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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2024, 08:55 PM
Replies: 8
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Posted By traal
I'm on my 3rd VC500 now. They keep dying, in that...

I'm on my 3rd VC500 now. They keep dying, in that the audio stops recording.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 252
Posted By traal
I just bought the I-O Data GV-USB2 from the same...

I just bought the I-O Data GV-USB2 from the same Amazon seller who has the review "Selling COUNTERFEIT products" and what arrived seems to be legitimate. I typed in the serial number from the back of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-04-2024, 08:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By traal
Passing the composite signal through the JVC...

Passing the composite signal through the JVC results in less rainbowing than with the ES-10.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2024, 10:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By traal
In decombing a LaserDisc, my S-VHS JVC VCR in...

In decombing a LaserDisc, my S-VHS JVC VCR in passthrough mode is noticeably better than my ES-10.
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 03-29-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 102
Posted By traal
If I crop 40 pixels from each side then it looks...

If I crop 40 pixels from each side then it looks about right. 720-80=640 so it appears to be a 640x480 video with a 1:1 PAR inside of a 720x480 frame also with a 1:1 PAR to achieve a DAR=3:2.

To...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-27-2024, 03:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 307
Posted By traal
I agree, lossless clips would be better. Then I...

I agree, lossless clips would be better. Then I could put them through my software workflow and see which one comes out best. To me, that's the real test.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-23-2024, 09:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 336
Posted By traal
It may be the same problem explained (and solved)...

It may be the same problem explained (and solved) in this thread (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/14232-interlace-visible-randomly.html).

Capturing your tape with less than optimal...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-23-2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 168
Posted By traal
Using the technique described here...

Using the technique described here (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/12635-frame-frame-vertical.html), the eyes look better but above the eyes and below the nose, the fields are still...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-14-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 515
Posted By traal
I downloaded the video, and the audio has severe...

I downloaded the video, and the audio has severe stuttering and echoing.

Does the audio sound ok straight from the VCR? (Piped directly to analog headphones or speakers, not through the BlackMagic...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-03-2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 267
Posted By traal
It's a 29.970fps source video according to the...

It's a 29.970fps source video according to the Hybrid screenshot, but the soldiers don't look American, so maybe the interlacing was "baked in" when the video was converted to NTSC.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-27-2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 383
Posted By traal
If you want to compare capture devices, you...

If you want to compare capture devices, you should capture the tape just once via DAQ on each of the signals (left, right, luma, chroma), then play the file back through each capture device. This...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2024, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 308
Posted By traal
250 lines of luma resolution (lines per picture...

250 lines of luma resolution (lines per picture height) is about 333 pixels across (250x4/3). So that makes it 333 x 576. But you should capture at at least double the horizontal analog resolution to...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-22-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By traal
So whether in full processing mode or direct...

So whether in full processing mode or direct stream transfer, it always comes out YUY2?

I can't reproduce the problem, but I'm running VirtualDub v1.10.4 and you're running an earlier version,...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By traal
Could you post the MediaInfo of the output file?

Could you post the MediaInfo of the output file?
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2024, 05:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By traal
VirtualDub has two independent places to set the...

VirtualDub has two independent places to set the codec:

1. For capture, go to File > Capture AVI... > Video > Compression...
2. For saving as AVI outside of capture, go to Video > Compression......
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-20-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By traal
Everything looks good, you have the right codec...

Everything looks good, you have the right codec and the right resolution and framerate.

Your 1h39m file is 35.8 GiB which is pretty good for HuffYUV. At that rate, you can fit 343 hours (boxes and...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-20-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By traal
Could you post the output of MediaInfo on the...

Could you post the output of MediaInfo on the capture file?
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-15-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 476
Posted By traal
Or resize the cropped 702x470 video directly to...

Or resize the cropped 702x470 video directly to 1466x1080, square pixels. I used the following formula:

dest_x = (10/11) * (cropped_x/cropped_y) * 1080

In this case:

dest_x = (10/11) *...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 619
Posted By traal
I've tried using VEAI on VHS but it has little...

I've tried using VEAI on VHS but it has little effect other than a very slight sharpening, until you get aggressive with the sliders, and then it creates strange artifacts. So at the moment, it's...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-10-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 476
Posted By traal
720x3=2160

720x3=2160
Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming 02-01-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 246
Posted By traal
Using my technique described here...

Using my technique described here (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/12635-frame-frame-vertical.html).

ShiftFieldsDownAndBackfill(111, 1, 1)
ShiftFieldsDownAndBackfill(112, 0, -1)...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-01-2024, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 397
Posted By traal
You can use Avidemux to split the video file unto...

You can use Avidemux to split the video file unto smaller clips without lossy re-encoding, if you split at i-frames (https://avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=using:i-frames).
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-30-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 540
Posted By traal
That reminds me of a short passage in Isaac...

That reminds me of a short passage in Isaac Asimov's short story "The Last Question":
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-24-2024, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By traal
The first thing I can see is that your VCR...

The first thing I can see is that your VCR doesn't have a built-in TBC.
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 01-13-2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 197
Posted By traal
I wonder if the input file is malformed and...

I wonder if the input file is malformed and that's why:



What software are you using to capture?

You might pass it through ffmpeg first and see if it works better in avisynth.

ffmpeg -i...
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