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Patrick McCart · 03-22-2008, 10:17 PM

Having skipped directly from VHS to DVD, I never got into laserdisc. As a result, I'm pretty much dumb on the quality of players. I've found some rare films on LD that I'd like to transfer for personal DVD-Rs, but I'm not sure which models would be good.

I know there's "professional" quality ones that run four or five figures, but what would be the best to allow a clean image that can be converted to progressive (480i to 480p) on DVD without spending a fortune? The only inputs I can work with are S-video and composite, anyways. I've had no problems with converting VHS tapes to fully progressive (no ghosting at all), so I'd hope I can do the same with laserdisc.

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Patrick McCart *Patrick J. McCart* Member Location: Decatur, GA, USA Join Date: May 2001 Local Time: 02:02 AM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 7,493	Need LD player optimal for transfering to DVD-R Having skipped directly from VHS to DVD, I never got into laserdisc. As a result, I'm pretty much dumb on the quality of players. I've found some rare films on LD that I'd like to transfer for personal DVD-Rs, but I'm not sure which models would be good. I know there's "professional" quality ones that run four or five figures, but what would be the best to allow a clean image that can be converted to progressive (480i to 480p) on DVD without spending a fortune? The only inputs I can work with are S-video and composite, anyways. I've had no problems with converting VHS tapes to fully progressive (no ghosting at all), so I'd hope I can do the same with laserdisc. Tell The Weinstein Company to release Richard Williams' animated masterpiece The Thief and the Cobbler on DVD in Panavision widescreen and uncut! See and hear what you're missing from their Bitsy Award winner of Worst Standard Edition DVD of 2006 on YouTube!