Author: Mark Boszko

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Mark Boszko

Film & Video Editor, Voiceover Artist, macOS IT Engineer, and Maker

  • Get a VHS/DVD Combo Deck

    I was trying to transfer my VHSes to DVD the manual, digitize and burn way, because I’m a control freak, and I want nice DVDs with pretty menus and edited-out commercials. But, I finally got one of the Panasonic combo VHS/DVD decks, and it does a great job. Sure the menus aren’t as pretty, but at least they’re digital, and if I ever want to go back and make pretty DVDs, it’s pretty easy to rip, edit and re-burn on my Mac.

    If you want to get it done fast, a combo deck is the way to go. The Pannys even let you specify how long to record for, and then it will auto-stop and finalize the disc for you—so you can go do something productive while it dubs.

  • Motorola DCT3412 Diagnostics

    In the course of the recent Comcast debacle, I kept my eyes peeled, and gleaned a bit of info about the diagnostic menus on the Motorola DCT3412 I (“Dual Tuner DVR / HDTV Capable”).

    To get into the main diagnostic status menu, grab the remote, and make sure the box is plugged in, but “off” […]

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