[MacDV] Transfer VHS to DVD in one pass?

[James Asherman]

On Sunday, April 4, 2004, at 08:56  PM, Nick C Topolos wrote:

> I hope I have finished gathering and am ready to start on my project. 
> I have a eMac G4 10.2.8 with a superdrive, 200GB external firewire 
> drive, Canon ZR70 mini DV camcorder, Toast 6, ILife 4 and a new VCR 
> player. What is the best procedure to use to make DVD's? I am learning 
> Mac OS X but have been with Apple since 1980. My biggest decision then 
> was whether to get a 16K or 32K Apple ll.
>  I guess I am confused on where to download the VCR images, to mini 
> DV, iMovie, or iDVD?
> Any input will be appreciated.   Thank you,    Nick
>
>

You want to go to mini DV and then iMovie.
Edit in iMovie and then export the whole thing to iDVD.
iDVD is easy. Importing footage is easy. ( I recommend the above 
method, because it will always work)
Editing is hard.
Jim