Interesting toy

Don White · February 12th, 2004, 08:45 PM

Since I've gotten some good advice since joining this site YESTERDAY, I'll post something in case anyone is interested in it.

I just tried a new toy that I picked up recently... an SVCD deck. And just burnt a nicely serviceable SVCD of a 30-minute production my group did in the past. I have no idea WHY I'll need realtime SVCD-burning ability, but the deck was cheap, well-made, and does a nice job. Not good enough for archiving, but it's nice to get a full production onto a 5-cent blank.

If anyone is into SVCD trivia, the decks are being closed out now by a couple of large 'net electronics outlets... you can probably find them by using one of the price-comparison services for "LiteOn LVR-1001". They're going for $118 with free shipping at 2 or 3 places, and also play DVD's and most other digital formats, and are high-speed CD dupers as well (two trays).

best

DW

Tommy Haupfear · February 19th, 2004, 06:57 PM

Ok, here is a shocker!

It actually copied a Windows 2003 Server CD. I had the LVR-1001 shipped to work and I didn't have any CDs to copy other than my Microsoft licensing agreement CDs.

5 minutes later I had a perfect copy!

I'm so amazed that the price is only $110 and it includes PCMCIA adapters for your digital camera media.

Not to mention S-Video input to record your MiniDV/Digital8 tapes to VCD or SVCD!!!

Its even a progressive scan DVD player with built-in Dolby Digital Decoder!!! (or coaxial/optical digital out).

February 12th, 2004, 08:45 PM	#1
Don White New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 23	Interesting toy - SVCD deck, pretty cheap Since I've gotten some good advice since joining this site YESTERDAY, I'll post something in case anyone is interested in it. I just tried a new toy that I picked up recently... an SVCD deck. And just burnt a nicely serviceable SVCD of a 30-minute production my group did in the past. I have no idea WHY I'll need realtime SVCD-burning ability, but the deck was cheap, well-made, and does a nice job. Not good enough for archiving, but it's nice to get a full production onto a 5-cent blank. If anyone is into SVCD trivia, the decks are being closed out now by a couple of large 'net electronics outlets... you can probably find them by using one of the price-comparison services for "LiteOn LVR-1001". They're going for $118 with free shipping at 2 or 3 places, and also play DVD's and most other digital formats, and are high-speed CD dupers as well (two trays). best DW

February 19th, 2004, 06:57 PM	#2
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Ok, here is a shocker! It actually copied a Windows 2003 Server CD. I had the LVR-1001 shipped to work and I didn't have any CDs to copy other than my Microsoft licensing agreement CDs. 5 minutes later I had a perfect copy! I'm so amazed that the price is only $110 and it includes PCMCIA adapters for your digital camera media. Not to mention S-Video input to record your MiniDV/Digital8 tapes to VCD or SVCD!!! Its even a progressive scan DVD player with built-in Dolby Digital Decoder!!! (or coaxial/optical digital out).