VHS to MPEG2 for DVDSP

I have over 50 hours of VHS to program to menu DVD.
I have FCP and DVDSP.
Is there a proven method to bypass capture into FCP and export via Compressor by capturing directly to MPEG2 realtime via a MPEG2 encoder card and import these files into DVDSP?
Thanks
G5 dual 2 gig Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Is there a proven method to bypass capture into FCP and export via Compressor by capturing directly to MPEG2 realtime via a MPEG2 encoder card and import these files into DVDSP?
I would buy a (domestic) DVD recorder, and connect the VHS direct to that using an S-VHS lead, and the audio line input/outputs. Record to DVD-R for real-time MPEG2 encoding. Then put the resulting disc in your Mac. You can extract the .mp2 s & ac3 s using Cinematize or various free tools. Import the files into DVD SP, drop onto the timeline, and trim the IN and OUT times as required. Custom build your own menu, and you are done.
Note that - for VHS transfers - a DVD recorder is likely to be perfectly adequate quality, and a much cheaper real-time encoder than a hardware card for a computer.

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