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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-02-2022, 06:18 AM
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Posted By discmeister
Betamax picture interference?

Hi there,

I've converted hundreds of VHS tapes now, all using principles gleaned from this fine forum, so I'm hoping somebody will be able to help me now.

I recently took on conversion of a...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 07-24-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 726
Posted By discmeister
Thanks - that's not a plugin I've used before....

Thanks - that's not a plugin I've used before. Will look it up.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 07-24-2021, 03:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 726
Posted By discmeister
Any filters that could clean this up?

Hi there,

I've been happily converting away for many months during lockdown - but recently came across a batch of tapes on a local Facebook group, and took a punt that they might have some content...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-22-2020, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 849
Posted By discmeister
Thank you for replying. Interesting to read your...

Thank you for replying. Interesting to read your thoughts on the JVC decks. There's Dynamic Drum on higher-end editions, of course, but the jury seems to be out on whether that makes any difference...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-22-2020, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 849
Posted By discmeister
Hi all, I've had one of my Panasonic decks...

Hi all,

I've had one of my Panasonic decks go down on me recently, so am continuing my conversions on my JVC HR-S7955. It's reminded me, if anything, that I do prefer the slightly softer picture...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-19-2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
Thanks for your help and advice on this. I have...

Thanks for your help and advice on this. I have spent the thick end of two weeks playing around with various installs, three computers and multiple settings, particularly under timing.

Here's are...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
I have Overlay on. I guess I could try some based...

I have Overlay on. I guess I could try some based on No Display and see if that makes any difference.

Listen, thanks so much for trying to help me.

Regards,

Discy
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2020, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
It's an i5-4210M processor. I do not have...

It's an i5-4210M processor.

I do not have audio playback enabled.

Clean install of XP and clean VirtualDub as taken from this very forum. Along with Huffyuv 32-bit, non multithreaded.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
Okay, so I had a spare old PC which will take an...

Okay, so I had a spare old PC which will take an XP installation so I've done that. It's still hit and miss, frankly. My benchmark tape is fine, but others are out of sync - even with the TBC on the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-14-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
Want to update on this. I've tried this now in...

Want to update on this. I've tried this now in two different machines - one a sacrificial old laptop that has been working fine up to now and the other a modern Dell XPS - and am getting precisely...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-07-2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 956
Posted By discmeister
Dropped frames/sound sync - ATI USB 600

Hi all,

I've been noticing increasing frequency of dropped frames - stuttering video - in my captures recently. Is this something that could develop over time as either of my core hardware pieces...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-13-2020, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,143
Posted By discmeister
Thanks for replying! Can you give me an idea...

Thanks for replying!

Can you give me an idea of the size of plastic tube you used? I guess Kinyo did used to sell replacement cleaning pads - does the installed one come out easily? I didn't get a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-13-2020, 09:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,143
Posted By discmeister
Kinyo TV-55 - any experience?

Hi everyone,

I spied on a UK auction site a Kinyo TV-55 for sale. these rewinders also included a cleaning function and they're spoken of elsewhere as an admittedly less effective but MUCH less...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-10-2020, 05:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By discmeister
Thought I'd update on this, because someone else...

Thought I'd update on this, because someone else may end up finding this thread in the future. In the end, I switched my raw capture lossless compression from Lagarith back to Huffyuv, and that seems...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-04-2019, 10:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By discmeister
Thanks. I'll give that a try.

Thanks. I'll give that a try.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-04-2019, 04:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By discmeister
Thanks for your responses. So if it is...

Thanks for your responses. So if it is VirtualDub's resync feature in operation, what would that suggest? A fault with my TBC? Could it, for example, be down to overheating?

Incidentally, I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-03-2019, 06:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By discmeister
Sound speed fluctuations?

Hi all,

I've been happily capturing many videos over the past 12 months, using the originally advice gleaned from the experts here.

Recently, though, I've started to have glitches in my raw...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-30-2019, 04:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By discmeister
You're quite right. It was an absolute punt, and...

You're quite right. It was an absolute punt, and could easily have gone wrong. Frankly, I was only able to consider taking the risk because I had already sourced known, working hardware through the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-29-2019, 07:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By discmeister
Thanks, lordsmurf. Yeah, whatever erosion is on...

Thanks, lordsmurf. Yeah, whatever erosion is on the lid isn't coming off, either - not with any cleaning product I'm willing to use on even the outside case of electronics. I was amazed when I opened...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-28-2019, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By discmeister
Use Cypress 1T-TBC or Datavideo TBC-1000?

Hi everyone,

So I took a *massive* punt on an eBay auction here in the UK. A scruffy-looking Datavideo TBC-1000 was up for sale and while there was some interest, I ended up buying it for just...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-17-2019, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,695
Posted By discmeister
Thanks for your responses. I have a sacrificial...

Thanks for your responses. I have a sacrificial laptop that I use for capture and it works fine. It captures to Lagarith lossless compression.

No, I'm asking what the ultimate spec of PC would be...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-06-2019, 03:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Posted By discmeister
Thanks for those replies. What could have damaged...

Thanks for those replies. What could have damaged the tape to this extent? Doesn't even look like damp, where you get 'sticky' points at regular intervals.



In the end I started a return on the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-06-2019, 01:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Posted By discmeister
Suspected as much. Just wanted someone here to...

Suspected as much. Just wanted someone here to tell me as much, really. It is the only time I've seen this tape in 30 years of watching motorsport, so I thought it might be worth saving if there was...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-06-2019, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Posted By discmeister
Advice: Is this tape beyond saving?

Hi all,

Picked up a very rare old VHS tape on that auction site the other day. It was advertised as being 'in very good condition for its age' - which means 37 years.

Anyway, I've tried it in...
Forum: Marketplace 05-06-2019, 10:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,101
Posted By discmeister
For sale: Canopus ADVC-55 (used)

Hi all,

Having a tech clearout and I have found an old Canopus ADVC-55 that I used many moons ago for some transfers. Strikes me that since they're still advertised for more than £100 here in the...
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