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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 07-05-2018, 03:16 PM
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Posted By beef
JVC HR-DVS2 - Won't play MiniDV tapes, stops playing after a second or so.

Hey guys,

Any idea what might be the issue with this VHS/Mini DV combi I've got?

The VHS side works fine, and has served me well in digitising my tapes. But I picked up a whole load of Mini DV...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-07-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Haha I know man... I confuse myself sometimes. I...

Haha I know man... I confuse myself sometimes. I guess it boils down to wanting the best possible quality I can achieve for the old family home recordings... but for all the other VHS media I have...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-06-2016, 05:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
If you wouldn't mind briefly explaining how to...

If you wouldn't mind briefly explaining how to make an short unprocessed edit, that'd be awesome. I was actually wondering how to do that the other day. Also I'd love to know how trim the end off a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-06-2016, 08:28 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Edit: Double post - DELETE!!!

Edit: Double post - DELETE!!!
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-06-2016, 08:27 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Ah I see. I thought you needed to 'decomb' or...

Ah I see. I thought you needed to 'decomb' or 'deinterlace' these files if they're going to be played back primarily on computer screens. I was thinking that because the tapes look so smooth with the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-06-2016, 05:15 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Good news! Audio is now perfectly in sync when I...

Good news! Audio is now perfectly in sync when I used the TBC! Really didn't think it would work - pretty sure this unassuming little box is pure black magic. Just tested it with composite cables all...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-05-2016, 03:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Oh really. I thought the Canopus cards were...

Oh really. I thought the Canopus cards were decent? I've just seen them being name dropped in a lot of the threads I've seen. I can see now that DV is not what I'm looking for.

I've read the guide...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-05-2016, 02:31 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Absolute legend - I will try all of this and...

Absolute legend - I will try all of this and report back later!

I've gotta say, in a strange turn of events since my last post, I'm now an owner of a DataVideo TBC-1000. Think I might need some...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-05-2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Just to update: Still no dice with the audio...

Just to update: Still no dice with the audio sync.

Got a new VCR yesterday, a JVC HR-DVS2U (this thing is gigantic, holy crap) and while it's a massive upgrade over the standard charity shop LG...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-04-2016, 05:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Oh I'm sure they do, you're a damn saint for...

Oh I'm sure they do, you're a damn saint for trying to help all of us clueless idiots.

No TBC to be seen here. I did just buy a JVC HR-DVS2U which has an inbuilt TBC allegedly, won't arrive for a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-03-2016, 08:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Yeah, I am using a USB capture device currently -...

Yeah, I am using a USB capture device currently - the "Elgato Video Capture (https://www.elgato.com/en/video-capture)". Correct, I have a Scart > RCA adapter in the back of my VCR and the red, white...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-03-2016, 03:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Haha, well Sanlyn, generally I tend to not get...

Haha, well Sanlyn, generally I tend to not get along with technology and software all that well so I'm always hesitant to say something definitively. You're right though, i DID use Huffyuv!
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-02-2016, 06:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Hey guys, once again thanks so much for sharing...

Hey guys, once again thanks so much for sharing your insight and knowledge and offering advice!

I haven't had much time to sit down with all my tapes the past week, hopefully I will tomorrow. I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-28-2016, 12:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
No worries thank you, I'll look into good ways to...

No worries thank you, I'll look into good ways to compress them later, still got to capture a few dozen first. I have been using Huffyuv (I think! I've followed the guides here as closely as...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-28-2016, 07:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Oops I meant Virtualdub, not sure where...

Oops I meant Virtualdub, not sure where Virtualbox came from, never even used it. I'll give capturing on my PC a go.

So I have some free time today, trying to experiment with Virtualdub to see if...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-26-2016, 12:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Hey thanks for the help and for explaining it....

Hey thanks for the help and for explaining it. It's slowly starting to piece together, and that all makes sense to me - it's just the refresh rate of the CRT that makes them seem so much smoother. If...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-26-2016, 05:24 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
@lordsmurf and @sanlyn, you absolute legends. I...

@lordsmurf and @sanlyn, you absolute legends. I will reply in more detail too when I get home later. I love having all my idiotic preconceptions about tech and electronics dashed in seconds,...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-25-2016, 09:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Hey man, thanks for the detailed reply! Yeah, as...

Hey man, thanks for the detailed reply! Yeah, as you say, I can see from browsing this site that it's a vast topic that you could sink a hell of a lot of money into and still not achieve perfect...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-25-2016, 06:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,668
Posted By beef
Is the Elgato Video Capture limiting my quality?

Hey guys,

So I've been lead to believe this forum is the place to be for advice on VHS and digitising! Was feeling nostalgic and wanted to digitise my old VHS and VHS-C home recordings. So I...
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