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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-23-2021, 09:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,032
Posted By hodgey
JVC Technical document about Dynamic Drum and BEST/Video calibration

Some person finally (https://www.sharefx.com/3311279/jvc-hr-vp830u-e939eg-j936ms-video-vtg82081.html) put this on the web. JVC published a number techical guides over the years describing new...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-28-2020, 08:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,225
Posted By lordsmurf
Saying that the source "isn't that good anyway"...

Saying that the source "isn't that good anyway" is an excuse, not a reason, regarding NTSC DV transfer. In fact, the worse the source is, the more damaging that the color loss is.

In the 1990s,...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-28-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,225
Posted By sanlyn
And you actually charged money for this? Really?...

And you actually charged money for this? Really? And the victims paid you? Holy crap!

At least you've given our readers a detailed course in how it should not be done.
Forum: General Discussion 04-16-2020, 01:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,498
Posted By JoRodd
Baked a cake from scratch with my son for the...

Baked a cake from scratch with my son for the first time and it wasn't bad. Carrot Cake. Made a few minor mistakes that I will correct the next time out.
Forum: General Discussion 04-15-2020, 02:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,498
Posted By tryagain
Nice! Good luck, should be fun. Had a couple of...

Nice! Good luck, should be fun. Had a couple of old Panasonic 3/4" Umatics from the 80s I used to use and work on. Service manuals were fantastic. Lots to tweak if you have a dual trace scope, which...
Forum: General Discussion 04-10-2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,498
Posted By Winsordawson
Clever... Most of the discussion on this...

Clever...

Most of the discussion on this thread regarding Trump has been facts, not insults. Facts that you do not agree with are not insults. Calling him orange is an apt description based on his...
Forum: General Discussion 04-09-2020, 08:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,498
Posted By lordsmurf
1. I made some Walmart/Amazon orders, and those...

1. I made some Walmart/Amazon orders, and those are slowly arriving.
2. We have somebody nearby, in an essential field (not sheltered-in-place, must work), acting as a personal shopper. When he...
Forum: General Discussion 04-08-2020, 02:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,498
Posted By Winsordawson
It was amusing for the first few years, but now...

It was amusing for the first few years, but now this is the worse time to have an incompetent leader. His inaction has and will result in more dying needlessly. It is great that you have enough food...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-09-2020, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,117
Posted By NJRoadfan
This PDF gives an overview of how the signal is...

This PDF gives an overview of how the signal is stored on tape: https://www.av-iq.com/avcat/images/documents/pdfs/tt189%20-%204611.pdf
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-13-2019, 05:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,040
Posted By Sergei316
They way I read it, he was jumping on me. ...

They way I read it, he was jumping on me. Contrary to his belief, I havent made up my mind. The whole reaseon of the post was to get feedback. Not ridicule. I am not trying to disparage the us of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-13-2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,040
Posted By lordsmurf
Wait, wait ... Don't jump on jwillis,...

Wait, wait ...

Don't jump on jwillis, because he's not wrong. Not entirely correct, but also not entirely incorrect. You need to remember than SDI is just an output, serial interface, not really...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-13-2019, 12:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,040
Posted By Sergei316
Jwillis are you serious?? You have way to...

Jwillis are you serious??

You have way to much time on your hands to come up with those statements.

Did I say in any of my posts, "why should I look at old gear that is hard to get.." or "Trust...
Forum: General Discussion 07-08-2019, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 702
Posted By hodgey
Interesting master's thesis about TBCs

https://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/program/student_work/2016spring/16s_3490_Turkus_Thesis.pdf

Stumbled across this, I though people here might find it interesting.
Forum: General Discussion 06-29-2019, 08:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 742
Posted By lordsmurf
These days, society is fearful, untrusting, and...

These days, society is fearful, untrusting, and impatient -- especially online. The key is to remember that the offline world often sidetracks our online selves. For example, I have health issues...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-06-2019, 05:49 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 10,205
Posted By dpalomaki
Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2019, 10:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,442
Posted By sanlyn
Most USB capture dongles have their own builtin...

Most USB capture dongles have their own builtin audio processing. You can try going directly to the "in' jack. Some have already tried it, with varying results. it depends on the capture device....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2019, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,442
Posted By sanlyn
Thanks for the new samples. Captures with...

Thanks for the new samples.

Captures with motion show occasional white flashing across the top, which looks like false copy protection errors. I've had those results with tapes in very bad...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-19-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,442
Posted By dpalomaki
FWIW: barber pole-like color interference is a...

FWIW: barber pole-like color interference is a symptom of bad capacitors on the Y/C board. If your AG-1980 still original that is a likely issue. A dim display is also a common capacitor problem on...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,672
Posted By sanlyn
I'm a user of NeatVideo myself since 2003. It's a...

I'm a user of NeatVideo myself since 2003. It's a shame that you think grain is all that's happening here, because NeatVideo won't fix anything else, and there's plenty that needs fixing: serious...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-12-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,442
Posted By sanlyn
Still images don't give enough information, so...

Still images don't give enough information, so one can only guess. The subject is video, not still cameras -- noise looks and behaves differently in motion. How to create your edited selection;
-...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-11-2019, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,442
Posted By latreche34
A VCR with DNR will get rid of those rainbow...

A VCR with DNR will get rid of those rainbow effects, Unless they are TV reception artifacts in that case there is nothing that you can do about it.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-11-2019, 06:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,054
Posted By dpalomaki
Keep in mind that "content is king." A...

Keep in mind that "content is king." A compelling story beats camera technique every time, and in some cases poor technique may actually add to the story. Consider the Rodney King tapes, and Blair...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-01-2019, 01:39 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 35,685
Posted By drzapp
It appears the 4th letter is the one that denotes...

It appears the 4th letter is the one that denotes the package- all the through hole caps have an "A" in that position, all the SMDs have a "V". there are also "C", "1", "0", "U", "F", "X" but not...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-17-2019, 02:34 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 35,685
Posted By dpalomaki
Not really. That would depend on which you caps...

Not really. That would depend on which you caps intend to replace and may also depend on whether or not your model uses the exact same boards and components as others. We know there were variations...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-08-2019, 06:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,117
Posted By hodgey
Decoding VHS RF signal in software?

I thought some of you may be interested in this.

As have been mentioned before on these forums, the people behind the domesday86 (https://www.domesday86.com/) project have been working on decoding...
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