I'm trying to decide between the Pioneer dvr-510h and the Panasonic dmr-e80. I want to edit my home videos on the computer and put it back on my dv camcorder and then into one of these machines. Is there any lose of picture quality when you use svhs from camcorder to dmr-e80 as compared to firewire on dvr-510h? Aren't you going from digital to analog to digital that way?
Also, if I put together different home video segments on tape, then input into recorder, can I add chapters before burning a dvd on these recorders?