> i want to switch vom vdr to mythtv. i've many vdr recordings. can i play them > with mythtv? or is there a way to convert them and keep the native format ? There were some posts on this recently - see http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/165849 If you search the archive for VHS or VCR then I'm sure you'll find lots on he topic.