Hey all...

I wasn't sure which forum to post this in, but I think/hope this is correct, if not, my apologies.

I have a large amount of footage (easily 100+ hours) on VHS I wish to convert to dvd....due to my lack of HD space, I'm thinking a standalone dvd recorder is my best bet..

However, my lack of knowledge on DVD Recorders has left me with these questions?

1) DVD-R or DVD+R, which is the format that's going to be the "standard" (i'd hate to have to re-convert)

2) Cost-wise, is it wise to pick up a stand alone now, or wait another 6 mo.-1 year?

3) Is this even the best way to go about archiving all the footage?

Thanks in advance.

1) It really doesn't matter. I prefer DVD-R, others prefer DVD+R. Realistically, new players made today support both formats, and new players for quite awhile should continue to support both. When and if one does become the "standard," it's not like the other one is just going to disappear and all record of it wiped out. Bottom line, make sure you get something your player supports.

2) New models are always coming out, of course, so you should look at what they have to offer as opposed to the ones that are out now. But, as for cost, I'm really not sure.

3) It's certainly the easiest, and if you use high quality, has the least amount of degradation.