A box for didging VHS?

Folks-

Sometime down the line we all have to deal with it.

Everything I see in the computer stores is USB in. I tested one and it was crappy, choppy playback, etc. I need a FireWire media convertor like Sony's classic 400.00 converter box with composite, L-R audio and S-Video in, FW out.

Or would I be better off forgetting FW entirely and buying an A-D PCIe card I can hook up to a VHS? What's recommended?

- Loren

Today's FCP 7 keytip:
Temporarily mix down audio tracks with Command-Option - R !

Your Final Cut Studio KeyGuide? Power Pack
with FCP7 KeyGuide --
now available at KeyGuide Central.
www.neotrondesign.com

Grass Valley ADVC-55. Composite and S-Video to firewire.
[www.grassvalley.com]
B&H has it for $165 and 51 reviews with 4.6 stars.
[www.bhphotovideo.com]

If you want a PCIe card. Blackmagic Intensity Pro
[www.blackmagic-design.com]
HDMI, Component, S-Video (I don't think composite though, click on specifications)
B&H hast it for $189. They say composite too. 131 reviews and 4.3 stars.
[www.bhphotovideo.com]

Do you have a deck or camera for ingest, Loren? Just run the VHS through that via E to E and capture in 'non controllable device' mode.

Loren Miller Wrote:
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> Folks-
>
> Sometime down the line we all have to deal with
> it.
>
> Everything I see in the computer stores is USB in.
> I tested one and it was crappy, choppy playback,
> etc. I need a FireWire media convertor like Sony's
> classic 400.00 converter box with composite, L-R
> audio and S-Video in, FW out.
>
> Or would I be better off forgetting FW entirely
> and buying an A-D PCIe card I can hook up to a
> VHS? What's recommended?
>
> - Loren
>
> Today's FCP 7 keytip:
> Temporarily mix down audio tracks with
> Command-Option - R !
>
> Your Final Cut Studio KeyGuide? Power Pack
> with FCP7 KeyGuide --
> now available at KeyGuide Central.
> www.neotrondesign.com


HDMI, Component, S-Video (I don't think composite though, click on specifications)