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Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 422
Posted By BW37
Take care of yourself and your family. You and...

Take care of yourself and your family. You and they matter most.

BW
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-10-2024, 12:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 149
Posted By BW37
Next thing to read up on is “head switching...

Next thing to read up on is “head switching noise”. Completely normal.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-18-2024, 01:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,046
Posted By BW37
That list is missing quite a few models both NTSC...

That list is missing quite a few models both NTSC and PAL, but far more so for PAL. I have no personal knowledge of the DCR-TRV620 but the manual is available direct from SONY. There appears to be a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-16-2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,046
Posted By BW37
I agree that an actual Hi8 Camcorder w/TBC has...

I agree that an actual Hi8 Camcorder w/TBC has advantages over a similar D8 camcorder for analog capture, but my understanding was that it isn't because the D8 converts/compresses the signal to DV...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-01-2023, 12:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 895
Posted By BW37
@camry_dude: I’m a bit surprised you haven’t...

@camry_dude: I’m a bit surprised you haven’t received a response from the usual sources yet…

Anyway, ATI AIW’s don’t work with Windows 7. AMD never developed the proper media drivers for the Rage...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-07-2023, 10:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By BW37
Great to hear!

Great to hear!
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-06-2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By BW37
No, the Elura 2 will not do analog to DV/Firewire...

No, the Elura 2 will not do analog to DV/Firewire passthrough. The 2 was/is my original DV camcorder. The early camcorders like it did not support this feature.

BW
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-26-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By BW37
@Hushpower Looks like I got sloppy with my...

@Hushpower

Looks like I got sloppy with my cut/paste/edit process. You are correct, a Hi8 camcorder cannot read a D8 tape. You must use a D8 camcorder to play a D8 tape.

I was unaware that...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-23-2022, 05:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,335
Posted By BW37
Amongst the Asus Xonar series, for WinXP and with...

Amongst the Asus Xonar series, for WinXP and with an available PCI slot in your PC, you might do better with a used Xonar DG or Xonar D1. They are both PCI cards and drivers are available online from...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-20-2022, 11:57 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,920
Posted By BW37
If your PC has a free PCI slot you might try a...

If your PC has a free PCI slot you might try a PCI IEEE-1394a (Firewire) card. I've found the Dell/Adaptec LSI cards to be the easiest to implement in a Win 10 PC. I have not tried mine lately but...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-26-2022, 11:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 848
Posted By BW37
A few more comments based on your last post: ...

A few more comments based on your last post:

It's my understanding that the S9900U won't provide any benefit as a passthrough device. It will be a great player with it's built in TBC, etc. but I...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-25-2022, 01:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 848
Posted By BW37
A few comments to get you closer to "on the right...

A few comments to get you closer to "on the right track".

1. ATI/AMD All In Wonders ONLY really work in 32 bit WinXP for video capture. You can get "display drivers" for later OS versions but...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-13-2022, 10:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 433
Posted By BW37
Check these...

Check these (https://www.mouser.com/c/wire-cable/ffc-fpc-jumper-cables/?cable%20length=305%20mm&contact%20location=Same%20Side%20Contacts&pitch=1.25%20mm) out.

The top 7 are available in qty. 1,...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-13-2022, 08:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 433
Posted By BW37
Pitch is the spacing of the conductors across the...

Pitch is the spacing of the conductors across the width of the cable. So no, 1.0mm pitch will not work. The conductors won't connect properly to the contacts. You'll need to match the pitch of the...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-13-2022, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 433
Posted By BW37
Check out Mouser...

Check out Mouser (https://www.mouser.com/c/wire-cable/flat-cables/) and Digi-Key (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/flat-flex-ribbon-jumpers-cables/457) or similar electronics supply houses....
Forum: General Discussion 05-03-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,742
Posted By BW37
That's the YouTube video I was mentioning...

That's the YouTube video I was mentioning earlier. I'd describe it as "decent" in the it doesn't show the wrong way, but I feel it is a bit too short and sweet with no background on what is actually...
Forum: General Discussion 04-27-2022, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,742
Posted By BW37
Since RR is likely asleep right now, I'll try to...

Since RR is likely asleep right now, I'll try to answer your questions as best a I can.

1. "Dry type" is a kind of tape cleaning cassette. They come in both wet and dry types.

The "wet types"...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2022, 01:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,484
Posted By BW37
Just to further clarify on what's required to use...

Just to further clarify on what's required to use an MXO2 for capture.

Hardware:
Power supply for MXO2
MXO2 (multiple varieties from Mini's to Rack mount some with SDI output)
Analog input...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-22-2022, 03:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,820
Posted By BW37
@Closecall, Getting an s-video out Beta deck...

@Closecall,

Getting an s-video out Beta deck (ED beta most likely) is probably the best option if you have a large number of Beta tapes to convert and are willing to spend the money and take the...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-02-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,889
Posted By BW37
To the OP: Sorry this thread got so totally out...

To the OP: Sorry this thread got so totally out of line. No excuses for the crap being thrown around.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-26-2022, 12:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,502
Posted By BW37
I've been following this thread (as I do most...

I've been following this thread (as I do most just to learn) and I've decided to speak up on this overall subject.

I would very much like to see a list of the specific problems that frame TBCs fix...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 01-11-2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 922
Posted By BW37
A lot of this is just about availability,...

A lot of this is just about availability, especially today. Reliability (tried and true) is critical, with ultimate speed least important. Reviews from the time are of course going to focus mostly on...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 12-13-2021, 03:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,329
Posted By BW37
Here's...

Here's (http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/computers/11386-powerful-computer-ati.html) a discussion that might be useful. It includes links to others on this subject.

AIW X800XL vs. 8500: there are...
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 06-08-2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 995
Posted By BW37
Are we talking PAL or NTSC? I wish people would...

Are we talking PAL or NTSC? I wish people would state that up front in all posts. Otherwise it can get very confusing.

This looks like PAL to me...

Edit:
OK. We're on track now.
Forum: Computers 03-12-2021, 01:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,596
Posted By BW37
Check out post 40 of the 2nd thread I linked...

Check out post 40 of the 2nd thread I linked earlier (http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-workflows/10432-capture-desktop-specification-2.html).

E7600 seems like a great CPU choice. As...
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