Suggest A Analog Recorder for Mac?

Author: zahntron
Date: 18-Feb-2014, 4:45 PM

Author: zahntron
Time: 18-Feb-2014 4:45 PM
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I have a few analog preservation projects I'd like to work on that are Laserdisc and VHS. I have the Roxio Video Recorder USB. I wouldn't mind the MPEG-2 compression on it but at only 8mbps it looks really blocky and dismal.

Can anyone recommend one that will work well for a Mac?

I have a MacPro (pre-garbage can tower) with a damn good graphics card. I also have a 13" MacBook Pro that can still hold its own in 1080p Apple ProRes.

Any suggestions?

Author: AntcuFaalb
Time: 18-Feb-2014 11:47 PM (Edited)
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Pre-recommendation Questions:

1. Do you have a TBC or something similar that puts out a really stable signal?

2. Do you have a separate RAID Array or SSD for capturing?

3. Do you require a 3D comb filter?

4. What's your budget like?

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