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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-02-2026, 02:27 PM

Replies: 15 Conventional vs. vhs-decode comparison! (cartoon + live action) Views: 395 Posted By Aya_Rei Really do not want to make another thread, but... Really do not want to make another thread, but this post still shows off a decode comparison, this time with a U-Matic tape. Aramkolt did both captures, I am not into U-Matic as he is. Here is...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-26-2026, 11:56 PM

Replies: 15 Conventional vs. vhs-decode comparison! (cartoon + live action) Views: 395 Posted By Aya_Rei Conventional vs. vhs-decode comparison! (cartoon + live action) Good day, ended up getting my JVC S-VHS MV45U VCR refurbished from Aramkolt recently with him also adding in modifications in place to get the deck to be able to be used with VHS-Decode. When he...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-11-2026, 01:03 AM

Replies: 7 Does this MP4 recorder work? Views: 177 Posted By Aya_Rei Yeah totally reeks of those cheap converters that... Yeah totally reeks of those cheap converters that do a piss poor job. It works but it produces shit so hey, it does it's job correctly.. at producing poor results.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-11-2026, 12:45 AM

Replies: 5 Why not capture VHS in 640 x 480? Views: 179 Posted By Aya_Rei Somebody who is more knowledgeable than me on the... Somebody who is more knowledgeable than me on the standards can chime in but I believe the standard set for digitized analog tape material was 720x480 ,and other factors like YUV color type and...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-07-2026, 04:31 PM

Replies: 53 Best places to get JVC/Panasonic S-VHS VCRs repaired? Views: 42,370 Posted By Aya_Rei He's located in the US. Other than that will... He's located in the US. Other than that will recommend him myself

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 05:10 PM

Replies: 24 Hi8 image alternates blue and static, but sound ok? Views: 394 Posted By Aya_Rei No problem, yeah it sucks how you really can't... No problem, yeah it sucks how you really can't tell if a recording is Hi8 or Digital8 unless you put the tape in a Digital8 Camcorder, I believe they have different on screen logos depending on the...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-28-2026, 03:04 PM

Replies: 4 lordsmurf's full VHS workflow vs. refurbished JVC s-video VCR? Views: 304 Posted By Aya_Rei I'm not him but I've heard a lot from him so I'll... I'm not him but I've heard a lot from him so I'll try and get the ball rolling. The biggest component in the chain would the VCR, especially in this day and age the condition. So yes, the VCR and...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-17-2026, 02:34 AM

Replies: 37 Best capture options for line TBC? Views: 1,288 Posted By Aya_Rei The IO-Data does not seem to have line TBC... The IO-Data does not seem to have line TBC capabilities, it's probably just a bit more resilient to some time based errors. Ethan Nunn made a blog detailing how to fix the clipped whites caused by...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 04-01-2026, 11:59 PM

Replies: 13 What to do with mono VCRs, non-working VCRs? Views: 283 Posted By Aya_Rei All I can think of is using them as a tape... All I can think of is using them as a tape rewinder/previewer, in order to save wear on a high end deck. That and maybe the mono audio quality would be better than some other models?

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-26-2026, 12:30 PM

Replies: 7 Hi8 workflow buying advice, sanity check? Views: 236 Posted By Aya_Rei Funnily enough S-Video first existed in 1979 on... Funnily enough S-Video first existed in 1979 on the Atari 800, before S-VHS was even a thing. Anyway when it comes to "DV brings out more details in the shadows" that's just because by default...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-17-2026, 09:38 PM

Replies: 20 VHS tapes won't track, audio speeds up? Views: 604 Posted By Aya_Rei Only dealt with this once, was an EP Mode VHS... Only dealt with this once, was an EP Mode VHS copy of a VHS-C or 8mm camcorder tape. My JVC MV45U could not lock onto it at all (blue screen + chipmunk pitched audio) and my VS30U could lock onto...

Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 03-09-2026, 01:56 AM

Replies: 18 New VCR TV combo being developed in 2026? (Fake!) Views: 788 Posted By Aya_Rei This has been talked about on reddit, everybody... This has been talked about on reddit, everybody basically agrees that this is most likely a scam using rebranded old stock. They've all basically said something along the lines of "this is too...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2026, 04:15 PM

Replies: 15 Panasonic DVR to HDMI capture card? Views: 727 Posted By Aya_Rei Alas, we live in a world where most... Alas, we live in a world where most "professionals" don't actually give a crap. We are the small minority of people who do care about quality. They only care about profits and getting these orders...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-12-2026, 09:23 PM

Replies: 17 Can lordsmurf grade my capture quality? Views: 684 Posted By Aya_Rei Why have one guy share their thoughts when you... Why have one guy share their thoughts when you can have two! Well can we get an uncompressed clip and not a processed version? Also the section of the stop motion planets spinning around is...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2026, 06:34 PM

Replies: 8 Completely remove VCR head switching noise? Views: 710 Posted By Aya_Rei Larteche can comment further but from my... Larteche can comment further but from my understanding it is possible to adjust the head switching noise by adjusting some part of the VCR. But it's a risky process so it's best to not bother with it...

Forum: Marketplace 01-28-2026, 09:06 AM

Replies: 5 [SOLD] For sale: ATI USB TV Wonder 2.0 Views: 355 Posted By Aya_Rei I was the one who purchased it so the card has... I was the one who purchased it so the card has been sold. It's fine, I suppose. My main issue is that the audio is a bit too loud for my liking and I don't know a way to decrease it. That and 3...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-27-2026, 08:50 AM

Replies: 448 VCR Buying Guide (S-VHS, D-VHS, Professional) for restoring video Views: 723,666 Posted By Aya_Rei You mean composite video, though different VCRs... You mean composite video, though different VCRs produce different audio quality. From what I've seen an example being the Panasonic AG-1980. Usually it produces much higher quality audio when it...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-26-2025, 06:46 PM

Replies: 9 s-video capture is not sharp? Views: 562 Posted By Aya_Rei Looking at any halos I can see and maybe it's... Looking at any halos I can see and maybe it's just that the Blue Line is over sharpening the image, the halos seem brighter and more noticeable if an image is sharpened too much on a VCR. Granted...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-19-2025, 12:25 PM

Replies: 20 Which Pinnacle Dazzle model is better for capture? Views: 1,164 Posted By Aya_Rei So Decode might be the modern way but it's not... So Decode might be the modern way but it's not the only way, I see. Maybe I'd mess around with trying to get CC. Probably not as I do always trim down the TV recordings I have to remove the main...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-19-2025, 11:39 AM

Replies: 20 Which Pinnacle Dazzle model is better for capture? Views: 1,164 Posted By Aya_Rei Seems like the only conventional way I found was... Seems like the only conventional way I found was using GrapthStudio and a capture card that has a VBI pin. Here is a videohelp discussion...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-18-2025, 10:02 AM

Replies: 20 Which Pinnacle Dazzle model is better for capture? Views: 1,164 Posted By Aya_Rei From my understanding vhs-decode really is the... From my understanding vhs-decode really is the only option these days to capture any VBI data. That and using external TBCs tend to knock out that kind of data by replacing it with it's own from what...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-14-2025, 11:55 AM

Replies: 21 How to capture poorly for comparison purposes? Views: 1,164 Posted By Aya_Rei Most often I besides brightness I use a tiny bit... Most often I besides brightness I use a tiny bit of CCD (Camcorder Color Denoise) along with TemporialDegrain2 and Limited Sharpen Mod + Contrast Aware Sharpen. Basically a bit of...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-13-2025, 09:10 AM

Replies: 21 How to capture poorly for comparison purposes? Views: 1,164 Posted By Aya_Rei Threw together a video comparison, mainly to... Threw together a video comparison, mainly to demonstrate the quality you'd be getting if somebody had me preserve their tapes + apply restoration work to them as oppose to those slop shops that just...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-09-2025, 09:34 AM

Replies: 11 AVISynth+ deinterlacing out of sync? Views: 545 Posted By Aya_Rei Is the audio in sync for the raw file? Hm,... Is the audio in sync for the raw file? Hm, maybe try to QTGMC code Hushpower gave in this thread (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/news/13399-deinterlacing-causes-audio.html) ...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-01-2025, 05:21 PM

Replies: 12 Which TBC should I buy for Hi8 workflow? Views: 483 Posted By Aya_Rei Oh are you from a place that uses PAL instead of... Oh are you from a place that uses PAL instead of NTSC? If so then PAL DV, while not suggested for serious work, isn't the worse option as it's chroma subsampiling of 4:2:0 is better than NTSC's...

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