Question for DVD Burning Gurus?

Lokie, Avideo is referring to a dvd recorder for home use, not a dvd burner for computers. Just like a vcr the dvd recorder has a built in tuner.

Vader007; I realize that he was referring to dvd recorder. When I said processor I meant the AV processor or preamp.
Excuse my ignorance but I don't know what a tuner is or does in a VCR or a dvd burner..

Sorry Vader, but if you use the S-VHS output on your DVD player and connect it to the S-VHS input on a DVD recorder, it will make copies just fine. Keep in mind that most DVDs
have about 450 lines of horizontal resolution - which is about the limits of what a S-VHS video connection will pass.
In addition, ALL DVD recorders have a video noise reduction circuit which "cleans up" virtually all video noise on DVD recordings. So DVD copies made this way, have little or no loss of detail from the original.

Sorry Avideo, I dissagree. You are going through four conversion stages using an s-video output which will degrade to recording a lot. I was referring to a direct bit for bit digital transfer. "Just fine" maybe for you, but dont mislead others without giving them the whole truth. Also interlaced performance is nowhere near progressive so dont feed me that 450 resolution crap either.

Thanks to everyone for your replies. It has really helped this newbie.