My old VHS Xmas Cartoons to a DVD Recorder...

[Sparky]

hey guys... i have a shit ton of old vhs christmas cartoons, I have a sony dvd recorder that works great on the majority but i need a video stabilizer to get by the macrovision on some vhs.
Any suggestions on something that would work? or what do you think of this product? http://www.amazon.com/digital-video-stabilizer-Capture-Recorder/dp/B004YTW5SI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324867299&sr=8-2

Ya i know using a PC and other setups would work equally as well, but would like to keep to the equipment i have as i am happy with it and plus i am a MAC guy which even limits me more for software/hardware <<blush>>

ALSO this is for personal use, i am finding a lot of old xmas cartoons have gone missing from viewing over the years, or don't play as there not appropriate these days. <<shrugs>> Even as digital files some are nowhere to be found or bad quality.

Any thoughts would be cool, and merry xmas

[allyourblood]

Rad idea, wish I had some knowledge on the subject. When I converted a bunch of old VHS tapes I went straight from my VCR to my PC, and it was fairly hassle-free. I suppose the price on that thing is high enough to where you can't just buy it on a whim to see if it works.

I'm sort of a Christmas fan (I watch movies and play music off and on throughout the year -- yes, I know I'm a weirdo), so I definitely support the effort to save the old classics from oblivion. I hope someone with more knowledge will chime in.

[roflmao]

Do you still have that camcorder you were trying to sell?  You may be able to record to it and then transfer the file (or tape if it was tape-based) to your computer.  When I recently converted my VHS copy of Gunhed to a DVD (*ahem Secret Santa spoiler*) I used my Canon HV-30 camcorder for the capture.  I have a USB video capture device, which I use for a lot of my Turbografxnerd YouTube videos, but it's not as clean and detailed as the HV-30.

This is the capture device I use for my YouTube videos: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-S-Video-Composite-Capture-SVID2USB2/dp/B000O5RIWO) though I don't think it works on Macs.