i have tried div-x and the conversion tools. I'm not impressed with the time it takes though for conversion i'm a speed freak. dvd's take like 4 hrs to convert. thats gay......what i do is i have a sony 8mm camera i use the in and out's for audio and video it works great for going to blockbuster. i have no problems with the copy guard either.Since 8mm is a diff. format. give it a try. plus having small tapes kix a$$