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Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-07-2024, 11:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 962
Posted By jimca
Hello Ralf. When you play these tapes on another...

Hello Ralf. When you play these tapes on another device or directly on a TV, do you see these dark lines?
-Jim

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Hallo, Ralf. Wenn du diese Bänder mit einem anderen Gerät oder...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-04-2024, 11:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,076
Posted By jimca
Looks like your having a similar issue to me. See...

Looks like your having a similar issue to me. See https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/13963-video8-tape-salvageable.html

I wasn't able to diagnose the issue, but I tried the tapes on a...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-02-2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,651
Posted By jimca
Oh interesting! Yes, the belts look a little...

Oh interesting!

Yes, the belts look a little dry and brittle and are definitely slipping, so maybe the gears are not the issue. I just ordered some replacement belts.

The lube doesn't look...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-01-2024, 11:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,651
Posted By jimca
Emerson VCR loading gears stuck?

I picked up a $5 Emerson VCR 964N at Salvation Army last week, and by no surprise, it does not work. Symptom: It will not load tapes.

Before I recycle it (which the city will charge me for) I...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-31-2023, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
Posted By jimca
Thanks for the tips. I ordered another camera...

Thanks for the tips. I ordered another camera from a seller that only deals in cameras and parts. He had it listed as refurb and it comes with a 6 month full refund warranty, so that's reassuring....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-30-2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
Posted By jimca
Okay, ran some diagnostics. Videos attached. ...

Okay, ran some diagnostics. Videos attached.


Playback with CCD-TRV75 connected directly to TV: 17240
Tape load noises at 7 seconds mark: 17241
Playback with CCD-TRV75 --> FA-125 TCB -->...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-29-2023, 11:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
Posted By jimca
Okay, then the first video is an F and the second...

Okay, then the first video is an F and the second is a C... barely.

I was able to use clips from the second to make a little Christmas sizzle reel for my family this year, but if a professional...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-29-2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
Posted By jimca
This sample is 2/10. Some audio, no useful video....

This sample is 2/10. Some audio, no useful video.

Here's the best capture I've gotten. 17236

It's a 6/10. The video flickers and the audio is a little distorted. I tried playing back the same...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-28-2023, 09:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
Posted By jimca
Is my Video8 tape salvageable?

I'm trying to capture some old Video8 tapes using a Sony CCD-TRV75 Hi8 camcorder. I have TBC and DNR enabled.

Some of the tapes/segments of tape play back OK, but some hardly/don't play back at...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 12-24-2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,031
Posted By jimca
Home video digitization workflow preparation?

What kind of preparation do you do before starting to capture an old tape? I have dozens of miniDV, Video8, VHS-C, and VHS tapes. Some play back very well, others not so much, and some not at all....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-22-2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,901
Posted By jimca
+1. You should be able to load the video...

+1.

You should be able to load the video files into Audacity. For me it discard sthe video and only loads the audio.

If you have a lot of files, you may want to look into ffmpeg....
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-22-2023, 03:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,509
Posted By jimca
3D printers are great for prototyping. You can...

3D printers are great for prototyping. You can print functional parts with the right nozzle, filament, and settings. They aren't as durable as mold injection, but they can be functional with a little...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-20-2023, 12:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
Thank you! Looks like Isotope RX 10 Elements...

Thank you! Looks like Isotope RX 10 Elements (https://www.izotope.com/en/products/rx/features.html#6647044) comes with the declick plugin. Only $40 for the bundle. Not bad.

Sad that it doesn't run...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-20-2023, 01:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
That's pretty good! Yeah, definitely want to try...

That's pretty good! Yeah, definitely want to try to fix at the source. I have decided to bite the bullet and get a refurb JVC VCR from lordsmurf.

I think I can get a little more mileage out of...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-19-2023, 12:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
The buzzing is in the captured audio. Listen to...

The buzzing is in the captured audio. Listen to the attachment on the original post.

I am reporting the noise coming from the motor because I suspect they have a common cause. I could be wrong,...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 09:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,509
Posted By jimca
No, but it would get the job done. The job being...

No, but it would get the job done. The job being a quick way to service the device to evaluate its functionality before returning it to the seller.

In the end I returned the device, so the...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 08:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
Here ya go! 17190

Here ya go!

17190
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 05:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
Looks like it's the head drum motor. It basically...

Looks like it's the head drum motor. It basically sounds like the one in this video at 5:45. https://youtu.be/N16su5RJfkw?si=fn30Lkzf_disAbkT&t=345

Any ideas on how I can repair this? I'm a bit...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
That's the noise! I'll crack open the VCR this...

That's the noise! I'll crack open the VCR this evening and see if I can spot a faulty motor.

Yes, this video was captured from an old VHS-C tape, recorded with an old camcorder (probably a late...
Forum: Marketplace 12-18-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 596
Posted By jimca
[FOUND] Want to buy: VCR and TBC

Hi folks,

I am looking to buy some equipment to (finally) digitize my old video tape library. Any body know of an equipment vendor in the Bay Area. Or, if you live in the Bay Area, do you have any...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-18-2023, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,633
Posted By jimca
Darn. I was able to capture the video attached to...

Darn. I was able to capture the video attached to this post (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vcr-repair/13939-buzzing-noise-coming.html#post93660) with my Intensity 4K. It's decent quality, except...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 02:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
The VCR doesn't have a ground pin. My house is...

The VCR doesn't have a ground pin. My house is old knob and tube so there's no ground pin on the outlet connected to my PC, either. Maybe that's the issue.

I can try connecting the PC to the...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 02:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,509
Posted By jimca
Because $0.30 for filament is less than $20 and...

Because $0.30 for filament is less than $20 and 1hr of printing is less than a week for shipping :wink2:

Luckily, the person who sold this to me is willing to take it back. I'm thinking I will...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2023, 03:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,609
Posted By jimca
Buzzing noise coming from GoVideo VCR?

I picked up a GoVideo DV2130 DVD/VHS combo player from the thrift shop to digitize my VHS tapes. It's able to play back tapes, but there's a constant buzzing noise in the audio stream.

There's an...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-17-2023, 08:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,633
Posted By jimca
Analog videotape capture, workflow and equipment?

Hi folks,

I started on my home video digitization journey a few weeks ago, and it has been nothing but trouble. I'm beginning to think I should have just sent my tapes off to a professional, but...
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