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Originally Posted by pingu
Hi,
I need to capture some VHS and Mini DV in an uncompressed format.
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No one here has ever recommended uncompressed, as far as I can remember, and that goes several years back. uncompressed is kinda rough on CPU and causes i/o problems. Usually VHS is captured to lossless YUY2 using
HuffYUV lossless real-time compression, which will be about 1/4 the file size of uncompressed and your CPU will thank you.
MiniDV isn't "captured". It's already a lossy digital format. MiniDV is
copied 1:1 via Firewire using DV transfer software such as WinDV or Scenalyzer.
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Originally Posted by pingu
For acquiring the VHS tapes I'm using a Panasonic NV HS 1000 with incorporated TBC.
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Good.
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Originally Posted by pingu
I've read that routing the video through a Panasonic DVD recorded DMR-ES10 will increase its quality: can anybody confirm this? I've had some troubles getting the video out from the DVD recorder.to the computer so I've not been able to try it myself.
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I don't know where you've been reading, but it's not quite correct. A DMR-ES10 or ES15 is used as a
pass-thru device for its line-tbc circuit, directly into a capture device. You don't use a pass-thru recorder to record in the DVR. Your Panasonic VCR already has a line-level tbc bulltin. The only reason to add an additional external pass-thru such as an ES10 or ES15 is to take advantage of their frame-sync ability in pass-thru mode or if you need a more powerful line-tbc than you have in your VCR. Be aware that using pass-thru units has a price in terms of additional processing effects that will require some extra cleanup post-capture.
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/...hat-do-you-use
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Originally Posted by pingu
For software I'm using virtualdub, are the ATI AIW 9600 or 7200 still the best choices.or are there better alternatives?
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They are still among the best available, especially the 9600. Very difficult to see a difference between the two.