Question about recording from VCR to Qosmio

I want to record my old personal Videos from VCR tapes to DVD using my Qosmio F10. I plug the VCR analogue output via a coax cable into the Qosmio TV aerial input and set up the Qosmio to recognize the VCR input as just another TV channel. It records onto the hard drive using MCE but the quality is poor compared to the original video tape. The colors and sound are ok but the pictures are lacking in detail and clarity.
Is there a setting on the Qosmio that I can use to improve the quality or is it the type of input I am using. My old VCR only has a coax and scart output and I can't get the scart output to input to the Qosmio.
Any help would be appreciated

> Hi Les,
>
> I believe the poor image quality is due to the use
> use of a coax connection from your VCR to your
> notebook. I use the scart output on my VCR to connect
> to a data capture card (USB) on my SA30, but I
> believe your Qosmio already has Composite inputs
> available.
>
> I use a SCART to Composite adapter (available from
> rom most PC retailers or electrical shops) and find
> that this gives me excellent image and sound (albeit
> not at DVD levels of quality).
>
> I have never managed to get an S-Video connection
> ion from my VCR to my SA30 to work other than in
> Black & White.
>
> HTH
Hi Nicky,
Thanks for the response. By Composite do you mean RGB output from the VCR?
The Qosmio has 3 inputs:-
1. conventional TV coax
2. S Video
3. iLink - firewire
There is no straight RGB input tho'
Can I use the iLink with a scart output from a VCR? The iLink works fine with my Camcorder.
tia
Les

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