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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2020, 06:41 PM
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Can the AVT-8710 add enough brightness to a video...

Can the AVT-8710 add enough brightness to a video to hide detail in over-exposed areas?



Most of my tapes are in EP mode, as well as the tape the clip above came from. Would these tapes work...
Forum: Marketplace 04-13-2020, 05:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 740
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Wanted: ATI AIW 9200 or 9500 for AGP

Hello everyone. I am wanting an AIW 9200 or 9500 capture card in good working order. I would like one for an AGP slot. Thank you very much. :)
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-08-2020, 01:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
Posted By history1
The luminance of my clip was set within proper...

The luminance of my clip was set within proper specifications (below 255) before I started recording. I set the specifications in VirtualDub by going off normal video playback. The capture card has...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-08-2020, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,241
Posted By history1
I recently had a good tape play in a VCR with...

I recently had a good tape play in a VCR with dirty heads and it crinkled the tape, causing new lines to form where the damage was done, so yes, dirty heads can damage tapes.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-04-2020, 01:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
Posted By history1
These tapes I'm testing are not Macrovision...

These tapes I'm testing are not Macrovision tapes. These are ordinary blank tapes by Sony and LDK (not TDK). Not every one of my tapes actually blooms, and occasionally these bloom tapes don't bloom...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-04-2020, 12:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
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Yes, that's the exact workflow for that clip. ...

Yes, that's the exact workflow for that clip.



Unfortunately this tape got a little damaged after I put it in a dirty VCR while testing yesterday. The blooming no longer seems to happen anymore...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2020, 09:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
Posted By history1
I have an AIW 9800 Pro. My workflow is...

I have an AIW 9800 Pro.



My workflow is Panasonic AG-1980 > Green AVT-8710 (one you sold me) > AIW 9800 Pro > Windows XP Home SP2. Adding a Panasonic ES10 to the workflow (between the AG-1980...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
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An external TBC doesn't fix it. A DVD recorder in...

An external TBC doesn't fix it. A DVD recorder in the mix isn't the solution either. I did some more testing and found that the tape plays perfectly on my CRT TV and plays almost perfectly on another...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-31-2020, 04:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 960
Posted By history1
Hello everyone. I have this issue that when...

Hello everyone. I have this issue that when certain tapes start playing at the beginning (and one tape so far in the middle), an over-exposure/blooming issue occurs at the first video. The issue goes...
Forum: Computers 03-28-2020, 12:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,516
Posted By history1
I started to make my reconsiderations after BW37...

I started to make my reconsiderations after BW37 stated earlier that a regular SATA drive is fast enough to make the captures. I already have a regular HDD as a separate drive to make the captures,...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-27-2020, 04:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,653
Posted By history1
Well this didn't work. I uninstalled those AIW...

Well this didn't work. I uninstalled those AIW drivers in Device Manager like you said (after installing the sound card), installed the official AIW drivers from the CD right after that, rebooted the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-26-2020, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,653
Posted By history1
I know this is an old thread but I've got some...

I know this is an old thread but I've got some questions related to this. I had to format my Hard Drive to reinstall everything. I tried to follow this advice but things didn't go as expected. I...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-21-2020, 11:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,725
Posted By history1
I've learned that SSDs have some issues with...

I've learned that SSDs have some issues with Windows XP. I've been told that a regular HDD (SATA1) would be fast enough to capture video on that operating system. I suppose that one of those will do...
Forum: Computers 03-20-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,516
Posted By history1
SSD for Windows XP computer?

Hello everyone. I would like to try the project explained in this link:

http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/10437-extract-information-vhs.html

In it the OP suggests to use a SSD to...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-18-2020, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,725
Posted By history1
My capture computer has Windows XP SP2. Will a...

My capture computer has Windows XP SP2. Will a SSD work for that operating system? One drive I'm looking at is this:
...
Forum: Computers 03-16-2020, 10:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By history1
This is a preety excellent and lower cost option,...

This is a preety excellent and lower cost option, and being able to custom pick a hard drive with high excellent ratings. :D

The Hard Drive I think I will be picking will be the Seagate one you...
Forum: Computers 03-16-2020, 03:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By history1
I would like to get a Fantom Drive. Those seem to...

I would like to get a Fantom Drive. Those seem to be quite suggested here at The Digital Faq. 2GB is what I'm looking for, but any with eSata seem to have more negative reviews than without that...
Forum: Computers 03-14-2020, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By history1
Need help deciding on a backup HDD for my fairly limited old computer

Hello everyone. I am looking for a good external HDD to backup digitized videos. The computer I will be making the backups from only has USB 2.0 and Firewire 400. I've gone over the forums and found...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-13-2020, 10:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
Are you saying that a VCR that records from a Hi8...

Are you saying that a VCR that records from a Hi8 camcorder adjusts the brightness levels so that they wouldn't seem so bright after recording? I do notice the levels are a bit better in the VHS...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-13-2020, 04:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
I also have an old VHS tape that this scene was...

I also have an old VHS tape that this scene was transferred to back in the day from my old Sharp camcorder. Same thing.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-12-2020, 11:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
That's weird. You would think this would be the...

That's weird. You would think this would be the other way around. I didn't think you would get more detail out of a copy than the original, and the copy on VHS was recorded in EP mode, which is lower...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-12-2020, 07:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
AVI files, these ones, are supposed to look like...

AVI files, these ones, are supposed to look like that, I think. It's when they're converted to other formats when the artifacts disappear.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-11-2020, 12:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
My AG-1980 was sent to the shop (TGrant) so I...

My AG-1980 was sent to the shop (TGrant) so I only have my regular VCR to plug directly into the capture card. It's not the combo unit, that stopped working. It's a JVC regular unit from 2002. I did...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-07-2020, 05:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
The way I have things set up is: AG-1980 > Green...

The way I have things set up is: AG-1980 > Green AVT-8710 TBC > Capture Device. The camcorder wasn't a very high quality one. That's how it recorded the video. There are quite a few over exposed...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,466
Posted By history1
Unfortunately my combo unit just stopped working....

Unfortunately my combo unit just stopped working. I was able to get a raw avi from my AG-1980P of that scene but wasn't able to get a copy from my combo unit. The tape is now stuck in there and I...
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