Something like http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AVC-1400&cat=CON is a cheap easy solution.
2. About that transfer. WMV is proprietary. I'd just connect with firewire, use WINDV (google.com or ask.com) and bingo I have any format I want.
Yes it takes hours to process the video.
Bob
2 questions.....
First....What is the general feeling bout the best box for transferring old analog home videos to digital format (both from the camera or a VCR)?
Second....I have Roxio 7, a P4 (CPU 3.6 and 2 Gig of memory) and lots of disc space.
I finally figured out how to get the video from my JVC camera to the PC, but then it comes out in a WMF format.
When I tried to get Roxio to convert and burn to a DVD that would play on my living room player, it took forever, and then all I got was 2 hours of "splash-screen."
Any thoughts on what completely obvious step I'm missing? I am not exactly a newbie; however, when it comes to Video and editing, I am.
Thanx.

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