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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-19-2026, 09:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 380
Posted By BmacSWA
Ok, my question not being a huge YouTuber is why...

Ok, my question not being a huge YouTuber is why you want to force VP9 over AV1? I'm curious what the extra resizing step will do for me to force VP9?
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-07-2026, 02:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 90
Posted By BmacSWA
Panasonic ES10 capacitor inventory?

I’ve successfully recapped my es10 with much advisement from our community, thank you all. Now I’m interested in having these most common caps on hand to get similar repairs underway without having...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-07-2026, 02:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 42,370
Posted By BmacSWA
Send a pm to aramkolt. He’s a member here and...

Send a pm to aramkolt. He’s a member here and does superior work. I’ve used his services and he is outstanding.
Forum: Marketplace 04-30-2026, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,705
Posted By BmacSWA
I’m throwing in huge props to Aram and the...

I’m throwing in huge props to Aram and the quality work he does. I met up in person with him to buy hardware and have him repair a board for my es10. He’s EXTREMELY knowledgeable and the quality of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2026, 09:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,288
Posted By BmacSWA
Thanks for the affirmation. Looks like if I ever...

Thanks for the affirmation. Looks like if I ever did chain a es10 I can skip the cable hack and just adjust the luma in the BV. Thanks.

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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-21-2026, 09:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,288
Posted By BmacSWA
LS would you agree the BV TBC 10 does contain a...

LS would you agree the BV TBC 10 does contain a Proc Amp or No? Its documentation shows the menu levels to adjust both Luma and Chroma levels.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-19-2026, 05:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,288
Posted By BmacSWA
The TBC10 comes after the VCR prior to capture.

The TBC10 comes after the VCR prior to capture.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-19-2026, 05:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,288
Posted By BmacSWA
So, in stead of using the cabling and attenuator...

So, in stead of using the cabling and attenuator could I just use the Big Voodoo Proc AMP to reduce the luma to an acceptable non clipped value?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-17-2026, 05:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,288
Posted By BmacSWA
The attenuator trick seems like a winner to me. ...

The attenuator trick seems like a winner to me. Great tip!



This is a great trick. I’m glad people out there are clever enough to come up with it.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2026, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 135
Posted By BmacSWA
Thanks latreche. I've been in the hunt for one of...

Thanks latreche. I've been in the hunt for one of those recorders for a while. It's odd that only certain scenes if you will on the tape have the error. It's as if a certain noise on that edit or...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2026, 01:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 368
Posted By BmacSWA
It's just my 2 cents, but I NEVER ditch original...

It's just my 2 cents, but I NEVER ditch original media. You never know when a new process or workflow will produce better results. THEN you can recapture in a better format years down the road for...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2026, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By BmacSWA
Panasonic ES10 and ES15 remote needed?

I've been looking for es10 and es15 units to add to my workflow. If i'm using it as a passthrough, are there functions or settings I would not be able to access if the unit came without a remote or...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-16-2026, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 135
Posted By BmacSWA
JVC SR-MV50 TBC spots, anomalies?

I have a few tapes that in some spots create a weird anomaly during capture. it only occurs with the TBC on, off it disappears but then you lose the benefits in the rest of the picture. I haven't...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2026, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 400
Posted By BmacSWA
Those tips offer some interesting ideas. I’m not...

Those tips offer some interesting ideas. I’m not going to obsess over it, but I’ll sure as hell give it a try.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2026, 01:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 400
Posted By BmacSWA
Ok little blue man in red pants, you’ve picked...

Ok little blue man in red pants, you’ve picked apart everyone’s responses without a single suggestion. Whattya got? Any ideas on how to correct these tapes? It was your flow that captured it, we...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-18-2026, 03:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 400
Posted By BmacSWA
Edge chroma shifts on videotapes?

I’ve run into a phenomenon on someone the older tapes I’m capturing. The ones in particular I’ll post images of are nearly 40 years old. The tapes have been preserved well and running them through my...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-10-2025, 09:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 677
Posted By BmacSWA
That’s good to hear. Respectable speeds? I did...

That’s good to hear. Respectable speeds? I did get abiding+ to run on a vim it was just Sloooowwwe
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-08-2025, 07:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 677
Posted By BmacSWA
I haven’t tried vaporsynth

I haven’t tried vaporsynth
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 04-07-2025, 09:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 677
Posted By BmacSWA
Any luck Deinterlacing etc on M Series computers?

I've had great success using AVSpmod, Avisynth+ etc. thanks to this forum converting VHS to 60 fps upscaled video. A huge thanks to everyone here for that. My question now is this, has anone used...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-22-2024, 09:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,158
Posted By BmacSWA
This is an older thread but a frequently asked...

This is an older thread but a frequently asked question. I've been through all the discussions on 1's and 0's and file size and what consumer VHS was recorded on anyway. I've gone back and forth...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-28-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By BmacSWA
I’ll take you up on the offer. I travel for work...

I’ll take you up on the offer. I travel for work so it may be a little bit before I can send it out, but YES, I’d love to see what you can do. It was my sister’s wedding in ‘92 and I doubt it was...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-28-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By BmacSWA
Old VHS tape with unique artifacts?

I've been plugging away with my LordSmurf JVC VCR and Big Voodoo TBC. I'm a fan of the results, but one take is giving me weird what I would call tracking issues. The tape physically looks in good...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 08-05-2024, 01:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,024
Posted By BmacSWA
A conclusion... for now anyway. I've encoded...

A conclusion... for now anyway. I've encoded clips of DV Hi8 and VHS in a few resolutions, and used or didn't use colormatrix is AVS. Here's what worked for me, mileage may vary.

All the SD...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 07-26-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 748
Posted By BmacSWA
Tomrog I've had the same question for some of my...

Tomrog I've had the same question for some of my video too. I think LS had a simplistic, yet accurate answer. But as we know, some video was original. I'll keep looking too, wish I could help but...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 07-26-2024, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,024
Posted By BmacSWA
...and by that last post I was jovially stating...

...and by that last post I was jovially stating we beat to death the topic od upscaling to that resolution in another post. Prepare to be brow beat if the right people see it.

On another note, I...
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