Hello!
I am looking to figure out what capture software to use and what the best settings are to use to achieve the highest quality capture for VHS tapes.
First I will list out some specs of my setup.
I have a prebuilt PC that I am dedicating solely for video capture. It consists of the following specs:
Prebuilt model: HP Pavilion p7-1370t CTO Desktop PC
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz 3.3
RAM: 6GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Motherboard: HP Pavilion Joshua H61 670960-001 LGA1155 uATX Intel
DVD Drive - 16X SMD non-LS
240GB Acer 2.5 inch SSD SATA III 560 MB/s (This is for the OS).
Two Western Digital Blue 4TB 5400RPM SATA 6 Gb/s, 256 MB cache 3.5" Hard Drives (total of 8TB).
Currently, I am waiting on receiving a premium workflow that I purchased from lordsmurf, I do not have it yet but it consists of the following:
VCR: JVC SR-MV45US
Frame TBC: FC-400
Capture Card: ATI clone capture card
What I have right now for capturing is the following:
VCR: JVC HR-S9800U
Capture Card: Hauppauge USB-Live 2
I also have the Elgato video capture but I find the Hauppauge live 2 to be better.
So for software...
After I stopped using Elgato's software that came with their USB video capture card, I switched to Virtual Dub.
Virtual Dub has a lot more settings and my plan has been to use Virtual Dub. I've noticed from research that the FPS needs to be 29.97 to match VHS etc.
But I am not an expert so I was hoping to get some guidance or advice on what settings to use for whatever capture software I am using, I am also open to any other software that might be superior to Virtual Dub, so please feel free to give suggestions.
For formatting afterwards, I was planning to use handbrake, but also not sure what settings to use for that either, or if there is a better alternative to handbrake.
I'm also wondering if the PC I am using is sufficient for video capture, I think it is but want input from others. I also know Virtual Dub can create large video files, so wasn't sure if my 8TB storage is sufficient.
I want to try and achieve the highest quality possible, and I want to do some test captures with the VCR and capture card I have now while I wait on the better hardware to arrive.
Thanks in advance!
-Kyle