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Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-25-2026, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 136
Posted By 7jlong
The Santa Cruz has three headers on the edge...

The Santa Cruz has three headers on the edge opposite the AGP connector. You want the white one - I believe it is labelled AUX if you look closely at the board.

I go internal for the simplicity of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-27-2025, 10:03 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
Nope, not really. Both the driver package that I...

Nope, not really. Both the driver package that I mentioned and the importance of starting from scratch (restore discs do not at all equal a fresh installation) were largely dismissed, so without...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-02-2025, 08:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 490
Posted By 7jlong
Well, sort of. Some issues specific to the record...

Well, sort of. Some issues specific to the record deck can be solved by going back to the original gear, but if given the choice of the original deck or a tuned-up newer S-VHS, I'd rather have both...
Forum: General Discussion 04-28-2025, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 561
Posted By 7jlong
The impression that a piece of equipment that...

The impression that a piece of equipment that comes with the box might be in better condition is exactly why sales like this go through. I can very nearly guarantee that whoever buys it does not...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2025, 05:34 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
If you do decide to completely give up on this...

If you do decide to completely give up on this card without ever attempting to install XP from scratch first - which I would have resorted to before instead spending all that time on the bulk of the...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-11-2025, 07:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 878
Posted By 7jlong
On the rear of that machine make sure you are...

On the rear of that machine make sure you are using the left set of audio outputs, labelled "Norm/HiFi". This will allow you to toggle between the audio tracks using the switch on the front of the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-03-2025, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,541
Posted By 7jlong
Major red flag, to me anyway. Even if it were in...

Major red flag, to me anyway. Even if it were in a very nice housing I am skeptical - sitting out day and night, possibly in direct sun for part of it? Freezing/baking (your profile lists PA; full...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 04-01-2025, 10:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,569
Posted By 7jlong
Small possible use for Panasonic, depending on...

Small possible use for Panasonic, depending on the project: I did the bulk of a (50) MiniDV transfer mostly split between a Canon and a Sony camcorder - both consumer grade, worked fine. Until I hit...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-16-2025, 05:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
I will just add again: wipe your hard drive down...

I will just add again: wipe your hard drive down to nothing, and reinstall XP from scratch. Then install - from a CD - the ATI software. I know, I know - a mounted ISO should work just as well as a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-05-2025, 08:44 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
I would stress again that if you are using the...

I would stress again that if you are using the AIW model I think you are, this is the installer for you: https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/392-ati-wonder-hacks-2.html#post14940

Build...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-20-2025, 06:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By 7jlong
Well, my interest in uncompressed did indeed...

Well, my interest in uncompressed did indeed start long ago (30 years, I just realized - ugh) when the concept was just another tool in the toolbox to try to get acceptable video out of a PowerMac...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-20-2025, 03:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By 7jlong
All I can offer is that I don't open Hybrid until...

All I can offer is that I don't open Hybrid until after I've finished editing and have a final file. Then, if I wanted a (relatively) foolproof streaming file, only then would I deinterlace in Hybrid...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-20-2025, 11:55 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By 7jlong
No, I don't do any scaling anywhere in my...

No, I don't do any scaling anywhere in my workflow. If I wanted to upscale or deinterlace later for some reason, I'd do it off the finished master file I created from my edited project. All that...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-20-2025, 11:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By 7jlong
No, I don't create HuffYUV files to edit with....

No, I don't create HuffYUV files to edit with. Uncompressed AVIs. No compression scheme whatsoever, not even a lossless one. I also do not deinterlace footage before the editing stage, and I do not...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-20-2025, 10:33 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,290
Posted By 7jlong
I'll tell you what I do, but definitely keep in...

I'll tell you what I do, but definitely keep in mind that customs vary. I also am not a business; I just end up with large VHS projects now and then.

I do what LS said and immediately trim any...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-11-2025, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,042
Posted By 7jlong
Did some part-time work with Ritz Camera (a US...

Did some part-time work with Ritz Camera (a US photo chain) ~15 years ago when they all had YesVideo setups in-store. We would have turned away the Domino's tape, guaranteed.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-11-2025, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,042
Posted By 7jlong
If that is the only tape you plan on capturing, I...

If that is the only tape you plan on capturing, I would not make any kind of investment in software or hardware and instead look for a reputable service provider that can handle it for you. Because...
Forum: General Discussion 02-10-2025, 10:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,217
Posted By 7jlong
I had Video Transfer in Brookline, MA do a few...

I had Video Transfer in Brookline, MA do a few 16mm films for my old employer and they did a fantastic job - files were beautiful, and they made their way through some old disintegrating splices...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-16-2025, 07:42 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
I believe "TV" was referenced as needing to be an...

I believe "TV" was referenced as needing to be an installed component of MMC if you wish to capture video using that software, but I do not believe leaving it out of the installation list impacts...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-13-2025, 01:10 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
If it were me - and I'm not saying I have the...

If it were me - and I'm not saying I have the right answer - but if it were me and I had tried to install one ATI card and gave up in favor of another, I would immediately wipe the system drive and...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-10-2025, 04:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,685
Posted By 7jlong
Their old website turns up in searches at the...

Their old website turns up in searches at the Internet Archive, so if you dig around there you might get lucky.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-09-2025, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 867
Posted By 7jlong
I see two jobs in that log - if Hybrid gives you...

I see two jobs in that log - if Hybrid gives you a warning that you haven't set up Audio, it will still quietly go ahead with running that job, even if you go back and change audio settings to your...
Forum: Encode, Convert for discs 01-07-2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,399
Posted By 7jlong
Personally I generate a MPEG file first with...

Personally I generate a MPEG file first with audio recompressed to my final preferred format for the DVD/project at hand, and then bring that file into DVDSyler to build the disc. I have no...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-03-2025, 03:10 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
Good heavens, ATI really liked to play with the...

Good heavens, ATI really liked to play with the names. So... the regular AIW 9000 has the ingest cable port on the back, while the 9000 "Pro" has the brown internal header. The 9600 XT has the brown...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-03-2025, 06:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,630
Posted By 7jlong
Ah, interesting. I have the AIW 9600 Pro on a...

Ah, interesting. I have the AIW 9600 Pro on a shelf (breakout cable is in someone else's basement at the moment, long story) which has the separate jack for the ingest cable on the back of the card....
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