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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-26-2022, 03:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,564
Posted By lollo2
Cartoons are not ideal for a testbench. Post...

Cartoons are not ideal for a testbench.

Post a raw capture segment, not a vlc snapshot. The comparison may be affected by any filtering in the player.

Generally, with a "edit" mode better to...
Forum: Computers 08-17-2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 609
Posted By lingyi
https://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/...

https://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/

You can probably use the barebones settings. There's also guides for Win...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-17-2022, 05:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 961
Posted By lordsmurf
I would err on the side of too little. It's a...

I would err on the side of too little. It's a soft format, it's expect. (Only Gen Z kiddies expect HD video to be squeezed out of VHS tapes -- and with a $10 Chinese device, too!)

You have to...
Forum: Computers 08-17-2022, 04:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 609
Posted By lordsmurf
You want to disable services, uninstall software,...

You want to disable services, uninstall software, and disable/delete Windows addon non-core/non-essential components. You can literally compare the SP2 vs. SP3 changelog to see what needs to be...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-13-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 961
Posted By lordsmurf
A problem with overly aged recordings (or nth...

A problem with overly aged recordings (or nth gen) like these is that sharpening has minimal effect. You end up with "sharp" soft video. Nothing will make the video not be soft. It's splotchy,...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-03-2022, 05:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,171
Posted By lollo2
There are several guides and posts in the forum....

There are several guides and posts in the forum. Search for them, here one from Hushpower (I did not check it, but I trust him)...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-13-2021, 08:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,097
Posted By jwillis84
I must say I'm all kinds of Impressed by the USB...

I must say I'm all kinds of Impressed by the USB 2.0 VidBox hardware from Honestech on a Mac.

I tested one of their NW07 boxes with the provided software CD disc on a Mac Mini OSX 10.6.8

They...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-09-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,433
Posted By lollo2
I have a different video recorder, JVC...

I have a different video recorder, JVC HR-S9500MS, and my preferred set-up for capture is "B.E.S.T." on (because I have recorded all my tape with this setting), "TBC/N.R". on, "Edit" off and "D3R"...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-29-2020, 12:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,468
Posted By sanlyn
BAD TAPE CHRONICLES: TAPES FROM HELL, CONT'D: ...

BAD TAPE CHRONICLES: TAPES FROM HELL, CONT'D:
Working with bad cable signals and bad tape from the 1990's, #1

Thanks for the new captures. I'll be look them over tonight.


The attached...
Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming 02-27-2020, 09:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,445
Posted By msgohan
It isn't overkill. The reason to upscale before...

It isn't overkill. The reason to upscale before uploading to YouTube is that the higher resolutions are less degraded by YouTube. But even a 2160p60 YouTube-compressed version of a VHS looks worse...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2020, 04:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,243
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 02-02-2020, 03:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,164
Posted By sanlyn
In this case the washout can't be corrected later...

In this case the washout can't be corrected later because the bright end has no data to correct. Bright data has been badly clipped (destroyed), apparently in-camera. A histogram of one of the waked...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-26-2020, 09:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 830
Posted By sanlyn
Bad stuff that novices and pros don't expect

More Bad Tape Chronicles
Film Damage and Flood of Spots & Dropouts.


The source VHS is a very bad retail digital remaster (an amateur could get a cleaner encode, IMO). Has a ton of compression...
Forum: Encode, Convert for discs 11-11-2019, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,052
Posted By aussieskier
Mpeg-2 is better suited for interlaced content....

Mpeg-2 is better suited for interlaced content. You can do Blu-ray compliant mpeg-2 main profile @ main level up to 15mbps bitrate.

Avidemux is popular here for doing those mpeg-2 encodes. It's a...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-06-2019, 05:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,290
Posted By sanlyn
Thanks for the m2v sample. It definitely looks...

Thanks for the m2v sample. It definitely looks like a more accurate version of the DVD original.


Actually the Avi was lossless and is the same YV12 colorspace as the DVD, although I don't think...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 10-07-2019, 05:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,977
Posted By sanlyn
[QUOTE=thestarswitcher;64364]I'd like to produce...

[QUOTE=thestarswitcher;64364]I'd like to produce a clean image without losing detail.[/QOUTE]
With the high level of noise and distortion seen here, along with what looks like tracking issues in...
Forum: Marketplace 09-26-2019, 10:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,292
Posted By lingyi
Agreed. Since the primary use of a Betamax today...

Agreed. Since the primary use of a Betamax today is playback for capture, the only machine listed that's worth fixing is the SL-HF1000. The good news is that in good working order, you're looking at...
Forum: Author, Make Menus, Slideshows, Burn 08-06-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,414
Posted By lordsmurf
DVDWS2 = Ulead DVD Workshop 2 ;)

DVDWS2 = Ulead DVD Workshop 2 ;)
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-26-2019, 10:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,464
Posted By lordsmurf
Do this. :congrats: I've been setting up new...

Do this. :congrats:

I've been setting up new systems recently, both for myself and some members here, and this is what I used.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-26-2019, 09:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,464
Posted By sanlyn
The version of Lagarith on Lagarith's page link...

The version of Lagarith on Lagarith's page link is the latest. Earlier versions are supposed to be Ok with early Windows such as W2000 and W98, and some older ones are manual install only. The new...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-26-2019, 08:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,464
Posted By sanlyn
On most download sites only the latest 1.3.27 is...

On most download sites only the latest 1.3.27 is available. Lagarith's home page has a handy installer: https://lags.leetcode.net/codec.html
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-25-2019, 07:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,464
Posted By sanlyn
Herringbone noise is an obvious defect that's...

Herringbone noise is an obvious defect that's difficult to eliminate. It doesn't appear in normal video. It will look worse in calmer scenes without the frantic motion and in the final encodes.
...
Forum: Photo Processing, Scanning & Printing 06-21-2019, 01:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,097
Posted By traal
I don't know what effective resolution the Epson...

I don't know what effective resolution the Epson V370 ($130) is capable of, but the V600 ($230) which is 2 models up is about 1,560 pixels per inch...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-20-2019, 06:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,464
Posted By sanlyn
Thanks for the sample. Very good color and...

Thanks for the sample. Very good color and detail. But poor signal level controls (in fact, no signal level control at all).

Signal levels are illegal with brights and chroma that even exceed RGB...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-12-2019, 10:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,797
Posted By latreche34
You should have looked for the Sony J-3 SDI or...

You should have looked for the Sony J-3 SDI or J-30 SDI those two players play every SD betacam format small and large cassettes, And can be had for cheap. The formats they play are: Betacam, Betacam...
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