Mark Poindexter wonders about doing home video production originating in Hi8. The AG1960 solution will work, but it's a long way from frame accurate. If you check the manual, you'll find that its accuracy is listed as +4 and -7 frames. Very tough for cutting on action, etc. I In any case, the second alternative eliminates a generation of transfer from Hi-8 to S-VHS, which is always desirable, but as many of us know, endless shuttling of Hi8 results in excessive dropout on the source tape. For accurate frame-by-frame editing with decent visual quality you're still better off with film, at least until one or more digital video standards hit the consumer market. Otherwise, be prepared to spend megavideobucks. Mike Wakefield Keene State College