Vidiot (brown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx): > Forget analog cards. That is the past. While VHS is not a good > source for DVDs, the correct frame size for DVDs is 720x480, not > 640x480. The WinTV PVR-250 hardware encoder is also worth considering. > Go firewire. You can get an external analog to DV firewire converter > that will then allow you to transfer the audio and video into your > computer as DV files (2 GB per 9:20). You quality will be better, > such as it is with VHS, and you can convert to VCD and later DVD. One annoyance with DV for NTSC is that it's 4:1:1 and converting from 4:1:1 to the 4:2:0 you need for MPEG-1/2 is a pain to do well. Still, that sort of annoyance is best left to those seeking ultra-correctness. > BTW, before going to VCD and/or DVD, the NTSC setup level needs to be > removed. So whatever tool you use, make sure that it can remove NTSC > setup, as the MPEG-1/2 standard does not use it and leaving it in will > cause problems. What are you talking about here? The Y'CbCr specs for MPEG-1/2 are the same as for DV. Please clarify. -Billy
