Capture result is too bright - ATI 600 card
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I've begun transferring my tapes to my pc and I'm getting different results and I'm not sure how to fix it. As you can see, the third ATI screen cap is way too bright.
Equipment: JVC HR-S9600EU / TBC AVT-8710 / ATI TV Wonder HD 600 PCI Express / (canopus advc-110) If I try to make adjustments on the avt-8710, I feel like I can compensate a little. When I press reset on the tbc, the picture goes back to very bright, brighter than before, and after a while, it seems like it auto corrects itself, but still too bright. Is that the ATI Automatic Gain Control, that I've read about in another post? Is it a matter of correct filtering/adjusting levels somehow? Buying a proc amp (I hope not)? I've tried searching for the answer, but there's a lot of info out there. I hope you understand me. I'm Danish and my English is a little rusty and that goes for the technical terms too :) My buying equipment thread: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/show...ight-2923.html VHS picture paused in VirtualDub (capture mode) http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/atta...1&d=1300051501 Canopus 110 paused in VLC http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/atta...1&d=1300051501 ATI TV Wonder HD 600 PCI Express paused in VLC http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/atta...1&d=1300051501 |
Hikaru Ichijo / Rick Hunter -- awesome!
You realize Macross is available in perfect digital quality in three methods already, yes?
Anyway... That does look to be an AGC error, but it's a mistake to assume the ATI 600 card is at fault. What happens when you go straight from the VCR to the ATI card? I ran into an issue today were a specific tape, combined with a Panasonic AG-1980P, and an AVT-8710 caused an AGC error that made the signal go black and white. The offending device turned out to be the AVT-8710. It was fine on other tapes that I tested -- this one tape was a problem. In fact, the AG-1980 kept insisting the VHS tape was S-VHS if I inserted it after a specific spot on the tape. However, if I rewound the tape a bit more, and then played it, the VCR understood it was VHS and gave no further issues. Isn't video fun? :eek: |
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Aaaand so on .. also got a lot of other stuff from the 80's. The reason I'm trying to save this, is because it's with Danish Voices and it's rare. I'm normally against voice overs but I grew up with this and the voices are amazingly close to the originals. I was sick and my mom rented a tape with the first eps and I was hooked and bought the whole Macross Saga. Here about 20 years later, I thought to myself, now or never. I've tried disconnecting the TBC and I picked a homemade tape, with Rocklords :), and went directly from the vcr to the ATI card. Also made another recording with the Canopus. Also made the experiment with Robotech again. I think we can rule out the TBC. Same result. The picture is bright with ATI. It's a great card though. I see the potential, but I'm not fanatic about getting it to work (yeah right hehe, I bought all this gear), because I'm somewhat satisfied with the Canopus+TBC. Maybe because it's known to get fair results with PAL? I'm just curious and wondered if I could fix it. Even though I'm a novice, I like to try out stuff and learn. I really appreciate your help. Yes video is fun :D vcr - tbc - canopus (same without tbc) http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/atta...1&d=1300223924 vcr - tbc - ati (same without tbc) http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/atta...1&d=1300223924 |
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Yes, Clash of the Bionoids is a re-edit of DYRL, and with English dubs. It's not great, but it's also not horrible. My recording off PBS some 20 years ago is actually better/clearer than the VHS release I have. You need Macross Zero, Macross 7 and Macross Frontier. Especially watch Macross Frontier. The "Lunar" fansubs are the best -- 720p MKV with excellent translations and using the .ASS (SSA) subs. That's as good as the original series -- and maybe even better (blasphemy, I know!) And then the Macross Frontier Final Farewell Tour Budokan Live Blu-ray is a must-own. I have no idea what they're saying half the time, and I don't care -- it's awesome to watch. Is that the Rocklords movie (with Gobots?) or the straight series? And if so, English dub or (more likely) your own Danish local language. On-Topic: Quote:
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It's some combination of VCR and TBC and wiring. I plan to borrow another 1980P this week, it confirm or deny it (hopefully) as a player in this odd little scenario. It turns out that several tapes from that group misbehave. I don't (yet) get it. Quote:
Wanted to mention that. :) As a cartoon fan/collector, you may be interested in http://www.TVPreservation.com/forum/ |
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I'm gonna do some more testing in the weekend and give it my full attention. Swap out cables, use home recorded tapes to be sure it has no macrovision etc. My time schedule hasn't allowed me to spend as much time as I would, on the project. I'll be back. |
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I will definitely look into what I'm missing. I'ts been years since I started the hunt for missing shows, but I gave it a rest for a couple of years, and did other time consuming stuff (wow that I've quit :o). I've made a "shopping" list of your suggestions. Thank you. On-topic: Sorry, I'm embarrassed, but I'm throwing in the towel. After spending a weekend of swapping quality cables, and experimenting with different tapes and settings, I didn't come any closer to a solution. Perhaps the BVP4+ proc amp would've helped, but I've reached my budget. I've begun saving my tapes with "vcr - tbc - canopus 110", and I've already had fun with a tape with (what's the word? Jitter?) random jumpy pictures that made the TBC produce ghostly pictures, like the frame stopped for a sec, but the movie kept rolling. The tape is damaged (been like that since I bought it) and I just disconnected the TBC for that particular tape and let the "crap" in hehe. Maybe I can fix it but that's something I will look into later. It's still watchable. The other tapes looks fine. Anyway, I'm happy now. :) Thank you for your help. |
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