Posted by Paul Heslop on 01/15/07 01:19

irwin wrote:
>
> I want to convert dozens of VHS tapes to DVD. Am I better off buying
> a high-quality DVR (e.g., Pioneer DVR-640H-S DVD Recorder) and inputing
> the VHS signal from a stand-alone VHS player. Or, should I buy a combo
> VHS / DVD recorder (e.g., Panasonic DMR-EH75VS Progressive Scan DVD
> Recorder with Built-In 80GB Hard Disk) as your article seems to imply?
> I'm wondering if the latter, which is designed specifically for
> converting VHS to digital, would do a better job converting VHS than
> simply pushing analogue signals into the more sophisticated DVR like
> the Pioneer? Clearly the Pioneer has many other advantages, e.g.,
> recording from airwaves, bigger HD, double layer DVD outputs; but I'm
> worried that it won't intelligently grab the VHS signals.
> I've read several replies to previous question and most say "don't
> buy a combo." Is that still the consensus of the community?
> Thanks, Irwin

It would depend on many things, but mainly on whether your VHS tapes
are home movies etc or commercial tapes. A machine with a built in vhs
will almost certainly block you copying a commercial tape. I also
cannot say I am impressed with the panasonic vhs deck in their
machines, mine was noisy and the picture wasn't good and I returned it
to the store. Oh yeah, from what i could work out the copying was
direct, with no editing available. My recorder was the smaller
Panasonic, without the hard disc.

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