On Nov 20, 2007, at 12:05 PM, Stroller wrote: > > It would also be useful to know what TV-recording hardware / > software is being used & whether that has changed at all during the > timeframe. It's conceivable that episodes recorded in one format > (mpeg2?) would be smaller than episodes recorded in another format > (mpeg4 or DivX would require transcoding, I think). > > Stroller. > > I am using Alchemy TV from Miglia. It's the same device, program, and settings I have always used. I have it set to record in DV/DVCPro, just like always. The files have always been 20 or more GB. I used the same settings to convert all my VHS tapes to DVD. As long as the running time was less than 2 hours, a regular blank DVD would work. But not now. Thanks Kevin