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Posted By bakerie

Yeah, that was exactly my thinking. I thought...

Yeah, that was exactly my thinking. I thought that considering I had gone this far and the DVD had errors I might as well triple check if fixing those would help.

Thanks to others that replied as...

Forum: Copy DVDs, Duplicate, Replicate

03-21-2026, 06:19 PM

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Posted By bakerie

Yeah, I actually managed to get rid of any DVD...

Yeah, I actually managed to get rid of any DVD reading errors from more aggressive cleaning.

The artifacts are still there and I'm fairly confident that this isn't a DVD type error. What do you...

Forum: Copy DVDs, Duplicate, Replicate

03-21-2026, 01:29 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By bakerie

The actual visual corruption to me looks like DV...

The actual visual corruption to me looks like DV corruption, like you'd get with a camcorder, so it's quite possible it's not actually the DVD that's broken, but the original video itself. However...

Forum: Copy DVDs, Duplicate, Replicate

03-21-2026, 12:56 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By bakerie

How to get raw TS from DVD with bad sector?

Hi all.

I have a DVD video (it's of a wedding) that someone gave me. They warned me in advance that part of the speech is corrupt and I can just delete it.

Now when I copy the VOBs off the DVD,...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

02-08-2026, 06:49 PM

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GV-USB2 capture filter settings, sharpness issues?

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Posted By bakerie

Maybe I wasn't clear originally. It is indeed a...

Maybe I wasn't clear originally.
It is indeed a 0-255 (8 bit) slider. If the defaults where all 128, then I wouldn't have even taken a second glance at it.
The problem is that the default the...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

02-08-2026, 05:33 PM

Replies: 7

GV-USB2 capture filter settings, sharpness issues?

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Posted By bakerie

A better question then might be, how do I...

A better question then might be, how do I quantify when the sharpness is "correct" without introducing my own personal bias and also source bias? I just want middle of the road as I'm not looking to...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

02-08-2026, 04:05 PM

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TBC to correct distorted colour via Macrovison?

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Posted By bakerie

Is there anyway to tell if something absolutely...

Is there anyway to tell if something absolutely *has* macrovision? I'd buy a tape off eBay if I knew for sure the retail copy had it, just for testing.
The only commerical tapes I have to hand is a...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

02-08-2026, 03:34 PM

Replies: 20

TBC to correct distorted colour via Macrovison?

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Posted By bakerie

Back in the day (we're talking over 25 years ago)...

Back in the day (we're talking over 25 years ago) I was looking into Macrovision removal, and I seem to recall basic devices that just add a black border around the edges of the frame, which was...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

02-07-2026, 11:56 PM

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GV-USB2 capture filter settings, sharpness issues?

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Posted By bakerie

GV-USB2 capture filter settings, sharpness issues?

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone knows what settings should be used for the capture filter for this card. I wanted it as raw as possible in VDUB, but I feel like these settings are having an...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

01-25-2026, 07:47 PM

Replies: 7

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Posted By bakerie

I missed that line in your post, sorry! I think...

I missed that line in your post, sorry! I think my brain thought that was a signature and ignored it.

Might not have worded my post clearly. I just meant that since 32 bit drivers exist for...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

01-25-2026, 07:05 PM

Replies: 7

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Posted By bakerie

352x240 for NTSC and 352x288 for PAL are...

352x240 for NTSC and 352x288 for PAL are standards are they not? They're what we used for VCDs back in the day.

I have to imagine it's just capturing one field of the interlaced data as a way to...

Forum: Marketplace

01-25-2026, 04:31 PM

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Free (+P&P) Pinnacle PCTV Studio USB

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Posted By bakerie

Free (+P&P) Pinnacle PCTV Studio USB

I came across this for sale and it was so cheap I wanted to play with it.
I haven't found drivers that will work with a 64 bit OS, so I'd have to spin up a VM to use it.
Figured it might be worth...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

01-25-2026, 04:26 PM

Replies: 7

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Posted By bakerie

I did manage to find some absolutely ancient info...

I did manage to find some absolutely ancient info on this through half broken websites. Supposedly it's limited to 352x240 capture! I couldn't find 64 bit drivers either, so it's a paper weight to...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

01-24-2026, 09:11 PM

Replies: 7

Views: 380

Posted By bakerie

Pinnacle Studio PCTV USB PAL useful?

I found this device on eBay and thought I'd give it a whirl.
A look around the forum and I can only find one guy talking about getting drivers working on it.
Is there any consensus on the quality...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-24-2026, 10:25 AM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

Very interesting thanks! Back to the modding...

Very interesting thanks!

Back to the modding of an older VCR with no S-Video output for a second.

So basically any VCR is going to have the Y and C signals at some point on the circuit board....

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-24-2026, 06:43 AM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

I had actually started to generate these, but...

I had actually started to generate these, but when I looked at the documentation on how to use them, it started getting too into the weeds for a hacky bit of fun. I'd end up using time to learn...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-24-2026, 05:39 AM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

That's a fair point. I've a Hitachi VT-8000E and...

That's a fair point. I've a Hitachi VT-8000E and it has composite out.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-23-2026, 03:31 PM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

A very quick look at this seems like he's just...

A very quick look at this seems like he's just impedance matching the chroma and then using a unity gain amplifier stage as a buffer so he's not loading the weak Y- signal.

I think I'm going to...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-22-2026, 04:39 PM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

So will I just throw together a DVD with maybe 5...

So will I just throw together a DVD with maybe 5 minutes of colour bars, 5 minutes of pure white, 5 minutes of pure black and that should cover me.

It's funny, I'm going around the web trying to...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-22-2026, 07:56 AM

Replies: 23

Views: 566

Posted By bakerie

Any sources on a colourbar tape that will show...

Any sources on a colourbar tape that will show what I need? I can burn it to a DVD and record it over S-Video, so I have a proper S-Video signal.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-22-2026, 07:10 AM

Replies: 23

Views: 566

Posted By bakerie

Hi! So I was thinking about this. Could I...

Hi!

So I was thinking about this. Could I make a test tape with signals on it using the S-VHS recorder I have and then see if I get the same at those test points?

Or can I just stick in any old...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-21-2026, 03:54 PM

Replies: 23

Views: 566

Posted By bakerie

That was an interesting read, thanks! It's...

That was an interesting read, thanks!

It's not enough to get me over the line but it showed:
1. I know that my thinking is correct and both signals are there just before the composite output.
2....

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-21-2026, 12:15 PM

Replies: 23

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Posted By bakerie

I'm doing this because I want to and it seems...

I'm doing this because I want to and it seems feasible.
I have a Panasonic NV-HS830 here beside me.
I also have an oscilloscope and any other tool necessary to do this.
I'm just lost in the...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair

01-20-2026, 01:56 PM

Replies: 23