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Maybe I am missing something, but I don�t get the joke on the Xoom one. The smiley-snap one is pretty cool, but the Turtle in a Tutu is priceless! Keep em coming! -Stone

Hey, I'm supposed to be the supreme master of Animated GIFs!

Oh, so you want some animated gifs, eh? Try these babies out! <center><img src=http://users.erols.com/thatsoffensive/Resources/popeye.gif></center> <center&g…

to set the icon of a movie in the favorites bar select: movie --> set poster frame, while the movie is in the place you want the icon to look like

After setting the poster frame you need to save it first before adding it as a favorite.

Does a camcorder with Analog->DV 'pass-thru" (like Sony camcorders have) achieve the same Analog->DV conversion quality as a dedicated DV converter (like Formac Studi…

Quality is the same. The converter is more conviniate and you can prmanantly hook it to your mac and watch your editing on a monitor or TV. It is a budget matter only. If you ch…

Yep... quality's the same... Note: not all dv camcorders will let you do the complete "pass-through" Analog->DV without copying onto a DV tape first. I was in a similar s…

Thank you for your answers. Although I think the Formac Studio converter is super-cool, I would rather not spend the $400 on it if at all possible. Arn, you are right, I don't wan…

Just an FYI, for those who don't know. Anyone who has a digital8 camcorder can easily put in their old Sony consumer 8 tapes and capture via DV. I think they actually work as a c…

Quote: Originally posted by NeoMac: <STRONG>Does a camcorder with Analog->DV 'pass-thru" (like Sony camcorders have) achieve the same Analog->DV conv…

Thanks for the additional replies. The Canopus converter report on MacCentral started me down this path of inquiry. It is the cheapest converter I have seen, but I have never h…

Quote: Originally posted by NeoMac: <STRONG>Thanks for the additional replies. The Canopus converter report on MacCentral started me down this path of inquiry. …

I read a while ago that possibly some new digital cable/satellite converter boxes may have a firewire port. That would be interesting. Would impact the consumer video market and …

Canopus is a good company w/ good products. Haven't seen this one yet, but they make great RT cards, etc. If you only have a handful of tapes to convert - family vacations, Christ…

Quote: Originally posted by NeoMac: <STRONG>Thanks for the additional replies. The Canopus converter report on MacCentral started me down this path of inquiry. …

Hope this response isn't too late. The quality is the same, so if you can afford it, I would get a Sony or Canon mini-DV camcorder. Might as well have a nice camera rather than jus…

I've been using the Dazzle Hollywood bridge with great results converting analog vieo into DV. It can also convert back to analog for rrecording to tape, and also will allow the us…

Quote: Originally posted by NeoMac: <STRONG>Thanks for the additional replies. The Canopus converter report on MacCentral started me down this path of inquiry. …

Hey, thanks for the link to the Canopus review!