Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player
Archiving old Camcorder Video Tape.
I purchased this item from Amazon recently with the intention that I would archive video some of it over 12 years old to DVD+RW.  I thought that this was a good first step to getting my old camcorder video into a computer later for editing.  I will wait for a time to see how the DVD standards shake out before purchasing a DVD recorder for my computer for a final archive to DVD.<br />So far I have made two DVD's using an older S-VHSC camcorder.  I have used the S-Video input on the DVDR985 and I believe the video output quality is excellent.<br />I observed this product demo'ed at CES in Las Vegas this spring and was very impressed.  I believe the price tag is quite reasonable considering it's capability.<br />Daryl Olson<BR>Albuquerque, NM.