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Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 03-14-2021, 05:53 PM

Replies: 27 Is Funai making VCRs again? (RADVCR scam!) Views: 12,655 Posted By robjv1 Just wanted to say that I've started getting... Just wanted to say that I've started getting targeted ads for these on Google/Facebook as well so I imagine that people who don't know better will be throwing some money their way. It will be...

Forum: Edit Video, Audio 01-31-2021, 06:19 PM

Replies: 32 How to Properly Crop the Overscan in VirtualDub [GUIDE] Views: 24,171 Posted By robjv1 I think you still want to just mask out the... I think you still want to just mask out the overscan for the broadest compatibility with devices and to maintain the interlacing if you don't need to use filters that require deinterlacing. I...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-08-2017, 01:05 PM

Replies: 32 Light Gray Border with SignVideo PA-100/Macrovision Views: 6,162 Posted By robjv1 Worked great for me too. The adjustment was a... Worked great for me too. The adjustment was a very, very light turn with the screwdriver. Took me a little bit of trial and error to hit the sweet spot. In my case, there was a slight gap...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-24-2013, 10:04 PM

Replies: 5 Owner & Service Manuals For Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U D-VHS VCR Views: 4,552 Posted By robjv1 Awesome! I love collecting these things. Awesome! I love collecting these things.

Forum: Tech Myths, Misinformation 04-05-2013, 10:50 PM

Replies: 20 Can VHS tapes really degrade in quality over time? Views: 31,275 Posted By robjv1 Yeah, I actually have a run of recordings made... Yeah, I actually have a run of recordings made from about 1986-1988 or so, a mix of SP and EP stuff. After reviewing the tapes, while the audio is *much* better on the SP recordings, the SP...

Forum: Tech Myths, Misinformation 04-05-2013, 10:24 PM

Replies: 20 Can VHS tapes really degrade in quality over time? Views: 31,275 Posted By robjv1 Yeah, I really wish I could remember all the VCRs... Yeah, I really wish I could remember all the VCRs I used and my family used growing up. I know my families first VCR was a portable General Electric one with no tuner, bought as a set with an...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-30-2013, 09:29 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 I'm still interested! I'm letting you guys lead... I'm still interested! I'm letting you guys lead the way though -- as results start to come in, I'll chime in with mine as well.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-26-2013, 07:46 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Yeah I think that's common with budget... Yeah I think that's common with budget distribution houses or companies selling "priced to own" tapes back when renting was usually the most economical option. Media Home Entertainment and Video...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-26-2013, 09:40 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 ^^ Like that idea about the discussion/results. ... ^^ Like that idea about the discussion/results. We'll definitely need both! So do you guys think maybe we should all just decide on one video first, go through the whole chain of tests with that...

Forum: Marketplace 03-26-2013, 09:26 AM

Replies: 4 JVC HR-S7800U new on eBay Views: 2,209 Posted By robjv1 I know, right? I don't know why sellers bother... I know, right? I don't know why sellers bother making untrue claims to begin with, given that eBay has a tendency to side with the buyer in most disputes over the "expectations" of an item. That's...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-26-2013, 01:27 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Awesome, looks like you found the thread haha. ... Awesome, looks like you found the thread haha. Yeah I am personally neutral on the movies we use, I think it'd be a good idea to make a standardized set to work with that we've all agreed on,...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-24-2013, 02:45 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Ahh okay, I got where you are going now. Yeah,... Ahh okay, I got where you are going now. Yeah, I'm sure it'd be easy to come up with a good set of scenes to test different characteristics and qualities of the signal. I'm going to leave it to you...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-24-2013, 01:42 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Sure, although I thought we were skipping... Sure, although I thought we were skipping Titanic? All of the scenes there are within the first five minutes or so of tape #2.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-24-2013, 01:41 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Hmm, I'm confused -- our plan is for all of us to... Hmm, I'm confused -- our plan is for all of us to choose an identical selection of different frames, correct?

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-24-2013, 12:34 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 ^^ Sounds like a good idea to me. I'll stop by... ^^ Sounds like a good idea to me. I'll stop by the thrift store in town tomorrow and see what I can find.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-23-2013, 12:15 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Good call. I'll see if I can find Home Alone... Good call. I'll see if I can find Home Alone locally first.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 09:39 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Don't think I have any of 'em but happy to locate... Don't think I have any of 'em but happy to locate them. Any barcodes so we can assure the versions/prints are the same?

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 08:11 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Okay, here are the others from the Titanic VHS... Okay, here are the others from the Titanic VHS (not resized). Not 100% sure I grabbed the exact right frame for #1 and #3. ...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 07:05 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Alright trying this again: Here we are! ... Alright trying this again: Here we are! This post contains hidden content Subtle difference, but I think it's a little bit more pleasing on the eyes, especially the cheeks, at least as a...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 02:58 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Also, to take advantage of the site's before and... Also, to take advantage of the site's before and after feature, here is the original captured image as well as the original image with a little bit of temporal filtering (a more pleasing look IMO) ...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 01:59 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Edit: Oops, uploaded the wrong image, that one... Edit: Oops, uploaded the wrong image, that one is with my PA-200 in-line, in unity mode. The direct image is attached. Does anybody have a link to GShelly's thread on VH with the images we'll be...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 12:33 PM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Alright, I went and dug Titanic out of storage. ... Alright, I went and dug Titanic out of storage. It's the two tape, full-screen version, ISBN 0-7921-5171-2 / UPC 09736-33481-39. There is Macrovision protection on both tape 1 and 2. I have to...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 04:27 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 If anybody wants to chat at any point, I set up... If anybody wants to chat at any point, I set up an IRC channel -- it's available via this link: http://webchat.freenode.net/ The channel name is #VCRcompare

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 04:21 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Sure, that's fine with me. The SR-W5U is a... Sure, that's fine with me. The SR-W5U is a TBC ON / DNR-ON, TBC OFF/DNR OFF system so it's likely engaged there. If I recall correctly though, he captured with a DVD recorder, which may have had...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-20-2013, 04:18 AM

Replies: 71 Who wants to compare our VCRs? Views: 11,574 Posted By robjv1 Lots of good analysis in your post. As far as... Lots of good analysis in your post. As far as testing for non-TBC tapes, I've done probably 15 or 20 hours of captures on a plain VHS Panasonic PV-9xxx series VCR and maybe a few hours less than...

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