VHS Dubbing Question

If I buy a one-touch VCR/DVD burner and transfer my VHS family tapes to DVD, will I then be able to import them into imovie, edit them (including chapter titles) and move them into idvd for final burning? Just want to make sure I have the process straight before I buy the burner (Sony RDR-VX555).

Hi Bruce - in my view not a good way to proceed. iMovie HD is a DV editor. DVD footage is a lossy MPEG2 format that requires conversion before being useable in iMovie. So your VHS material (which is not very high resolution anyway), is then further adversely affected.
Better to use a vidcam with 'pass-through' capability, or use a video converter of some sort (not familiar with those).
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