue camcorder to the TV card - just like you do with a "proper" TV set - then record.

The advantages of this method is that once you have transferred all your VHS tapes to DVD, the TV card remains useful. It also provides you with fastext (teletext) and most of them also double up as a VHF radio.