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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-01-2026, 05:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 568
Posted By keaton
I have encountered a few instances where tape...

I have encountered a few instances where tape tension seemed to be the problem, yet there was no sign of Sticky Shed Syndrome (which I've encountered, but only with 3/4" U-matic tapes). Once I had a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-28-2026, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 114
Posted By keaton
You do pose a very difficult question,...

You do pose a very difficult question, something's got to give here. :) Ultimately, it will be your personal preference that will decide.

If you haven't seen this, this forum post...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2026, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 212
Posted By keaton
I've seen bad frames like that before. Seems like...

I've seen bad frames like that before. Seems like the timing on one of the 2 interlaced fields in that frame had a timing error, and so one of the fields is off by a few rows with respect to the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-02-2025, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 500
Posted By keaton
Glad to hear you resolved things! Perhaps...

Glad to hear you resolved things!

Perhaps you had a "thin edge" type of situation where the alignment of the tape with the AC head was just slightly different enough to see a stable control track....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-01-2025, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 500
Posted By keaton
What you describe certainly sounds like the...

What you describe certainly sounds like the control track on the tape is not aligning with the player. Weak signal on a VHS tape from 1998 due to aging or storage conditions is not what my experience...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 07:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 571
Posted By keaton
Thanks for sharing that! Glad to know it's not...

Thanks for sharing that! Glad to know it's not just me who's seen this. :)



Excellent! That's a best case scenario!



You're welcome! Here's the video I was thinking of....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 02:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 571
Posted By keaton
Other potential factors with Betamax that I've...

Other potential factors with Betamax that I've seen effect playback is recording speed, what part of the reel you are playing back (i.e. beginning, middle, end), and the flaps inside the shell.

It...
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 07-14-2025, 07:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,204
Posted By keaton
https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/742...

https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/7427-capturing-virtualdub-settings.html#post45240

On Audio Menu, select Raw capture format and choose a Mono option instead of Stereo.

If you have...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-07-2025, 06:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By keaton
The diagonal lines are broadcast...

The diagonal lines are broadcast noise/interference, it's independent of the recording speed. I've seen this on an SP recording of an over the air antenna feed.

AviSynth DeFreq plugin...
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 07-03-2025, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,204
Posted By keaton
https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/139...

https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/13966-video8-mono-capture.html#post93884
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-20-2025, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 700
Posted By keaton
My first capture device was the Tevion USB clone...

My first capture device was the Tevion USB clone purchased from LS, with the 200 series chip. If you do not have a proc amp to adjust your video levels (such as brightness/contrast) to keep things in...
Forum: General Discussion 05-20-2025, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 466
Posted By keaton
Damned AI strikes again! :laugh2:

Damned AI strikes again! :laugh2:
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-27-2025, 10:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 953
Posted By keaton
Although you probably won't need it if you are...

Although you probably won't need it if you are just doing luminance/color adjustments, some filters or functions can effect the audio. So if you ever find issues with audio, such as silence in...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-20-2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 739
Posted By keaton
Thanks for the video sample. I haven't...

Thanks for the video sample.

I haven't experienced an issue like this, so I don't have any advice.

I looked at the Red, Green and Blue color channels separately with Avisynth ShowRed(),...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-20-2025, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 739
Posted By keaton
Without an AVI sample file to play with, I'd take...

Without an AVI sample file to play with, I'd take a guess that maybe Camcorder Color Denoiser (CCD) plugin in Virtualdub could diminish the effects of this.

It's meant to get rid of those rows of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2025, 10:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 846
Posted By keaton
I tried using DeFreq in Avisynth...

I tried using DeFreq in Avisynth http://avisynth.nl/index.php/DeFreq#Frequency_Interference_removal, but didn't have much luck removing anything. I've used it on diagonal interference before, but...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-26-2025, 09:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,330
Posted By keaton
Yes, the resolution and color of the broadcast...

Yes, the resolution and color of the broadcast formats is really stunning compared to the consumer formats from the same era.

Strange to see no drop outs on the first try and so many on the...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-22-2025, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,330
Posted By keaton
The VO-9XXX series does playback both SP and...

The VO-9XXX series does playback both SP and non-SP formats. I'm in NTSC land (US), not PAL. NTSC doesn't have the separate High & Low Band modes as PAL does. But your player should handle both since...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-10-2025, 08:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,612
Posted By keaton
It's a shot in the dark, but you could try using...

It's a shot in the dark, but you could try using SwapUV in Avisynth.
The red/green will become blue/yellow, and vice-versa.
http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Swap
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-24-2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By keaton
Attached test script just to remove the comets....

Attached test script just to remove the comets. It uses RemoveDirtMC.avs, which I attached in case you don't have that. You may need to install more plugins to make RemoveDirtMC work. Also attached...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-01-2025, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,162
Posted By keaton
Glad you're having success! It's a wonderful...

Glad you're having success! It's a wonderful feeling bringing the past back to life with the aid of modern technology!

When it comes to bringing life back into faded photos or videotape, adjusting...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-28-2025, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,162
Posted By keaton
Attachment was uncompressed RGB, not Huffyuv. But...

Attachment was uncompressed RGB, not Huffyuv. But no worries, I did a quick scan of it and did a couple things to it. Lots more notes and things to investigate in the attached .avs file I used.
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-26-2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,470
Posted By keaton
As has been said, a capture at 720 x 480 should...

As has been said, a capture at 720 x 480 should then have some combo of 16 pixels cropped off horizontally to get 704 x 480. It is best to mask off any video head switching noise along the bottom (or...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 10-14-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,189
Posted By keaton
Great! The idea was to give you something quick...

Great! The idea was to give you something quick to show a rough idea of what Avisynth can do with just some color/contrast adjustment and a denoiser. With video like this, it's going to take...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 10-12-2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,189
Posted By keaton
A vectorscope such as VirtualDub Color Tools...

A vectorscope such as VirtualDub Color Tools plugin or AviSynth Histogram in color or color 2 mode shows JVC has many random bursts of color noise coming and going from frame to frame. Although most...
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