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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-19-2024, 02:11 PM
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Views: 1,274
Posted By dpalomaki
Correct video signals levels are designed around...

Correct video signals levels are designed around specific circuit parameters; voltage and impedance. The industry has standardized on 75 ohms for both input and output impedance for video signals. ...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 11:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By lordsmurf
Give me a lossless sample clip of the bleeding...

Give me a lossless sample clip of the bleeding James Brown. CCD is good, but proper realign can be better. Let's see.
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By lordsmurf
The ES16 isn't really any different from the...

The ES16 isn't really any different from the ES10/15 internally. The ES16 isn't wide production enough to get it's own. It's surely still using one of the mid/late cycle MN chips for the...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 08:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By lordsmurf
No. Often, but not always. ...

No.


Often, but not always.

Understand that these situations also tend to make the ES10/15 AGC freak out, and it's not unheard of for the unit go into some sort of fault mode ("no signal"...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 10:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By lordsmurf
What I always advise people is "enjoy it" and...

What I always advise people is "enjoy it" and "don't fight it". Assuming you are correct, then you're having an unusually great experience. Most people have some % of issues.
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 09:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By lordsmurf
In your exact situation, that would be lunacy, I...

In your exact situation, that would be lunacy, I agree. :screwy:

I get so many PMs that I don't always remember who's who, but that does sound familiar.

Advice to hold off on a project is good...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-18-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By latreche34
It could be outputting some sort of hybrid output...

It could be outputting some sort of hybrid output like PAL60 or NTSC 4.43 when fed a NTSC source.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-17-2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,274
Posted By lordsmurf
What's your total cost to make this? I wish the...

What's your total cost to make this?
I wish the pot was recessed on the case, that'd be a slick/clean job.
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-17-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,591
Posted By dpalomaki
I would not expect a NTSC VCR signal to play...

I would not expect a NTSC VCR signal to play properly through a PAL mixer. There are different frame rates and color information encoding for starters. Some gear might auto-detect the input standard...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-16-2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,274
Posted By aramkolt
I have a theory why it may not do anything in...

I have a theory why it may not do anything in certain situations - since you are compressing the entire waveform by a fixed amount, certain devices will re-amplify the signal to get the sync pulse...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-10-2024, 09:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 580
Posted By lordsmurf
USB ports can cause power surges, always be wary...

USB ports can cause power surges, always be wary of devices connected to USB at power boots. That's why, for example, you should only turn on printers after the computer, not before. It's gotten to...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-07-2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
Interesting. I have a complicated video with...

Interesting. I have a complicated video with similar jitter issues. Personal (family) video, 10 minutes long, not too important, but I do want to fix it eventually. I need to tuck this script away...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-05-2024, 05:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
Never seal tapes in plastic wrap, it taps...

Never seal tapes in plastic wrap, it taps moisture.

MPEG interlacing is different than lossless interlacing due to the compression. There's a slop in it, and it can go either way in terms of...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-04-2024, 06:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
Correct, no, TBCs do not necessarily "strip out"...

Correct, no, TBCs do not necessarily "strip out" anti-copy (including Macrovision). TBCs remove that part of the signal, while other "clarifier" devices (many non-jargon names existed) attempted to...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-03-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
This doesn't work. - JVC has quality line...

This doesn't work.

- JVC has quality line TBC.
- ES15 has strong+crippled line TBC, but it also messes with image quality (posterization, off-luma, etc)
- mixers may have weak line TBC, or weak...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-02-2024, 10:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By aramkolt
Since DVD doesn't have the problem, I don't think...

Since DVD doesn't have the problem, I don't think that supports it being the RAM. 2GB of DDR2 RAM is probably still more than is necessary for video capture on an XP machine. You should be able to...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-02-2024, 07:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By aramkolt
The "no issues with DVD" capture kind of suggests...

The "no issues with DVD" capture kind of suggests timebase errors are the issue as DVDs do not have time base errors. The Other test you could do is try capturing from a 480i video game console and...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-02-2024, 06:08 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
Uncheck "Correct video timing", that often causes...

Uncheck "Correct video timing", that often causes problems.

When you see "flutters" during capture, what is the CPU spiking to? Video capture is still a per-core task, so newer fancy CPUs are...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-02-2024, 05:31 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
Wait, uh oh, let's back up. Did you make the...

Wait, uh oh, let's back up.

Did you make the mistake of disabling the top two checkmarks in the VirtualDub timing setting? Because that effectively just disables dropped frames reporting, not...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-02-2024, 04:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,901
Posted By lordsmurf
The glaring issue I see here is lack of frame TBC...

The glaring issue I see here is lack of frame TBC in that workflow. However, let's table that for the moment. Your clip is short enough to not showcase typical lack-of-(frame)TBC errors, and this one...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-26-2024, 01:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,475
Posted By Gary34
That card is supposed to be on preview. ...

That card is supposed to be on preview.



The timing settings need to be right for that particular card. Here’s the 710 settings....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-25-2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,475
Posted By lordsmurf
Excellent on both. :) And for others reading...

Excellent on both. :)

And for others reading this, it's not just any random Pinnacle card, but very specific versions of certain model cards. And Pinnacle isn't always what solves issues. But...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-25-2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,475
Posted By lordsmurf
It depends on context. - For testing cards,...

It depends on context.

- For testing cards, setting up new systems, etc, yes, lots of testing, including histograms and more.
- For current conversion setup, where no proc amp used, I don't run...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 08-15-2024, 04:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By lordsmurf
This sort of "odd movement" error is not...

This sort of "odd movement" error is not uncommon, mostly with post-Win7 (8,10,11) OS. My suspicion is here.

You misunderstand my Hauppauge comment. Hauppauge drivers tend to act somewhat...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 07-31-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,854
Posted By themaster1
You can try my FixRipsp2 script (tweaked) for...

You can try my FixRipsp2 script (tweaked) for this kind of tapes: https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/12806-fixrips-grain-noise.html
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