@ audi2honda,
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Is the quality that much lower and harder then DVD conversions?
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Yes.
If your source is: VHS/Cable/Attenna/Satellite, then yes, quality is not
as good as DVD source.
As for Satellite, quality will VARY from tv program to tv program, as well
as from Sat Provider to Sat providers too, as well as the Source Quality
being aired, to Source Quality being aired. Some channels are better than
others in terms of quality. And, some soure types ie, Movies come in a
better quality. It will just depend FIRSTLY on your provider ie, I hear that
DishNetwork is louzier than DirecTV (I have DirecTV, and lots of things are
in pretty good quality, bot NOT great quality as I once believed)
As always, Analog Captures will look great when you view them inside apps
like vdub and so forth, but once encoded, is another beast, because they
are unstable ie, IVTC, Interlaced, Screwed up IVTC etc etc. and you'll soon
learn this all out, if you can beaf it out as you go along.
Video Capturing is a FUN endeavor. I've ben doing it for many years.
I stick to my opinion, that there's nothing better than an
Analog Capture
vs DV. with Analog, you have many options which leads quality further,
ie, uncompressed = lossless wearas, DV is lossy, due to its' compression.
BUT, there are some DV devices that do an excellent job at capturing,
aka Transfer via Firewire.
For example, I have the ADVC-100 device. It's the best device out there
for what you want to do, and w/ ZERO framedrops, audio sync etc etc.
My recommendations are thus...
If you want 100% trouble-free Video Endeavors, go get a ~$300 ADVC-100,
else regret, and start out w/ an Analog Capture card. I've ben there, and
done it all. I've got so many capture devices, the list is too long, even those
that I bouhght and quickly returned.
I tell this, if you go w/ an Analog capture device, you'll have issues that
will sway you from your fun, but if you heed my advice (wisdom) go w/
the ADVC-100 !! Leave the Analog to those who experienced it for a long
time, like myself

I got all the headaches for you, if you can handle
them
With my ADVC-100, I can dup a DVD exactly, but thats because the source
is in very good quality to begin with. But, it was exciting to see how the
quality would compare to DVD rip. It another alternative to your OWNED
dvd movies. It's amazing what this device can do, and w/out any hitch of
heacheachs !!
But, the choice, of course, is your

But do give it some thought, as you
plan your options/goals out !!
G


D luck,
-vhelp