Would a stand-alone DVD Recorder make my ADVC-100 redundant?

[nzo]

With the introduction of improved-spec and cheaper DVD recorders, is there any point in keeping my ADVC-100? IOW, would I see an improvement in the quality of footage recorded from a VHS VCR to a DVD recorder?

Many thanks.

[Tidy]

I seriously doubt there is a way to increase the quality coming from VHS to DVD. VHS is usually terrible quality video no matter how good your equipment is you can not come up with a copy that is better than the original without some SERIOUS work.

[wwjd]

It really depends on whether you edit/cut/trim/add transitions/add menus before burning to DVD. If you do nothing but transfer the VHS then the stand alone DVD recorder is the way to go. But if you do the stuff mentioned above then it is better to do it while the file is DV avi.

You can still do the stuff mentioned above using a DVD recorder BUT you will be dealing with *.vob --> then mpeg and that can be more troublesome to work with. Frequently you end up with audio sync issues. If you are really knowlegable and have the right software then you should be able to use the stand alone DVD recorder.

Personally, I would hang onto the ADVC-100, you never know when you may need it. I am not saying do not get the DVD recorder but also hang onto the Canopus.

[nzo]

Thanks m8

It really depends on whether you edit/cut/trim/add transitions/add menus before burning to DVD

Yes, I would usually do this.

It sounds from what you say that a DVD recorder would compress whatever I would record into it from VHS, just as an ADVC-100 would (though the type of compression may be different). I would then import the footage into my NLE, edit it, then author it.

Six-of-one or half-a-dozen of the other? Whether there's any gain quality-wise might be debatable...

Cheers wwjd.

[lordsmurf]

You can regain some of the quality on machines using LSI chipsets (JVC, for example). The filters remove grain and chroma noise, something your current device cannot do. Get one, you'll love it.

But that said, I'd not toss out the Canopus. If you want AVI, it'll still be handy.