> A sale priced > camcorder that uses the s-video jack and produces a digital signal > would be the cheapest and best solution all the way around. you could > even use this camcorder to create VHS versions for people without a DVD > player. I think the watchword here is 'Passthrough'. This means that you could use the camcorder to convert the signal without going through the two step process of recording it to tape on the camcorder and then importing to the mac (like I have to do on my older digital camcorder). Dan