recording from VCR question
 

Hello!
I love this board, it's very educational...
I wish to use my GL2 to record VHS videos to DV. The GL2 manual advises to hook up your VCR to the GL2 via an s-video output & the left/right audio outs.
However, i cannot locate any VCR's that feature an s-video output. All the new VCR's have the standard cable out & the 3 jack audio/video outputs.
Does anyone have advice on how to hook up a standard VCR to the GL2 without the s-video connection? Is there a conversion cable or a cable that can utilize the 3 jack output?
I had connected the 3 prong cable that came with the camera but i did not get a picture. The GL2 manual advises to disregard the video out & connect the audios only. So i am lost!
Thanks in advance, Josh

I've recorded an analog camcorder to my GL2. You'll need the cable that came with your camera. One end plugs into the DV input/output port of the GL2 and the other end is the 3 RCA jacks (That plugs into the vcr). When you are recording, you'll be able to see & hear the video, on the GL2. Look into your GL2 User Manual on page 96 for the direction.

Good luck!
Willy

make sure you go into your vcr menu and turn on the av-dv, analog-digital converter on to record from vhs to dv

thank you kindly all, both your tips solved my problem.
:)

Joshua- I picked up a nice JVC S-VHS at Circuit City for about $80-120... forget how much, it's been a year or two ;) Believe me, I had to search to find it, but it can be done.