Posted by Anthony Marsh on 10/07/06 02:58

Mark wrote:
> "AlanG" <snowbird7@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ctidnRNkNNj1Qb7YnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> One other option: the all-in-one machines like the Sony RDR-VX515. Most
>> major brands have them for under $300.00.
>>
> If you want to go with a standalone, I'd recommend the Panasonic DIGA
> series. I just bought a used DMR-ES30V for under $100 (used) with a 2-year
> warranty. Panasonic sells them refurbed around $179 with a 90-day warranty I
> think. It has a VCR and a DVD burner, as well as 1-touch dubbing (either
> direction--VHS to DVD, DVD to VHS.) Matter of fact I'm burning my tapes to
> DVD as I type this. All the Panasonics have tons of features, and many of
> the newest ones have HDMI out too.
>

I have the DMR-EH75V and it is very nice. But copying the VHS tape to
DVD goes at 1X. Has anyone invented a high speed dub?

> I'm on a Thinkpad A31p (the "workstation" class of the Thinkpads--5400rpm
> HDD, 1600x1200 FireGL, WiFi, etc) and it comes standard with video capture
> features, (S-video In & Out) though I never used them yet. Maybe the Dell
> has something similar? Look for 2 S-video ports on it instead of just one.
>
>

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