Panasonic AG-7300

I had meant to get a good VCR for exporting video onto for some time. The only working VCR we have is 16 years old, and while it works, the quality is somewhat lacking. The film contest Intersections was made for accepted entries on S-VHS, and xmurf talked me into using it. That was my first experience with S-VHS and studio quality equipment. I loved it. Solid, expensive, professional tools ... excite me.

I've been pining away for one ever since, and two days ago I bought one on ebay. (Merry xmas to me!) Today I picked it up in person to save on shipping. It turns out to be part of a lot that I bid on at the most recent UW Surplus auction. Heh.

So, yay, I have a massive studio deck! Seen here and, for a slightly more dramatic angle, here. After years (well, 18 months) of crappy VGA->NTSC->VHS exports, I can now go directly from DV to S-VHS. Midgard Studios, onward and upward!