I use the "Snappy" video capture device and working with SVHS tapes I have gotten amazing clarity. The Snappy defaults to a 300 dpi capture at a variety of different image sizes that correspond to different monitor resolutions. Images can be edited in Photoshop or similar software, and the unsharp mask filter can go a long way toward compensating for the lack of resolution in video. I print images on an Epson Stylus Photo at 720 dpi, and have found that a 240 dpi file prints best, so I can increase the image size a little over the Snappy default. I get images that come close to a photographic print from a 35mm negative, all from a $200 toy!! Pretty neat! A 900K file yields a wallet sized print, and 5 megs (NOT gigabytes) is sufficient for an 8x10 image (I may be exagerating slightly, but a 5 meg image is very large). With plain VHS the image is a lot softer and looks a little posterized when you crank in sharpening, but it still is usable if you need a still image and the only source is VHS. As a postscript, I have no financial interest in Snappy, and I'm sure some of the other video capture boards will work as well. I've just been amazed at how well this one has done. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Kintsfather | PHONE: (610) 683-4497 Dept. of Telecommunications | FAX: (610) 683-4659 Kutztown University | INTERNET: [log in to unmask] PO Box 730 | "We need not think alike to love alike." Kutztown, PA 19530-0730 | Francis David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.