vhs home video transfer to DVD

[edong]

I have a basic (old) Sanyo VHS VCR, a Digital 8 camcorder and a Lite-on DVD recorder (69$).

Which will give better quality -

1. VCR>RCA cables>DVD recorder, OR

2. VCR>RCA cables>Camcorder>Firewire>DVD recorder?

Basically, the question is if Firewire (pass through) is better than RCA cables directly connected to DVD recorder. Or it does not matter. Thanks in advance.

[davideck]

My MiniDV Camcorder doubles as an exceptional Timebase Corrector when used in passthru. The same may be true of your Digital 8.

Also, The LiteOn DVD Recorder that I tried was not very tolerant of timebase errors, so timebase correction between the VCR and the DVD Recorder might help quite a bit. A lot depends upon your tapes.

You should try both ways to see if the Digital 8 passthru provides a better picture. Look for less jitter, straighter vertical lines, improved chroma purity, etc.