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Hank: >Thought I'd jump in with a quick answer. A scan converter is a device to convert one scan rate to another. Very often used with PC and Mac video devices, since the scan rate of PC and Mac video signals (i.e. their monitor output) is usually atleast twice that of NTSC.< Thanks for the explanation! >By the way, most NLE systems show their output first on the computers monitor, which means the image is running at twice the frequency (or more) than NTSC with a pixel resolution higher than the video signal. We always tell buyers to see the output played back from a recording, instead of judging the computers component RGB, SVGA signal.< Isn't that a good idea no matter *how* you're cutting tape? At least, I always thought so… But I guess folks don't think about these things when buying new equipment… Best, Tim