I was not 100% happy with the results of the digital conversion from videotape. The resulting digital recordings are very high contrast, so lights are whited out and darker scenes are blackened out. These scenes were clear enough when the videotapes were played. The lights and darks were more subtle on videotape. About 85% of the digital conversions are satisfactorily viewable. There is about a 15% loss... unless the digital files can be lightened and darkened by an editing program.