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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-17-2018, 07:18 AM
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Posted By sanlyn
I've connected audio both ways -- either directly...

I've connected audio both ways -- either directly from VCR to capture card, or two connections from VCR -> external tbc/pass-thru -> capture card. In my case it never made a difference as far as...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-17-2018, 06:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By lordsmurf
I think you're doing something wrong with the...

I think you're doing something wrong with the capture. Let's verify your method.

1. Is the AG1980 TBC off, and the ES10 in the chain?

^ Answer this before we even bother to continue.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-17-2018, 06:23 AM
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Views: 11,876
Posted By sanlyn
They detect jitter and display/dropped frame...

They detect jitter and display/dropped frame problems. If they read 0, you're in good shape. If they rad more than 0, there's really not much you can do about it except check for a working tbc.
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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-15-2018, 05:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
AVisynth looked even worse than that to me at...

AVisynth looked even worse than that to me at first. I had a morbid fear of it for years, but Lordsmurf and other forum members dragged me kicking and screaming into it until one day, just out of the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-15-2018, 04:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
It might make more sense if I correct a couple of...

It might make more sense if I correct a couple of lines in the script from above that creates the double frame rate progressive 59.94 fps version for web posting (I forgot to change the input avi...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-14-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
Thanks for the new sample. Nice job. Yes,...

Thanks for the new sample. Nice job.


Yes, and it's documented in the detailed settings guide (). The histogram is preview mode only....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-11-2018, 04:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
Amateurs are always making shots like that (my...

Amateurs are always making shots like that (my sister is a real camera kamikaze), and advanced users are always shaking their fists at the results. :P

Sometimes the exposure is such that the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-11-2018, 11:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
Dion't wsorry about it. We don't like to push and...

Dion't wsorry about it. We don't like to push and shove around here. We get tired too.

Top menu, "Video..."-> then "Copy source frame to clipboard." If you want to see the effects of any VDub...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2018, 09:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By lordsmurf
Yep, I missed that. :smack:

Yep, I missed that. :smack:
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2018, 09:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
Thanks for the sample. Not bad for a first try...

Thanks for the sample. Not bad for a first try with VDub.


Nope, that's not what the crop feature is designed for primarily, and you don't want to modify the source image to that extent. The crop...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2018, 05:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By lordsmurf
Likely the capture card. Maybe... Capture...

Likely the capture card. Maybe...

Capture some VHS to lossless AVI. Let's compare.

Be very sure to take screenshots with VirtualDub, not something else. Other stuff messes with the image...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2018, 01:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
That's odd, I'm playing huffyuv files all day...

That's odd, I'm playing huffyuv files all day long with the latest 32-bit VLC player in Win7. It doesn't matter if you have other codecs installed, VLC uses its own and ignores external codecs.
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2018, 11:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By lordsmurf
Which instructions? Did you see this:...

Which instructions?
Did you see this: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-conversion/2193-cannot-install-huffyuv.html#post11627
If not, that's your issue.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 11:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By lordsmurf
D8 cameras from eBay tend to be better than not,...

D8 cameras from eBay tend to be better than not, because the owners rarely used them. I'm really not surprised,


My method is
- capture lossless
- if future editing/restoration needed, save...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 10:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By lordsmurf
Yep, that will do what you want, for at least...

Yep, that will do what you want, for at least some projects. :)
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 10:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
The standard and preferred capture format for...

The standard and preferred capture format for analog such as VHS or Hi8 is 720x480 interlaced lossless AVI files using a YUY2 color space. YUY2 more closely resembles (and preserves) the color system...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 07:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
It takes longer to read up on it than to do it....

It takes longer to read up on it than to do it. There is an updated detailed guide: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/7427-capturing-virtualdub-settings.html. Includes notations on...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,191
Posted By sanlyn
It's a shame you have to take a quality hit and...

It's a shame you have to take a quality hit and add compression artifacts by encoding analog Hi8 to lossy DV before going to another lossy encoding stage for DVD. Yes, lossless is the highest quality...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-09-2018, 03:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By lordsmurf
The DMR-ES10 and ES15 have passthrough ability,...

The DMR-ES10 and ES15 have passthrough ability, and act as framesyncs. But not really external framesync TBCs.

There does appear to be some limited line timing corrections, performed especially...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By sanlyn
There is an updated and very detailed VirtualDub...

There is an updated and very detailed VirtualDub capture guide here: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/7427-capturing-virtualdub-settings.html
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2018, 08:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,327
Posted By dpalomaki
Connecting/disconnecting anything (e.g.,...

Connecting/disconnecting anything (e.g., firewire, remote) while the camcorder is powered on.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-04-2018, 11:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By lordsmurf
Watch for sticky Hi8 tapes. I've not seen any,...

Watch for sticky Hi8 tapes. I've not seen any, hope I never do, but several posts in here. Unlike VHS, it isn't really age, but lousy video stock used by Sony. It was seemingly always gooey.

Don't...
Forum: Computers 02-04-2018, 11:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,999
Posted By lordsmurf
DV is DV, no matter the software. WinDV should...

DV is DV, no matter the software.
WinDV should always be the first attempt. It's best, easiest, and free.
After that, Scenalyzer (available in this forum).
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-04-2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,876
Posted By hodgey
Using the capture card with the TBC will be...

Using the capture card with the TBC will be preferable, especially due to the way the colour information is dealt with in the NTSC DV format. NTSC DV uses 4:1:1 chroma subsampling, i.e the horizontal...
Forum: Computers 02-02-2018, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,999
Posted By NJRoadfan
The Molex is needed to supply enough current to...

The Molex is needed to supply enough current to 6-pin bus powered firewire devices (hard drives, etc.). It is not needed for capturing from camcorders.

Windows 10 doesn't include the legacy...
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