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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-29-2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 763
Posted By vhsnewb
I have pretty incomplete info. I have not...

I have pretty incomplete info. I have not attempted to capture all of the tapes I plan to. I also don't think the tape labels are totally reliable to determine brand. Many are unlabeled, labeled...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-26-2023, 09:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 763
Posted By vhsnewb
I think some extra context from the thread I...

I think some extra context from the thread I quoted is important: Peter Brothers was answering a specific question from a woman who had to move her archive (of quite varied media) to a temporary...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-25-2023, 11:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 763
Posted By vhsnewb
After a long pause, I’m restarting my VHS capture...

After a long pause, I’m restarting my VHS capture project, and I need to figure out what to do about several “sticky” tapes I know I have (and likely many more that I haven’t identified yet).

I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-17-2023, 03:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 335
Posted By vhsnewb
Manual for Panasonic AG-1960?

I've got two Panasonic AG-1960 VCRs (without remotes or manuals, but with the video editing controller). I understand they're not a recommended model, but I got them for free, and I plan to use them...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-16-2022, 10:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 925
Posted By vhsnewb
This VCR is composite-only. Do you think the...

This VCR is composite-only. Do you think the issue is that or it is possible to get better results with better composite cables? I'm using one that I had laying around that had a much thicker...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-16-2022, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,478
Posted By vhsnewb
Has anyone had any experience with baking with...

Has anyone had any experience with baking with VHS tapes? Any VHS specific advice? Most of what I've read has focused on reel-to-reel audiotape and stuff like U-matic. VHS seems less studied, but...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-15-2022, 11:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 925
Posted By vhsnewb
So to give an update, I brought the VCR in...

So to give an update, I brought the VCR in question to a local TV/VCR repair place to have it checked out, and the owner said he could find no problems with the VCR, except that it was one of the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-01-2021, 01:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,478
Posted By vhsnewb
Video tape baking with food dehydrator?

Has anyone had any success with "baking" tapes in a food dehydrator?

I have some tapes that sound a lot like this:



The article then goes on to say this problem can be solved (temporarily)...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-04-2021, 11:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
Not on that particular tape, which turned out to...

Not on that particular tape, which turned out to be (I think) a dub of a rental video (it does have some promos for GI Joe and Thunderbirds In Outer Space). I do have another Transformers tape...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-04-2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
That wouldn't actually fulfill the goals of my...

That wouldn't actually fulfill the goals of my project, and even if it was I don't actually know exactly what's on a lot of these tapes. Many aren't labeled and the rest are ether labeled...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-04-2021, 09:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I don't think this is Macrovision, or at least...

I don't think this is Macrovision, or at least "real" Macrovision. The Three Stooges and Brazil tapes were recorded off of cable TV, and the Transformers one appears to have been dubbed from a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-04-2021, 01:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
Here are some examples of the glitches I'm...

Here are some examples of the glitches I'm seeing.

P3-06a three stooges-glitches.mkv (darkening, flicker, and glitches: pay particular attention at about 9s and 30s)

J1-11a TRANSFORMERS...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-03-2021, 04:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I did replace the adapter with one from TGrant...

I did replace the adapter with one from TGrant Photo (https://www.tgrantphoto.com/sales/index.php/products/replacement-power-supply-for-datavideo-tbc-1000-time-base-corrector-1001), but it didn't...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 10-01-2021, 12:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,071
Posted By vhsnewb
How is the compatibility of the remotes between...

How is the compatibility of the remotes between different JVC models? Would my HR-J692U remote (LP21138-001) likely work for other models, at least to use the menus? Looking at some of the images...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-01-2021, 12:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
For the record, I think my TBC-1000 is starting...

For the record, I think my TBC-1000 is starting to become flaky and is having intermittent issues. Besides the drop outs that I mentioned previously...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 09-30-2021, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,071
Posted By vhsnewb
Differences between JVC HR-S29xxU, -S39xxU, -S59xxU?

For the past few months I've been using the family JVC HR-J692U HiFi VCR to capture some old VHS tapes (not home movies, just nostalgia fuel), but that just bit the dust...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 09-28-2021, 09:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 925
Posted By vhsnewb
JVC HR-J692U issues after playing old tapes?

I have a JVC HR-J692U that I've been using to capture old tapes. One tape seems to have damaged the VCR. I previously had to take this tape apart, to fix it after the clip that holds the leader on...
Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming 09-10-2021, 01:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 619
Posted By vhsnewb
Create chapter files for Hybrid?

I've captured several long tapes with varied content into HuffyYUV avis. I'm planning on doing minimal processing on them to make them watchable using Hybrid (https://www.selur.de/) (deinterlace...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 07-31-2021, 05:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 937
Posted By vhsnewb
TBC-1000 dropouts, refurbish?

I have a TBC-1000 that another member of my family got off of ebay about 5-6 years ago. I'm seeing very occasional dropouts like the one in the video here:...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-31-2021, 12:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I think the issue was mainly with using the USB...

I think the issue was mainly with using the USB storage. Once I started capturing to a SATA SSD, I've had much lower inserted frame counts. They haven't always been zero (they range anywhere from 0...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-22-2021, 09:00 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
Which artifact are you referring to? The...

Which artifact are you referring to? The original one with the vertically unstable picture that's shown in the badframe images in the original post?

Are you thinking my TBC isn't working because...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-22-2021, 01:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I've been saving the movies to an external USB...

I've been saving the movies to an external USB hard disk since that's the easiest way to add enough storage to this PC (and old, barely used Intel NUC, which is the last thing I have that can still...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 07-21-2021, 02:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 841
Posted By vhsnewb
What material would you use if you did this?

What material would you use if you did this?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-21-2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I'm not using an SVHS VCR, just a Hi-Fi one. ...

I'm not using an SVHS VCR, just a Hi-Fi one.

What would cause inserted frames with an external TBC? Is it a bad tape, bad tape/vcr combo, or do I need more processing in the chain (e.g. a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-21-2021, 01:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,992
Posted By vhsnewb
I'm trying the full capture of this tape and I'm...

I'm trying the full capture of this tape and I'm getting a very large number of inserted frames. After 55 minutes, I have 14,700 inserted out of a total of 86,000, which is 17%. Is this caused by...
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