- The Digital FAQ

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks, I take that to mean if Spec Bros doesn't...

Thanks, I take that to mean if Spec Bros doesn't offer y/c connection I should still choose them...

I might as well state that I was using LA Video Transfer. I went with them because they use this...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

10-23-2023, 11:00 AM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks. I went with the current company because...

Thanks. I went with the current company because they said they use a y/c connection for video, but if Specs Bros does that I will try them. Most likely this tape is a dub, but since the dub was done...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

10-22-2023, 10:46 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks. I believe they were using a TBC already....

Thanks. I believe they were using a TBC already. But if you think tape tension could have been adjusted better I will ask them to convert the tape again while adjusting that. Drop outs I can deal...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer

10-22-2023, 10:23 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

U-matic tape tearing in part of screen?

Hi,

I had several U-Matic tapes digitalized and am reviewing one of them that may or may not have been baked (I was told some were but I do not have a record of which). Some parts of this tape...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

10-22-2023, 01:04 PM

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Texture remapping of standard definition video?

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks for the info. I have read the same thing...

Thanks for the info. I have read the same thing about Topaz AI only being effective for rescaling HD footage. That's why I was looking for an alternative.

I can see doing this for photos, but it...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

10-16-2023, 12:45 PM

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Texture remapping of standard definition video?

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Posted By Winsordawson

Texture remapping of standard definition video?

Hi,

Are there any good ways of adding detail to an SD video to give the impression of higher quality, even if completely fabricated? For instance, I thought that I could add textures to a video...

Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming

09-19-2023, 01:18 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks, but now I am confused. If I setfield=bff,...

Thanks, but now I am confused. If I setfield=bff, I want the bottom/lower fields (the second, fourth, sixth line etc.) to be first. Followed by the top fields (the first, third, fifth lines, etc.),...

Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming

09-09-2023, 07:42 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks, that's a comment relevant to society at...

Thanks, that's a comment relevant to society at large, too.

I have Pro Res video captured from a third party (U-Matic) that says BFF in MediaInfo. It also appears that because it looks wrong when...

Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming

09-09-2023, 06:07 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks, I will ask them next week if they take...

Thanks, I will ask them next week if they take progressive video. My videos were originally interlaced, but I create a de-interlaced version for YT anyway. But I never saw combing artifacts so large.

Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming

09-09-2023, 03:20 PM

Replies: 8

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks, I don't know which field order they use...

Thanks, I don't know which field order they use but probably lower since that is most common. But my video is also BFF.

I don't think they reinterlace, but from what little I know they may combine...

Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming

09-09-2023, 02:45 PM

Replies: 8

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Posted By Winsordawson

Combing artifact when video broadcast?

Recently, the videos I have submitted to the local public access station (NTSC) have been broadcast with bad, large combing artifacts. None of these appear on my interlaced version which has the...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

04-27-2023, 03:53 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks. Do you have any tips for this ghosting...

Thanks. Do you have any tips for this ghosting issue above the woman's head?
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Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

04-27-2023, 02:05 PM

Replies: 11

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks for the code. I was able to skip the mask...

Thanks for the code. I was able to skip the mask by increasing the strength of DeStripe. CCD worked great. I guess you don't have qualms about converting to RGB like Sanlyn did...

I assume...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

04-25-2023, 12:15 PM

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Posted By Winsordawson

Also, while you are at it, if you have any...

Also, while you are at it, if you have any suggestions for the noise in the attached clip it would also be appreciated. I tried to reduce it with RemoveDirt and SpotLess, which helped a bit....

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

04-25-2023, 09:59 AM

Replies: 11

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Posted By Winsordawson

Thanks. Any tips are appreciated.

Thanks. Any tips are appreciated.

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality

04-24-2023, 03:23 PM

Replies: 11