Posted by evieg on 11/23/05 02:49

evieg <evieg@noway.com> wrote in
news:Xns9716D31F08AC3eviegnowaycom@207.69.189.191:

> I have a rather strange setup because I still have an analog camcorder
> - a Sony Hi8 - tried a Digital Sony and found I did not like the
> quality of the videos so I returned it. I guess it is a film/tape vs
> digital preference. S-video not that much less than digital.
>
> Anyway - I am configured as follows. CATV-in to a Toshiba 4-Head VCR
> - Line 1 composite-out to a Kworld Mpeg2 TV Card. ATI Radeon S-video
> out to TEAC 4-Head VCR. CATV-out to a Dell LCD 16x9 monitor from the
> Toshiba. S-video in to the Kworld from the Sony. Composite-out from
> the TEAC to line 2 composite-in on the Toshiba. In effect I create a
> loop, so whatever is seen on the screen can be seen on the VCR's.
>
> Been slow to adopt DVD's as mainly edit analog and send it out to
> videotape. I just send my work to my family and believe me - not even
> everyone of them have a VCR - let alone a computer or DVD-player for
> their TV.
>
> But the reason I am writing is that I purchased a standalone DVD
> player today and hooked it up to Line 1 composite-in of the Toshiba so
> that it plays on the computer using WinDVR and of course the Toshiba
> can record a VHS tape while it is playing.
>
> Did not have any DVD's so I bought a few for a buck each at a
> "Everything a Dollar Store" and I have had no problem using WinDVR to
> record the DVD's in real-time. The DVD player also has S-video out so
> I could connect that to my TV-Card instead of the composite direct and
> I am guessing it would be better quality like my Sony is when using
> S-video instead of composite.
>
> My question is that I have read about Macrovision and the like - would
> I have any problems using my setup to record anything I would desire?
> The DVD's I purchased did not have Macrovision protection - but even
> if it did - I would think it would still play and so I could record it
> as a DVD in WinDVR as it played.
>
> Sounds silly - but there used to be a feature on commercial VHS tapes
> so one could not dub from a VCR to a VCR and was just wondering about
> Macrovision and how it might work in my setup.
>
> thanks -
>
> any answer appreciated
>
>

sorry - I use DVI from my ATI card to the monitor when not in TV-mode.

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