yeah... I've been thinking of that as well... The camera I have is pretty good... and to buy another similar one just to get passthrough seems... something. Also I did check into it and to get a better one jumps the whole endeavor up a couple of hundred bucks at least. I just have a bunch of VHS I want to digitize and edit and something that can translate my pixel vision camera... someone suggested I get it dumped at a service, but for the amount of tape I have it comes out to $300 or something so I thought I'd get a converter instead for about the same price. m On Jul 8, 2004, at 7:03 PM, ShirleyK wrote: > Usually at this point, someone makes a point to check the prices of > cheap videocams with pass-through feature. That way, you also have a > camera at the end of this project. > > Shirley > > On Jul 8, 2004, at 12:50 PM, matblack at mac.com wrote: > >> I need to get a converter of some sort. Is the consensus to get the >> Canopus? >> >> I was going to get a bunch of VHS dumped but figure for the same >> price I can own something and transfer stuff from my Pixel Vision as >> well... >> >> So any good suggestions on a converter appreciated. > > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> > > _______________________________________ Matthew Guemple c. 646.734.6601 matblack at mac.com www.creativehotlist.com/m_guemple