the only difference...
...is the wear-and-tear it puts on the tape heads in your camera. and since you probably want to leave those good for recording, it would be good to get a deck if you're going to transfer a lot. but if its just occasionally i think you're fine.
Apple Color is FANFREAKINGTASTIC
I love it. It is an incredibly powerful tool for color correction. There are so many levels of control that you can usually accomplish anything you want with just a little work (and often no roto). I use it at work in corporate videos, but mostly for fixing...
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