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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-07-2024, 11:59 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
And to think someone else said I was wrong for...

And to think someone else said I was wrong for assuming it to be a joke/twisted petty sarcasm…
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-30-2024, 01:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 94
Posted By Haunted_TBC
In the second paragraph, aramkolt is referring to...

In the second paragraph, aramkolt is referring to the capacitors, which are the canister-like charge-holding objects soldered inside the device. Many of them have gone bad over the years, so...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-30-2024, 01:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Just to be clear, we’re talking about 90%+...

Just to be clear, we’re talking about 90%+ alcohol, yes? And by paper, do you mean the optical cleaning swabs?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Apparently, it looks like Sean has offered...

Apparently, it looks like Sean has offered VWestlife the chance to go “speak with him on a podcast” if that means anything… is it some sort of twisted joke? It’s worth noting Sean has said in the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-23-2024, 09:22 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Yeah, I wouldn’t trust Emerald Coast or their...

Yeah, I wouldn’t trust Emerald Coast or their name-dropped business model/inspiration, GotMemories.
Emerald Coast actually responded to the VWestlife video defending their use of ElCrapo, saying:
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-22-2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Came across a new video posted by popular video...

Came across a new video posted by popular video VWestlife, where he goes into great detail about how bad the ElCrapo and EasyCrap devices are. He actually shows footage of Emerald Coast’s workflow as...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 04-14-2024, 02:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
The information here is probably not worth a...

The information here is probably not worth a whole posting, but here’s how much (or little) of the situation has changed the last couple of months:

Upon closer inspection, a handful of the tapes...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2024, 11:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Apparently, the “red sticker” scourge is starting...

Apparently, the “red sticker” scourge is starting to get really bad at Legacy Box/Kodak Digitizing/Southtree:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBnDZojOwQw
Roughly half of tapes sent to them get the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-08-2024, 02:07 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Yes, that is exactly what happened, my keyboard...

Yes, that is exactly what happened, my keyboard (or device, not sure which) removed it because it doesn’t know the word “deinterlacing” (but it does know “interlacing).”



That is my point, no...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-08-2024, 12:54 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Mostly agree with what’s been just explained, but...

Mostly agree with what’s been just explained, but it’s my understanding that deinterlacing does technically damage the video, and even the best, currently used deinterlacing filters only minimize the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-07-2024, 09:09 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,312
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Partially off-topic, but considering this is the...

Partially off-topic, but considering this is the company that made an entire advertisement suggesting it’s perfectly fine to dispose of or burn your original media after they “transfer” it… not at...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 02-13-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Of course, I would never attempt something so...

Of course, I would never attempt something so risky on what could be the only successful playback.



I had begun to suspect that many “additional sharpness” situations were either somehow...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-30-2023, 12:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
I actually found a post on Cinematography.com...

I actually found a post on Cinematography.com where Perry Paolantonio of Gamma Ray Digital (who apparently also manages the u/friolator Reddit account) goes into more detail:






Since the...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-28-2023, 02:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
A more recent look at the microcassette stash...

A more recent look at the microcassette stash revealed there were close to 100, but fair enough, I suppose I could have called it a relatively large collection, since I have seen much larger stashes...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-28-2023, 01:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Worth mentioning have a V850 Pro that I use for...

Worth mentioning have a V850 Pro that I use for prints I otherwise have no negatives for (can’t quite put up five figures for Flextight at the moment), but I prefer dedicated scanners, as much as I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-28-2023, 12:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By Haunted_TBC
I myself am not exactly an expert, but I’ll see...

I myself am not exactly an expert, but I’ll see if I can provide some general helpful info before others arrive.
As for recommendations, I suggest resident analog video wizard LordSmurf, he’s...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-27-2023, 11:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 834
Posted By Haunted_TBC
My understanding is that, at least for VHS-C...

My understanding is that, at least for VHS-C tapes (and given the tape is played correctly by the deck), it’s the AG-1980 full stop.
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-27-2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Correct, although it’s a shame these particular...

Correct, although it’s a shame these particular decks have become so hard to get a hold of. Even back in the 2010s, someone found a cache of unopened examples, but it seems those days have gone....
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-20-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
I was referring less to the format and more-so...

I was referring less to the format and more-so devices such as the Sanyo RD-XM1, Victor D-M3, Hitachi Lo-D-MDC5, Sony TC-MR2, and Technics RS-G800.



Yes, that’s exactly what I was referring...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-20-2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
OK, by USB audio interface, are you referring to...

OK, by USB audio interface, are you referring to a device such as a Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 or Zoom UAC? Still much cheaper than a Nakamichi Dragon regardless :laugh:
I assume I would be sending the...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 11-19-2023, 01:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,132
Posted By Haunted_TBC
Media collection organization, digitize plans?

Hello,
Not sure if this is relevant or not, but I have been a long-time reader of the site, and feel like I have a somewhat educated idea of what is and is not a good workflow/transfer setup/etc....
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