hey friends...
i've been helping a long time video taper back up his massive archive to dvd...most tapes are dv's but some pre-'97 or so are hi-8, svhs, vhs,.
we've been using the sony rdrgx7 as the recording deck with nice results. until it stopped recording properly and is dropping / freezing frames like a mad man. swapped out cables, dvd media, playback decks, etc...its the recorder finally giving up after years of work.
i was told that the main reason that this deck was chosen is the fact that it recorded in 'native' widescreen (16:9) for the master dvs that are recorded in 16:9. im not even sure what that means!
there doesnt seem to be too many quality models to choose from. some of the panasonics look nice, but im a bit lost in the woods with this one..
can anyone advise a solid machine to help me on this project?
firewire in is a must, along with svhs....
thanks
chris