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Forum: Computers 03-28-2020, 02:31 AM

Replies: 9 SSD for Windows XP computer? Views: 4,493 Posted By lordsmurf SSD for XP is not needed, nor suggested. Use... SSD for XP is not needed, nor suggested. Use a good SATA-II 2tb Seagate drive. And done. For a capture system, SSD is irrelevant overkill, does nothing beneficial for you. In fact, it may lead to...

Forum: Computers 03-20-2020, 04:54 PM

Replies: 9 SSD for Windows XP computer? Views: 4,493 Posted By BW37 If the drive is used only as the capture drive... If the drive is used only as the capture drive (not as both the OS and capture drive), an SSD is probably overkill. A SATA1 drive is fast enough to capture one video/audio stream. That said,...

Forum: Computers 03-17-2020, 12:11 AM

Replies: 9 Need help deciding on a backup HDD for my fairly limited old computer Views: 1,016 Posted By BW37 I just got two of those Seagates and the... I just got two of those Seagates and the "trayless" StarTech case (last one above). I'll be capturing direct to them via eSATA and then loading the files onto my "main" PC for further work. The...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-16-2020, 09:10 PM

Replies: 8 Extract all the information a VHS has - Beyond the quality of the best VCRs Views: 1,720 Posted By benzio Extract all the information a VHS has - Beyond the quality of the best VCRs It's a while I'm working on this project: a method of restoring video captured from VHS not by meaning of some post-production (-> introducing artifacts) but by extracting all the information that is...

Forum: Computers 03-16-2020, 05:45 PM

Replies: 9 Need help deciding on a backup HDD for my fairly limited old computer Views: 1,016 Posted By BW37 Have you considered the "build your own" option... Have you considered the "build your own" option for an external drive? I have more experience with that route. Pick your enclosure, pick your drive... A few enclosures options: ...

Forum: Computers 03-14-2020, 08:25 PM

Replies: 9 Need help deciding on a backup HDD for my fairly limited old computer Views: 1,016 Posted By BW37 USB 2.0 is awful slow for moving large files. ... USB 2.0 is awful slow for moving large files. There are PCI (not just PCIe) SATA cards out there both on Amazon and eBay. They seem less plentiful on Amazon than I remember even last summer but...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2020, 04:48 PM

Replies: 4 Why is it so important to keep captures within range in the histogram? Views: 1,273 Posted By keaton The settings in sanlyn's post in the capture... The settings in sanlyn's post in the capture guide are an example, which he used for his particular setup, which is dependent on all components in your capture chain. His choice of tape player, TBC,...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-25-2020, 07:23 PM

Replies: 4 Why is it so important to keep captures within range in the histogram? Views: 1,273 Posted By msgohan Rec.601 defines black at 16 and white at 235.... Rec.601 defines black at 16 and white at 235. This should look vibrant. Hollywood DVDs use this range. One thing you have to be careful of is to remember to crop the left and right Horizontal...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-23-2020, 06:19 PM

Replies: 33 Less exposure/more detail with regular VCR than pro S-VHS VCR? Views: 2,448 Posted By hodgey Not impossible, I had issues with blown out video... Not impossible, I had issues with blown out video and other things on a Panasonic AG5700, replacing certain caps and adjusting some gain pots improved it (though haven't completely figured out other...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-18-2020, 03:36 AM

Replies: 7 DETAIL/NOR/EDIT switch settings to use on AG-1980P? Views: 1,586 Posted By traal Somehow I had mine switched to "EDIT" and it took... Somehow I had mine switched to "EDIT" and it took a lot of postprocessing to make captured video look good. Now mine is set to "DETAIL" and captured video looks much better, also the capture file...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-17-2020, 11:34 PM

Replies: 5 How to determine Picture slider location on AG-1980? Views: 1,186 Posted By lordsmurf The main tell-tale is when the image starts to... The main tell-tale is when the image starts to develop oversharpening halos. Push it to the extreme, then pull back until those disappear entirely. It should be left of center. (If anybody thinks...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-15-2020, 04:49 PM

