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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-28-2025, 08:01 AM
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Posted By johnEtna
After a year I came back to VHS deinterlacing and...

After a year I came back to VHS deinterlacing and I noticed that in the DEINTERLACING paragraph:


1. I wrote 740x540 instead of 720x540

2. Unfortunately I used Hybrid incorrectly because I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-22-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,389
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you for your informations about the VCR and...

Thank you for your informations about the VCR and the HDD. I didn't know it.
I'll keep that in mind the next time I capture VHS.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-21-2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,389
Posted By johnEtna
My amateur guide to VHS digitization: from zero to hero

A year ago I decided to digitize all my family memories that were still hidden inside that little transparent boxes, because I’ve never saw them and I also read somewhere they are at risk of being...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-15-2024, 04:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,753
Posted By johnEtna
I've received my new cable, and unfortunately, it...

I've received my new cable, and unfortunately, it didn't solve the problem. Thank you for your help, though.

With my JVC S7711 and another previous JVC model I own, both output a black and white...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-29-2024, 04:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,753
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you, this is really helpful. I didn't...

Thank you, this is really helpful.
I didn't consider this possibility, but now that I think about it I recently mistreated the cable, so it's probably time to change it or repair it.
I'll give...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-29-2024, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,753
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I...

Thank you everybody for your suggestions.

I was able to record a vhs, but since the first play of my freshly recorded vhs, I noticed that something was wrong.
There's an annoying pattern, maybe...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-29-2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,692
Posted By johnEtna
I feel a bit stupid now but yes, you dpalomaki...

I feel a bit stupid now but yes, you dpalomaki were right. I just had to advance the tape way more, and the image finally appeared.:smack:

In my defense, I can say I had to advance so much :D
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-14-2024, 04:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,692
Posted By johnEtna
I have a Blackmagic Intensity Pro as capture card...

I have a Blackmagic Intensity Pro as capture card and a JVC-S7711. The software I use for acquisition is VirtualDub 1.9 (the version shared by lordsmurf).
My card is connected to the VCR via...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-14-2024, 03:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,692
Posted By johnEtna
My setup is not the problem, because this is the...

My setup is not the problem, because this is the only VHS having this kind of problem. If I switch back and forth with other C-VHS of the same group, this is the only one that is impossible to read
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-14-2024, 02:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,692
Posted By johnEtna
Unreadable VHS, black screen displayed?

Hi, I have a new problem.

I'd like to capture a C-VHS, but unfortunately I'm not able to read it.
Both my JVC S7711 and my videocamera are unable to read it.
They display a black screen and the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-13-2024, 12:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,753
Posted By johnEtna
Aramkolt I was induced to think this in a Youtube...

Aramkolt I was induced to think this in a Youtube video by Reasonably British, but I had so many difficulties I had to ask here.
Your comment in particular was the most useful, I was able to record...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-12-2024, 09:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,753
Posted By johnEtna
VHS recording in 2024?

Hi!

i've read online that is possible to record a VHS using my Blackmagic Intensity Pro (not 4k).
I tried so hard doing it, but it seemed to be impossible.
Going in the "Edit to tape" menu in BM...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-30-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you all. I'm now convinced that LG colors...

Thank you all.
I'm now convinced that LG colors are only oversharpended, and that I could achieve that result with Avisynth. Anyway, the JVC looks very natural, and I don't need to use Avisynth for...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-29-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By johnEtna
Yes aramkolt, I could try to repeat the...

Yes aramkolt, I could try to repeat the experiment, but it would take some time. I need to have the LG VCR back.

Thank you themaster1 for the definition. I didn't know it, anyway it doesn't bother...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-28-2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By johnEtna
Hi, thank you for your answer. The PAL VCRs...

Hi, thank you for your answer.

The PAL VCRs I used are:

LG w904p (VHS), this is the only trace on the Internet I found of it (https://www.manualeduso.it/lg/w904p/manuale)
JVC HR-S7711...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-28-2024, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,482
Posted By johnEtna
JVC vs. LG capture noise?

Hi!

I'm capturing my old memories in VHS, using a JVC S771 (TBC on) -> Blackmagic Intensity Pro (not 4k) -> Virtualdub.

It seems to reproduce everything right, but I've noticed the recorded...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-03-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,590
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you! I suppose you are referring to a...

Thank you!
I suppose you are referring to a certain ebay post. Yes, I've noticed it a long time ago, and you're right. It is a S5970 mislabeled as a S7611.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-16-2023, 01:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,127
Posted By johnEtna
Thank you everybody for your replies! This...

Thank you everybody for your replies!

This unit doesn't display the menu, but I solved the problem attaching it to a TV with Scart input when I need it, so it's not a big deal for me. The real...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-15-2023, 04:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,127
Posted By johnEtna
Keep my VCR or return it to the seller?

I have a problem with my new vcr. It's a JVC HR-S7600 from a suggested vendor, but it has some serious tracking problems.
It is capable of reading the tape, but it often lose signal, I suppose the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-24-2023, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,590
Posted By johnEtna
Which one would you choose between these three?...

Which one would you choose between these three? I'd like to know more about 7600 vs 7611. Which one do you recommend?

I know the 7611 have no s-video output, but scart output. Do they have the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-24-2023, 05:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By johnEtna
So I suppose they are all three equivalents, if...

So I suppose they are all three equivalents, if in great condition. Thank you, now I need to figure out which one is fine
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-24-2023, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By johnEtna
NV-HS1000 vs HR-S7611EU vs HR-S7600

Hi, I'm following an auction and I'd like to know which one of these three devices you suggest me to buy to digitize VHS-C tapes.
Panasonic NV-HS1000, JVC HR-S7611EU or JVC HR-S7600?

Are they the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-22-2023, 06:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,032
Posted By johnEtna
Yes, I didn't notice this typo. Which SVHS do you...

Yes, I didn't notice this typo. Which SVHS do you suggest me? Yes, it's strange, but I like the colors of my JVC more
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-21-2023, 03:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,032
Posted By johnEtna
Best PAL VCR: Panasonic vs. JVC?

In these days I'm testing my gear, and I've noticed my LG w904p VCR is so bad.
I only have VHS-C tapes in PAL format.
I compared the same tape played by the LG and the JVC camera, that even in...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-21-2023, 10:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,949
Posted By johnEtna
Now I have my ES10, so in the next days I'm going...

Now I have my ES10, so in the next days I'm going to do some tests, but I'd like to know your opinion about this mod.
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