data video dac100 VS canopus advc100

[sneakers180]

once again I ask for your advice!
would the DAC100 easily convert my vhs to dvd, or should I hold out and save up the $$$ for the adcv100?
thanks!!!!

[Dr_Layne]

once again I ask for your advice!
would the DAC100 easily convert my vhs to dvd, or should I hold out and save up the $$$ for the adcv100?
thanks!!!!

I have the DAC-100 and I am very pleased with it. I've transfered many LD's and VHS tapes to dvdr with it. A word of caution, if you plan to transfer tapes that are lower than 1st generation copies as I do (live concerts etc) then you may want to invest in a Time Base Corrector (TBC).

Steve

[sneakers180]

DR_LAYNE-

thanks for your input!!! do you have an approximate price on that item, and--- would you be willing to help me with a step by step guide on how you transfer vhs to dvd???

one last question (for now!)--- what do you have to have with the DAC100, like any cables, software or capture cards not usually included in sales???

MANY THANKS!!!!!!!

[SLICK RICK]

Do a quick search, this has been discussed many, many, many times. I have a ADVC 100 (works great) but the truth is they are both great products.

SLICK RICK

[fourthquark]

I have a DAC-100 and, to the extent that I have used it (6 VHS tapes), it has worked well.
Everything you need in terms of cables is in the box.
Your computer must have a Firewire (aka 1394 or iLink) port in order to connect the DAC-100 to it.
No software comes with the DAC-100, so you will need a video capture software. Any software that can capture from a mini-DV camara will be able to capture from the DAC-100. For video capture purposes, the computer treats the DAC-100 the same as a mini-DV camera.

I bought mine off eBay for $179 + shipping.

[Dr_Layne]

DR_LAYNE-

thanks for your input!!! do you have an approximate price on that item, and--- would you be willing to help me with a step by step guide on how you transfer vhs to dvd???

one last question (for now!)--- what do you have to have with the DAC100, like any cables, software or capture cards not usually included in sales???

MANY THANKS!!!!!!!

Price is about $180. I use Scenalyzer Live to do the DV capture. I then encode to MPEG2 using TMPGenc plus. I use Dazzle DVD Complete to author the dvd which is no longer made so I'm now experimenting with DVD-lab. Check the guides here on dvdrhelp, and you can find step by step instructions on each one of these programs.

Steve