Replies: 7 DETAIL/NOR/EDIT switch settings to use on AG-1980P? Views: 1,586 Posted By josem84 The EDIT function disables all video processing... The EDIT function disables all video processing within the VCR circuitry and provides a "true to the original" signal. It's useful not just for recording onto the VCR itself but also for playing back...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-14-2020, 12:11 PM

Replies: 7 DETAIL/NOR/EDIT switch settings to use on AG-1980P? Views: 1,586 Posted By lordsmurf When TGrant refurbs decks, he includes notes with... When TGrant refurbs decks, he includes notes with the unit. And this exact question is addresses in one of those included notes: I defer to his AG-1980P expertise here, and suggest others do...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-15-2016, 08:04 PM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By msgohan The reason 288 is correct for all standard... The reason 288 is correct for all standard material was discussed here (http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/6620-test-avi-file-3.html#post38976) and on the next page. Choosing any other...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-12-2016, 10:14 AM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By sanlyn My capture settings, Continued from previous... My capture settings, Continued from previous posts: 5: Capture (top menu) Capture Video F5,F6 I use F6 to to start capture. Some say you can use F5, but many advise against it (known as...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-12-2016, 09:35 AM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By sanlyn Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS... Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS capture: 4: Audio (top menu) http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6465&stc=1&d=1471012131 At the bottom of the Audio menu...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-12-2016, 05:26 AM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By sanlyn Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS... Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS capture: 3: Video (top menu - CONTNUED) Levels... http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6454&stc=1&d=1470995687 These are...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-12-2016, 04:50 AM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By sanlyn Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS... Continuing: My personal settings for VDub/VHS capture: 3: Video (top menu) 6449 No display disables overlay and preview displays. Overlay

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-10-2016, 12:15 PM

Replies: 102 Capturing with VirtualDub [Settings Guide] Views: 118,378 Posted By sanlyn I'll take a leap and make a first submission.... I'll take a leap and make a first submission. These are my settings and notes on why I use or don't use VirtualDub capture settings. The settings are for capture from VHS and other analog tape to...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-16-2016, 06:06 PM

Replies: 7 Panasonic AG-1980 TBC bright, shaky VHS image? Views: 3,240 Posted By msgohan Did you disable the per-input NR? The setting... Did you disable the per-input NR? The setting isn't where you would expect it to be. There's also the bright/dark in/out settings.

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 09-05-2014, 07:01 AM

Replies: 58 In need of an external Line Time Base Corrector Views: 14,183 Posted By sanlyn Generally, an SVHS player allows s-video output... Generally, an SVHS player allows s-video output directly, which will be cleaner and sharper and less "disturbed" chromatically than composite. I was disappointed myself with the 9911U, but JVC made...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 09-05-2014, 06:47 AM

Replies: 58 In need of an external Line Time Base Corrector Views: 14,183 Posted By volksjager try an AG-1980 - i have never had audio problems... try an AG-1980 - i have never had audio problems with those i have had audio hiss on certain JVC's - usually it is particular to a tape. but on a few i have had to adjust the control head or tape...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-29-2014, 11:54 AM

Replies: 58 In need of an external Line Time Base Corrector Views: 14,183 Posted By sanlyn I use the ES15 and/or AVT-8710 frequently --... I use the ES15 and/or AVT-8710 frequently -- although often the AVT just adds another processing component to the circuit and doesn't appear to be required. Depends. Does every VHS tape behave...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-24-2014, 09:22 AM

Replies: 58 In need of an external Line Time Base Corrector Views: 14,183 Posted By lordsmurf I would just get the TBC-1000 as the replacement,... I would just get the TBC-1000 as the replacement, and forget about the AVT-8710. Even since 2012, I've been avoiding them myself. I just don't have time for that. I need gear that works. Perhaps...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-23-2014, 07:37 AM

Replies: 58 In need of an external Line Time Base Corrector Views: 14,183 Posted By sanlyn I paid $85 for my ES15. It arrived in prisitine... I paid $85 for my ES15. It arrived in prisitine condition. It had no remote, which I bought from another seller, so I actually paid more for mine altogether. And that was about 2 years ago. B&H...

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