DVD burner for Linux

On Monday 09 February 2004 11:58, you wrote:
> On Monday 09 February 2004 6:23 am, Vaughn Treude wrote:
> > Hello all:
> > Can anyone recommend a cheap-but-good DVD burner setup that works with
> > Linux? Internal would be preferable for cost savings. In my research
> > I've found that some of the newer ones come with integrated video capture
> > hardware, but most do not. Iomega's version looks good because it does
> > every known DVD format including DVD-RAM. OTOH, HP and Sony both have
> > one with integrated video capture - but it's an external USB model, and I
> > wonder if that interface is sufficiently fast for writing data out
> > without making a coaster. Anybody out there have any pertinent
> > experience, good or bad? Thanks!
>
> I purchased an NEC (model number escapes me, I'm at work) for home use and
> EMR purchased a Pioneer A-05. Both installed and burn under Redhat 8/9
> with no issues whatsoever. Neither came with any other hardware but the
> drive. Both are internal. Both ran about $150.

Good! Since DVD burners are becoming so widespread, I figured that Linux
would probably support most major brands. But it's also my
understanding that you can't convert analog video to digital without special
hardware, either integrated from the drive or separate. Most of the
promotional info for the drives say you can use them to copy home videos, but
I'm assuming that they're assuming the person has a digital video camera.
Which brings me to my second question: have any of you used video capture
hardware under Linux?

Vaughn