Thanks for your answers to my questions. As you can tell I am somewhat new to video and appreciate the opportunity to ask questions.
After reading your response several times over, I have begun making some changes. I have downloaded a trial version of TMPGEne DVD Author and will evaluate it in the coming days. I have also contacted
Adobe about upgrading to Premiere Pro. They tell me $200 for the upgrade, which I am considering.
I usually put four or less different video clips of less than 25 minutes on one DVD. Using
Nero, four separate videos allowed me to make decent menus, so 720 x 480 was no problem. I will reconsider resolution after I become familiar with TMPGEne.
If I read your response correctly, it is your opinion that capturing from my VCR using your guidelines through the ATI MMC card and 8.7 software and saving it as a Mpeg 2 would yield the same quality as playing the tape on the VCR, running it through my Sony digital camcorder and capturing it as an AVI file in
Adobe Premier and then converting it to a Mpeg 2 for play back on a DVD. I understand that AVI is better if extensive editing is going to be used. But for a straight capture and burning to a DVD, you see no difference in quality if both were captured at 720 x 480 resolution. Correct?
I will re-read your recommendations on resolution again. I was trying to get the best quality and went straight to the highest setting 720 x 480.
You asked about my JVC VCR. I read your recommendations for VCR’s but could not find the ones you listed. According to the salesmen at Best Buy and they always tell the truth, it is very difficult if not impossible to purchase the ones on your list. He said the JVC HR-XVS44U is just as good, so I bought it. Would you agree?
Some of the video I am going to capture is old 16 millimeter video that has been transferred to VHS and is not in very good shape. I called several different video services about renting a TBC. My thought was if I saw a noticeable improvement I would purchase a TBC but so far no luck on renting one. I need to do more research as to just exactly what ills a TBC will cure.
I am going to stick with S-Video at this point. I have too much invested in Monster cables to not use them.
Thanks again, I appreciate your quick response and the service you are providing.