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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 06-18-2022, 08:45 PM

Replies: 6 Are K mechanism chassis interchangable Views: 878 Posted By bookemdano Been away from this forum for a while (so many... Been away from this forum for a while (so many hobbies, so little time) but back about a year ago I had the same idea while trying to repair my 1980P and compiled a list of other K mechanism decks....

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-12-2021, 05:22 PM

Replies: 13 VHS-C has crushed brights, but regular VHS does not? Views: 657 Posted By bookemdano That's really interesting that the original would... That's really interesting that the original would have blown highlights but not a second-gen copy. Do you happen to have (or at least have access to) another VCR on which you can test both tapes?...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-12-2021, 02:51 PM

Replies: 13 VHS-C has crushed brights, but regular VHS does not? Views: 657 Posted By bookemdano What playback device(s) are you using for these... What playback device(s) are you using for these tapes? Are you putting the VHS-C in a VHS adapter and playing it in the exact same deck as the VHS copy? What brand/model of VCR/camcorder are you...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-10-2021, 02:59 PM

Replies: 4 Adapting Video8/Hi8 workflow to capture VHS? Views: 591 Posted By bookemdano IIRC he needed to add the ES15 because he was... IIRC he needed to add the ES15 because he was getting weird artifacts when using the camcorder's line TBC + AVT-8710. He found that disabling the camcorder's line TBC resolved it, so he picked up an...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 06:49 PM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano :popcorn::laugh: :popcorn::laugh:

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 06:44 PM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano Yes, I'm saying you don't actually need the... Yes, I'm saying you don't actually need the ADVC-300. Most D8 camcorders (including the two that you have) have essentially the exact same functionality built-in--i.e. they can convert analog...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 05:31 PM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano Unless you really want to use the external frame... Unless you really want to use the external frame TBC, you don't need to order that A/V minijack cable. You would need a 4-pin to 8-pin firewire cable though if you don't already have one. You...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 10:26 AM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano Haha--walks are good for the mind! I got in the... Haha--walks are good for the mind! I got in the habit when I got my dog but I might enjoy them even more than he does. Yeah I'm a packrat--especially when it comes to memories. As it so happens,...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 09:54 AM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano OK, so yes it was quite common to dub Video8/Hi8... OK, so yes it was quite common to dub Video8/Hi8 tapes to VHS back in the day. As you surmised, it was often done so tapes could be lent to others, but also for easier watching at home since the VHS...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-06-2021, 09:23 AM

Replies: 58 Basic info needed: VCR, TBC connections? Views: 2,941 Posted By bookemdano Hi Paula, Well, D8 as a format didn't exist... Hi Paula, Well, D8 as a format didn't exist prior to 1998/99, so if you have footage on D8 that's older than that then you can be pretty sure it originated on an analog tape and was transferred to...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-26-2021, 06:00 PM

Replies: 4 Error transferring with Windows 7 Pro machine? Views: 493 Posted By bookemdano Yes. You want to use 32bit vdub. It will run fine... Yes. You want to use 32bit vdub. It will run fine on 64-bit Windows.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-26-2021, 05:56 PM

Replies: 16 Pinnacle 510 install USB error? Views: 1,478 Posted By bookemdano I think among TBCs the AVT-8710 is the one that... I think among TBCs the AVT-8710 is the one that is prone to overheating and causing issues. IMHO, you can keep the TBC-1000 powered for as long as you want to do actively use it (doing captures)....

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-23-2021, 06:21 PM

Replies: 9 Video8 artifacts during capture, multiple tapes and cameras? Views: 895 Posted By bookemdano Can't find an owner's manual for that model--do... Can't find an owner's manual for that model--do you happen to have it? If so, look for a mention of a TBC/Time Base Corrector. If you don't have the manual, you can look in the camcorder's menu...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-23-2021, 05:42 PM

Replies: 9 Video8 artifacts during capture, multiple tapes and cameras? Views: 895 Posted By bookemdano Haha--LordSmurf will have a field day with that... Haha--LordSmurf will have a field day with that workflow. Sounds like you're happy with the miniDV transfers anyway, so you may not want to go through the bother of transferring them again via...

Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2021, 08:51 AM

Replies: 4 TBC-HQ opinions? Views: 789 Posted By bookemdano http://web.archive.org/web/20090615014727/http://w... http://web.archive.org/web/20090615014727/http://www.vtx.co.uk:80/video/tbc.htm Looks like at one time they sold both a "TBC" (the silver-case Cypress CTB-100) as well as the TBC-HQ, which is...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-22-2021, 09:28 AM

Replies: 16 Pinnacle 510 install USB error? Views: 1,478 Posted By bookemdano Here are the drivers: ... Here are the drivers: http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/Hardware_Installer/readmeHW10.htm The device not recognized error is potentially concerning. Maybe it's just a quirk of the Pinnacle...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-19-2021, 05:52 PM

Replies: 9 Video8 artifacts during capture, multiple tapes and cameras? Views: 895 Posted By bookemdano Yeah, we need details What capture card is... Yeah, we need details What capture card is it (Brand/model)? Is it really component video (three RCA plugs for video--Y, Pr and Pb + red/white RCA plugs for audio) or did you mean composite...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 04-04-2021, 09:06 AM

Replies: 2 Chain VCR > TBC > AIW9000 grounded? Views: 414 Posted By bookemdano Probably not necessary unless you are... Probably not necessary unless you are seeing/hearing evidence of grounding issues. But it can't hurt, so if you want to do it proactively, go for it.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2021, 08:03 PM

Replies: 10 Video8 capture noise, color bands? Views: 805 Posted By bookemdano Is it the 32-bit huffyuv.dll though? You need the... Is it the 32-bit huffyuv.dll though? You need the 32-bit version of the dll in the syswow64 folder.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-29-2021, 01:09 PM

Replies: 1 Sony 8 Camera suggestions Views: 345 Posted By bookemdano 1. IMHO, get a Hi8 model. Yes, D8 cams are... 1. IMHO, get a Hi8 model. Yes, D8 cams are generally newer, but only some of them have the circuitry to playback analog tapes. So you will have more options if you stick to Hi8 Sony Handycams. You...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-27-2021, 09:01 AM

Replies: 5 Automatically drop frames during empty Hi8 tape? Views: 549 Posted By bookemdano In this case, what is preserving all your frames... In this case, what is preserving all your frames is your AVT-8710 frame TBC. You likely weren't using that during your previous capture attempts. The AVT-8710 is giving your capture card a proper,...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-27-2021, 08:53 AM

Replies: 3 Which capture card for DVDs? Views: 522 Posted By bookemdano DVD video is already digital, not analog. So it's... DVD video is already digital, not analog. So it's very easy to import it to your computer simply by using your computer's DVD drive (if it doesn't have one you can purchase a USB external DVD drive)...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-27-2021, 08:48 AM

Replies: 17 Use camcorder line TBC with ES15 for Hi8 capturing? Views: 2,344 Posted By bookemdano Premiere should be able to import Huffyuv if you... Premiere should be able to import Huffyuv if you have the proper codec installed (note that the "bitness" needs to match. Premiere is most likely x64, so you would need the x64 version of the Huffyuv...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-26-2021, 02:57 PM

Replies: 17 Use camcorder line TBC with ES15 for Hi8 capturing? Views: 2,344 Posted By bookemdano For simple stuff (for instance, saving just the... For simple stuff (for instance, saving just the needed clip(s) from the ES15 captures), I think you can just use Virtualdub, but for inserting and stitching you probably want to use a nonlinear...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-26-2021, 02:34 PM

Replies: 17 Use camcorder line TBC with ES15 for Hi8 capturing? Views: 2,344 Posted By bookemdano You're capturing to lossless AVI right? If so... You're capturing to lossless AVI right? If so then there's no need for a program like losslesscut--that is meant for cutting lossy files without re-encoding (which would make their quality worse)....

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