Thanks all for the advice. I am currently talking to the video editors about options. --- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Rob Bowlus <rb574998@o...> wrote: > I have started to put the burden of capture on the editor in order to save > myself hard disk space and time.If the project is edited on Final Cut, I > have the editor render out a small 320 X 240 cinepak movie file which > features a timecode burn (using a Final Cut plugin). I then ask them to > export the program audio seperately as an Aiff of the same length. > The people I work mostly with are in the process of moving to Final Cut Pro from their old Avid suites so that is definitely possible. I'll certainly ask them for those files. The problem is, once, when I was working on a cartoon series (of 5 minutes per episode), they gave me quicktime files and 7 years later they still remind me of how much extra work it was for them. I'm certainly not Michael Jordan but it looks like I might have to cut my own grass. Mac Duff said"I don't know how most people do it and this may be lo- tek, but I simply have the client send a VHS with burned-in visual code with no track-2 SMPTE. I capture the picture into iMovie via an SVHS-to-Firerwire converter" What brand of VHS to Firewire Convertor? I have been reading user forums subsequent to your post, and seem to get wildly different view and reviews. Wayne Folta said "What formats would you expect to get the tapes you want to capture/digitize?" Probably 3/4" still. strobe_talbot said "Great tips. Thanks Rob". Ditto. Wayne Folta also said "1. The JVC SR-VS30U is a nice dual S/VHS-DV deck that supports SVHS, VHS, and mini-DV in one deck. Some of the button combinations are a little confusing, but you can go via Firewire to/from any of the 3 formats, and you can dub between SVHS/VHS and miniDV. 2. I've also used a two-deck solution and dubbed: VHS (or other format) --> Sony DVCAM deck, then rewind the tape and input to the Mac. This lets you use whatever format you want, plus DV and DVCAM. There are also converters that accept analog (composite or S-video) inputs and digitize to DV, and cards that go in your computer and accept a variety of inputs (some are analog, some digital)." Thanks. I am doing a lot of research and these solutions have given me a lot to think about. OK thanks lads. I am certainly open to any more suggestions and like I said, I'll run some of the solutions proposed by the editors and and see what they say.