Thanks for all of the information Laserman. I've looked up some information on Targa and really like the 2000 Pro since it has component inputs as well as serial, S-video, and composite. I wish I could buy one, but I can't afford it right now.
I'll stick to my Canopus ADVC-100 instead of the GeForce4 card I have. I like not having to worry about audio sync. The only bad thing about the Canopus is that it captures at 4:1:1 instead of 4:2:2 like the Targa can.
My LD Player is the Pioneer CLD-D703. It is a pretty good player. It has S-Video and composite video outputs and composite, digital coaxial and digital optical audio outputs. The only thing it doesn't have is AC-3, but it can be modified pretty easily. I never saw a need for that though since none of my LD's have AC-3 sound. I'm guessing by what you were saying that my LD Player's comb filter isn't as good as that of my capturing device. That does make sense.
I guess I could stick with the composite cables for now as I didn't see any noticeable quality loss. The dot crawl on happens when I capture using S-Video. If only I had more money, I would buy better equipment. I think my project will turn out pretty decent as it is. I'm not going to say it is the best, but I hope I can at least match the quality of the Anamorphic Torrents. I don't think it will be a problem once dual layered writers become practical. I'll really have to study if I plan to include the commentary track and other bells and whistles that the creator of the Anamorphic set did. If only they would make a dual layered set and use the ESB LD that isn't missing 7 seconds of Leia welding, they would be good enough for me not to even attempt doing this project.
Thanks.
Patrick