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Posted by Gene on 02/06/07 18:02
I purchased a Pana ES20 for the purpose of converting some very old VHS
(and other analog media) to DVD, but have not decided if I really want to do
it now,
or wait for a better than DVD media to become available
The following link describes a few features that imply that you can easily
create quality DVD dubs from old analog stuff.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/diga/usa/es20_es10/high_picture_quality.html
I have not even taken the time to play with the ES20 to see if it will
generate
a superior DVD dub from the old tapes.
Has anyone played with the ES20 (or the others that have these features) to
see
if it makes a big difference? Like D1, TBC & DNR , 12bit, etc...
BTW: there is a little know secret about the ES20 that most folks may not
know,
and that is that the front A/V input connectors do not give you the features
as detailed in
the web page above. You "MUST" connect to the "REAR" of the box, if you
connect
your cables to the front, then you do not get the benefit of the enhancement
features per above.
We are currently using the ES20 connected to the Dish Networks satellite box
and it does a good job of burning DVDs. The ability to select the a
specific number
of minutes per DVD is nice. The ES20 was replaced by the ES15, I think.
Gene
"irwin" <irwinsinger@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:1170781981.351224.34800@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 18, 1:51 am, "J Brockley" <jbrock...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "irwin" <irwinsin...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1168817884.148570.232670@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> 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
>>
>> Likely as not you already have a VHS deck so rather that get the
>> compromise
>> of a 3 in 1 spend the money on a bigger and better HDD/DVD .
>
> Here's some feedback on my decision, which was to buy the high-
> quality DVR Pioneer DVR-640H-S DVD Recorder. First, it takes a bit of
> time to figure out the controls (so what else is new?). Secondly,
> it's much 'klugier' than the easy programming on a computer, e.g.,
> adding titles to recorded broadcasts. Thirdly, it's overprotective,
> i.e., it not only tells you that you can't copy commercial DVDs, it
> also kept me from copying a DVD I made (I got around it, but I can't
> remember how). See
> http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/pioneer-dvr-640hs-dvd-recorder-923.shtml
> for an excellent overview.
> I've dubbed a few tapes to the HDD. It works fine. After two weeks,
> I have to say that aside from the convenience of having it beneath my
> TV set in the bedroom, I would probably recommend using a computer
> with a VHS tape player inputed to convert tapes, edit them and burn
> DVDs. Computers and keyboards are so much better than remotes for
> editing.
>
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