Opinion Needed on Atlona AV Toolbox CDM-660 Standards Converter

NOTE: Cross posted on FCP Discussions @ Apple.com

In the course of day-to-day transfers of VHS to DVD I am getting a mounting number of requests to convert PAL to NTSC. I have the Nattress plug-in and I am familiar with Compressor's ability to transcode, but both are rather time intensive. As a result, I am looking at hardware based option that can give reasonable results in real time.

As such, while checking tigerdirect I found the "Atlona AV Toolbox CDM-660 Standards Converter". It seems to do exactly what I need (fully covering all the potential standards in either direction), and the price is quite reasonable.

Can anyone give me an opinion on this particular unit, or possibly suggestions on an alternative product.

Any and all opinions welcome.

Thanks
Gary Sumlak
thumbprints Multimedia Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
[www.thumbprints.ca]

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