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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-11-2024, 02:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 171
Posted By dpalomaki
^+1 It is normal for many players (e.g.,...

^+1

It is normal for many players (e.g., VCRs & camcorders) to stop their time count when passing over a tape section that has no video on it. The up count will typically resume where it left off...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-21-2024, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 529
Posted By dpalomaki
Analog TV sets were very forgiving of...

Analog TV sets were very forgiving of timing/sync/level issues in video signals. Most capture devices are not and expect a pristine signal in terms of sync. Thus the recommendations for line and...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 433
Posted By dpalomaki
IMO: A line TBC is essential. But keep in mind...

IMO: A line TBC is essential. But keep in mind that it "bakes in" to the output video line any timing issues for all subsequent devices in the signal path, so only one line TBC should be used. Use...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-10-2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,338
Posted By dpalomaki
But 15 is a lot if on a for personal use DIY...

But 15 is a lot if on a for personal use DIY hobby basis. Many folks are likely content to do just one or two - their own unit.

Also. many folks are looking not for a 25 year estimated remaining...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-12-2024, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 724
Posted By dpalomaki
LLM, brings to mind the game from years ago where...

LLM, brings to mind the game from years ago where you had three stacks or words, one of nouns, one of verbs, and one of one of objects. You picked one from each stack, strung them together, and it...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-12-2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 724
Posted By dpalomaki
If that is the case it is not very smart. The...

If that is the case it is not very smart. The intelligence is in making the rule set; what to look for and what to do when it is found, and what is a satisfactory end result.

System learning may...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-11-2024, 11:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 724
Posted By dpalomaki
IMO AI is an attempt to incorporate human...

IMO AI is an attempt to incorporate human analysis. a rule set, and resulting actions into a machine that may be able to apply that human understanding (including experience gained from repeated...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-29-2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 331
Posted By dpalomaki
Brings to mind the days of rock on AM radio. AM...

Brings to mind the days of rock on AM radio. AM range, thus audience, was based on power. 100% modulation resulted in a longer usable listening reach/range than say 25% modulation. Thus AM...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-29-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 475
Posted By dpalomaki
Some interesting notes on 10-bit vs lower bit...

Some interesting notes on 10-bit vs lower bit count gray images.
https://pixelcraft.photo.blog/tag/human-eye/

Many argue that the typical human eye can do maybe 6- to 7-bit on normal TV viewing. ...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-20-2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 938
Posted By dpalomaki
Bottom lines from my soap box: - Use what works...

Bottom lines from my soap box:
- Use what works for you and best meets your needs. We do not all have the same needs.
- All commercial software availability and updates are market driven. There...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-14-2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 411
Posted By dpalomaki
All tapes? Just some tapes? Only SLP speed...

All tapes?
Just some tapes?
Only SLP speed tapes?
Home recordings too or only commercial tapes?
Did you try composite connection to the ES15 from the AG-1980?
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-12-2023, 10:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 331
Posted By dpalomaki
Per the AG-1980P user manual (page 4) if dew is...

Per the AG-1980P user manual (page 4) if dew is sensed the display should flash the letter "d" but that assumes things are working normally.

This old thread discusses some possibilities....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-05-2023, 02:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,284
Posted By dpalomaki
By chance do you have any other tapes recorded...

By chance do you have any other tapes recorded with the same camcorder immediately after the problematic tape? Do you have the camcorder?

FWIW I've used the "respeed" video capabilities in a NLE...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-27-2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,163
Posted By dpalomaki
I would say more a unreliable source, mixed...

I would say more a unreliable source, mixed source. Some info is bad and some is good, with no real way to vet it beyond one's own personal knowledge and combined with some common sense. Youtube...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-26-2023, 08:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 499
Posted By dpalomaki
A few additional questions that can drive...

A few additional questions that can drive suggestions and in any case you should consider as you go forward into the project. Knowing the answers up front can help avoid false starts and blind...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-23-2023, 09:42 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,163
Posted By dpalomaki
Looking at some schematics of legacy gear from...

Looking at some schematics of legacy gear from the 1980s/90s that included digital processing on conjunction with analog tape I see some cut corners and used 6-bit processing for chroma, not 8-bit. ...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-22-2023, 08:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,163
Posted By dpalomaki
This implies that DV takes only 20 samples per...

This implies that DV takes only 20 samples per scan line. Actually the 4:1:1 translates to 180 samples per horizontal scan line, and a scan of every line. (720 samples of the B&W image per line.)
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2023, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,297
Posted By dpalomaki
Regarding IRE settings (where available) for...

Regarding IRE settings (where available) for capture of NTSC video.

I used a SMPTE color bar pattern from a US standard signal generator with setup at 7.5 IRE.
On a properly setup US NTSC monitor...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-24-2023, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 279
Posted By dpalomaki
Until relatively recently with the move to...

Until relatively recently with the move to "instant-on" and "standby" modes to enable faster start-up all gear was fully powered down when the switch was turned off. Most gear with clocks and...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2023, 03:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By dpalomaki
The image histograms are quite different. If...

The image histograms are quite different. If brightness and hue are matched closer the Sony shows more evidence ot DSP to me, increasing the apparent sharpness by giving emphasis to transition from...
Forum: General Discussion 02-17-2023, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By dpalomaki
However, his instructions are fairly simple and...

However, his instructions are fairly simple and step by step so it looks simple. Simple enough for Jane andd Joe to do it. No need to understand TBC, pro camp, lossless, s-video vs composite, etc. ...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-12-2023, 09:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 678
Posted By dpalomaki
Maybe. As mentioned above and in many other...

Maybe. As mentioned above and in many other threads your results will be less than optimum. And it will depend on your source material and the signal chain ahead of the ADVC. If it works with your...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-12-2023, 07:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 678
Posted By dpalomaki
To answer your basic question: You do...

To answer your basic question:



You do not need the picture controller software (although it make adjustments much easier). The ADVC-300 setting can be made using the buttons on the box. ...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2023, 10:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,976
Posted By dpalomaki
TV resolution is measured in lines, the number of...

TV resolution is measured in lines, the number of alternating black and while lines that can be distinguished before they blur into uniform gray, sometimes referred to a the limiting resolution. For...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2023, 07:05 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,976
Posted By dpalomaki
As noted above, capture at the stated...

As noted above, capture at the stated resolutions, 720x480 for NTSC VHS and S-VHS. (BTW, that corresponds to what is used for the higher resolution DVD and miniDV formats.) The 720 pixels per line...
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