Originally Posted by jsj2251 (Post 84002)

hello guys, i need your help!!
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The purpose is for making indie music videos.

Originally Posted by jsj2251 (Post 84002)

I'm using Sony ccd-sc7 hi8 model and I want to convert hi8 tape to digital file.

1. I looked around and found that I need to get a digital8 model with TBC, DNR, and S-Video functions.
Which model is the right choice?

Originally Posted by msgohan (Post 84004)

Does that purpose really deserve our help in the Capture, Record, Transfer subforum? :laugh::angel:


This seems to me like clashing goals. You're going for a lo-fi aesthetic by shooting your video on Hi8 in current year, but then you're going to use our hi-fi methods intended for transferring old recordings?

Just use your recording camera as the player. Add a '90s video mixer like Videonics MX-1 to enhance the retro aesthetic of your editing and assist as a TBC (or "TBCish", at least) in your capture workflow.


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...time-base.html

Originally Posted by RobustReviews (Post 84011)

After Effects is cheaper and less effort, but there's a learning curve. I do not know if you're skilled in using AE?

If you want to get it 'right' in camera then disregard what I'm saying, but you could spend a lot of time and money getting frustrated to accomplish something you could do in 30 minutes in After Effects.

I use it a lot for cartoonish lo-fi material, but also to create a genuine-looking footage blend when we mix new and old.

I'm a huge Vaporwave nut, so this sort of thing interests me greatly.

Originally Posted by jsj2251 (Post 84010)

Then, do I not need any other equipment other than old video mixer for lo-fi texture?
(like VCRs,any other TBCs,capture cards,DVD recorder,DV capture box,etc...)

Originally Posted by jsj2251 (Post 84010)

As you said, is this the right workflow?
hi8 camera->video mixer->desktop

Originally Posted by jsj2251 (Post 84010)

Can you recommend a little more for the video mixer model? (If mx-1 is the best, it's okay!)

Is there a place where I can get information about lo-fi conversion?

Originally Posted by msgohan (Post 84013)

That is my recommendation, yes. Bearing in mind that I have never used one of these mixers, myself. I suggest doing a forum search for some more info.

Here are a few posts I found:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...html#post71977
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...html#post53254
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...html#post70615
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...s-digital.html



Your original proposed workflow:
hi8 tape->digital8(TBC,DNR,S-Video)->capture card->desktop capture->encoding

My suggestion:
hi8 tape->any hi8 camcorder->video mixer->capture card->desktop capture->encoding

On the computer side, still use a lossless 4:2:2 capture solution since the goal is analog artifacts, not digital artifacts. If you want a specific capture device recommendation, let us know whereabouts in the world you reside.


Sorry, we've reached the limits of my knowledge on this topic. Seems there are a lot of tweakers on YouTube messing around with old mixers to create video art. Maybe they can help.

Originally Posted by Hushpower (Post 84024)

Absolutely not! :) I love my GV-USB2. I'm on Windows 10 64bit and the GV is bulletproof. It always just works. Quality is on a par with the Pinnacle 710-USB and the Startech USB3HDCAP capture sticks.

The setup is in Japanese but if you follow this guide:

https://iotku.pw/gvusb2-guide/

You'll have no problem getting it installed.

For capturing, I use Virtual Dub 1.9.11, capturing into HUFFYUV or Lagarith lossless format. That will be in 4:2:2 colour (Don't ask me how or why that's good! :)).