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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (107)	5/22/2004 2:38:33 AM
From: QwikSand	Read Replies (1) of 197

Well, I've converted plenty of VHS video including S-VHS. Regular VHS probably generates 1/3 or less of the 3mb/s you get with DV. However, I've always used external converters...I mean, heck, the average midrange consumer DV camcorder will act as a converter for you and send your old video as DV out the firewire. Look at this cheap little thingie that Plextor is bringing out...uses USB 2. plextor.com I'm sure it would work fine if your machine isn't too old and is configured properly. Not to get into a defense of Windows knowing that the Pod Squad is lurking about, but I don't think Windows is your problem here. It's used for professional video editing every day in Hollywood, and it can certainly handle a measly 1mb/s stream of digitized VHS. The problem is in configuration or crummy shovelware apps bundled with the internal digitizers. I wouldn't try to solve this problem with Linux for a variety of reasons (but I know you would, and that's OK :-)). --QS

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