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    Hi. This may have been touched on elsewhere on these boards, but I could not find the answer.

    I am getting ready to start archiving a ton of ancient VHS tapes to DVD-R.

    Here's the setup: VHS (or S-VHS) to Panasonic DMR E-50.

    My question is this- after I successfully burn a DVD-R in this machine (from archival material that has no sort of copy protection) that can be finalized to play back on a standard standalone TV DVD player, can I then turn around and play back the DVD-R and use it as a new source master for further copies on my DMR E-50?

    I'd like to be able to make DVD-R dubs of this old footage of my band from the early 1990s and then send them to my old bandmates, but don't want to have to go from the VHS master every time, so as to minimize the wear and tear on the tape.

    I've heard talk of some sort of automatic digital copyguard (not Macro) that is encoded with each disc you burn on a standalone deck, that will prevent it from being copied again in a home unit - regardless of whether or not the original data was copyguarded in any way.

    Is that accurate?

    Has anyone out there had success doing exactly what I'm proposing (essentially making archival masters on DVD-R that can be copied ad infinitum using the same recorder)?

    Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction.
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  2. Just to add something... Best way to make copy of your new DVD would be on PC DVD Writer. That way you don't loose additional quality.
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    Originally Posted by donpedro
    Just to add something... Best way to make copy of your new DVD would be on PC DVD Writer. That way you don't loose additional quality.
    Point taken. Unfortunately I don't have access to such a machine. The footage is not that high-res anyway, so I'm figuring whatever generational loss I'll incur from an analog dub will still be much less than I'd encounter doing VHS to VHS copies, so for now this setup should do OK for my needs.

    Still, if I can play back the DVD-R in a standard home player, is there anything in particular that you know of which would prevent me from re-burning a new copy on the Panasonic DMR E-50?

    Thanks.
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  4. Originally Posted by psychotronicfilms
    Still, if I can play back the DVD-R in a standard home player, is there anything in particular that you know of which would prevent me from re-burning a new copy on the Panasonic DMR E-50?
    In a word, "No."

    Given the nature of the VHS picture quality of most "originals" we're dealing with here, I think a whole lot of folks are waaaaaay too worried about "generation loss" when dubbing from the DVD-R's we'll be making.

    My advice would be to "go for it" -- I'm sure your old bandmates will be absolutely thrilled with their new DVD's!

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