[MacDV] Is this the right dubbing procedure?

[James Asherman]

On Apr 28, 2005, at 1:33 PM, Patty Winter wrote:

>> From: James Asherman <jimash at optonline.net>
>>
>> On Apr 27, 2005, at 10:57 PM, Patty Winter wrote:
>>> Do I have to send the video
>>> to the HDD twice, once at each speed, to avoid reencoding?
>>
>> I think yes if that takes less time than ( I assume)
>> letting the Sony redo it internally, and might be
>> better looking.
>
> Time isn't a problem; until I finish all the initial dubbing I want
> to do, the Sony is in my office with my best VHS player and a small
> TV, so I can make dubs while I work and keep an eye on them. Maybe
> by 2006, I'll be ready to move it into the living room. :-)
>
> It's the quality I'm concerned about. If making a two-hour DVD from
> two HQ files will result in degradation of the video quality, then
> I'd rather send the video to the Sony again to make an SP file.
>
>
> Patty
>

I'm not sure I understand fully but regardless I wouldn't be too 
concerned.
VHS tapes really do not benefit from HQ.
  Jim