Okay, here is what I chose to buy.........

Dazzle Video Creator Plus HD

My laptop has the requirements to go after the higher quality. I haven't opened it yet as I wanted some opinion on it's usage for this project. It does WAV for audio which is awesome and of course it handles the higher quality output formats. I don't think I need HD or AVCHD for my LD transfers but it's nice to have the option.

I am excited to get started.

Moth3r,

Thanks for your descriptions and help understanding what I'm looking at. Maybe it's time for a capture as long as what I purchased is enough to do the trick.

My LD allows me to turn off the V-DNR which may be helpful with the AG1980 in the mix.