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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-25-2026, 09:00 AM
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Posted By SHGMC_2
Oh boy. The discussion went on quite a bit and...

Oh boy. The discussion went on quite a bit and tbh, it doesn't matter now because...

Update!

It turns out the client had initially came in with their own camera. Because we never expected this...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 10:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 394
Posted By SHGMC_2
I'm not the one who decides the purchases lol. ...

I'm not the one who decides the purchases lol.
But I guess if the client really want them now we know what they are, I guess they could fund it. I left a message to the team before leaving today...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 03:41 PM
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Posted By SHGMC_2
Doubtful. Those were comissionned by just a...

Doubtful. Those were comissionned by just a regular someone. That's not from a professional that used professional gear. All tapes have either "8mm" or "Hi8" written on them. None also mention the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 01:23 PM
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Views: 394
Posted By SHGMC_2
Could have been. But that's waaaaaaaaay out of my...

Could have been. But that's waaaaaaaaay out of my league.

Also, I checked the audio of the AVI I was recording in the clip in the OP. It was just static. So, nothing can be saved from this.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 11:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 394
Posted By SHGMC_2
Yes. We intend to talk to the client about them....

Yes. We intend to talk to the client about them. They will most likely be disappointed but what can you do... :depressed: That's really too bad because I bet there were a lot of memories for that...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 09:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 394
Posted By SHGMC_2
Thanks for the quick reply LS. ...

Thanks for the quick reply LS.

Unfortunately, we don't have blank Hi8 tapes lying around. At least I don't think.

The client arrived with a batch of 19 of them. I guess I can FF and REW it a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-05-2026, 08:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 394
Posted By SHGMC_2
Hi8 image alternates blue and static, but sound ok?

Hey all.

So, see the attached video to see what I mean.

The video is alternating between the blue and the snow as you can see and as indicated in the thread title. But there's audio as you can...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-23-2025, 02:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,126
Posted By SHGMC_2
Good to know. I'm usually using Pot Player as...

Good to know.
I'm usually using Pot Player as video playback. It uses MediaInfo as its info fetching method (in tree mode as well). That's what I've always been doing.

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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-16-2025, 07:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,126
Posted By SHGMC_2
We don't know what they use for playback software...

We don't know what they use for playback software but... (see below)



I knew I wasn't crazy! I knew this was normal!

...but they seem to be using a software that does not do deinterlacing by...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-15-2025, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,126
Posted By SHGMC_2
Interlacing lines: am I going insane?

Oh look who is back. Yeah, I am back.

First of all, the two previous threads in this saga:
t2: https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/15290-recording-encoding-processes.html
t1:...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-22-2025, 10:34 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
I would like to take the opportunity to say Thank...

I would like to take the opportunity to say Thank You to everyone that has stopped by this thread to give their advice. I really appreciate it and I feel I learned a lot!



I think LS mentionned...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-22-2025, 10:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
My final encode with Hybrid turned out great....

My final encode with Hybrid turned out great. 720x480, 4:3, de-interlaced @ 59.94...

I kept it at "slow" because I was really surprised how good it looked like that.



It is set to TFF in...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-22-2025, 08:02 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
For Analyze, see screenshot atatched. I circled...

For Analyze, see screenshot atatched. I circled the relevant field.


Started the 5th re-encode...


Looking at the content, I'm at least 90% sure that it's not mixed. It was a camcorder...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-21-2025, 02:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Right. I wasn't going to go that far tbh. They'll...

Right. I wasn't going to go that far tbh. They'll see a progressive video that look different from the Master, assumes it's deinterlaced properly and move on. I mean, with all these crazy specs......
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-21-2025, 08:11 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Yeah, that's what I did. The result still looks...

Yeah, that's what I did. The result still looks really good to my eyes (for what's a VHS is worth anyway).

Two things with what you told me:
- In the dropdown (which I assume is the "Auto...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-20-2025, 03:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
I looked at my "slower" result after a 2-pass...

I looked at my "slower" result after a 2-pass encode and it looks great imo.

Can you teach me how to do that in Hybrid? Everything we do is NTSC. We've never digitized PAL.



Heh. Sure. But I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-20-2025, 09:14 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Won't manually quote everyone on the 24-bit...

Won't manually quote everyone on the 24-bit issue... if your software dither absolutely everything the minute there is a non-match in audio specs, then, yes, it'll show some kind of 24-bit...

(See...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-19-2025, 03:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
First, check the VST I'm talking about. "Bitter"...

First, check the VST I'm talking about. "Bitter" by Schwa: https://www.kvraudio.com/product/bitter_by_schwa

Yes, Audition simply adds 8 zeros. Dithering only happens when you are changing the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-19-2025, 01:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
100% agreed. My idea was to add transparent...

100% agreed.

My idea was to add transparent (VERY quiet noise) 24-bit white noise that they won't ever know it's there. So that if they ever decide to check for legitimacy, they'll see a real...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-19-2025, 10:47 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Thanks. Updated. Will still need some...

Thanks. Updated.

Will still need some instructions with QTGMC that LS mentionned. What version of Avi/Vapoursynth should I use (if possible, I'd like a portable install)? What command-line is the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-19-2025, 09:11 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
I edited my post above but in case you didn't see...

I edited my post above but in case you didn't see it...

v1.9.11 for SD recording
v2 build 44331 for HD recordings and other AVI conversions. (Had issues with recording where the preview would get...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-19-2025, 08:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Soooooo... about the parralel audio recording......

Soooooo... about the parralel audio recording... the previous user that said that it wouldn't work was right. The 24-bit audio file has a slight .25sec delay on the audio versus the audio in the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-18-2025, 03:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
What I had in mind, was to open the audio...

What I had in mind, was to open the audio recorded in the AVI file in Audition alongside the one recorded in 24-bit in parralel. Make sure they have roughly the same amount of silence at the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-18-2025, 02:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
Alright. Will do that. Look, in the...

Alright. Will do that.



Look, in the preservation world, audio for most analog audio formats is 24-bit. If you seek preservation bodies' requirements for audio format digitalization, it's...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-18-2025, 12:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,241
Posted By SHGMC_2
I know why they want 24-bit audio. They want...

I know why they want 24-bit audio. They want better resolution fidelity of the analog audio being converted from a pure waveform to a digital "stairs waveform" - you know more steps = more details....
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