It truly is amazing to see how far I've come in the journey of mastering video conversions. This forum was a springboard for me into really honing my skills (and I still have a long way to go).
I wanted to share an image of my newish setup, vs. my old crap setup.
New Setup:
SHVS >> Frame TBC >> Roxio/EasyCrap (yeah I know...working on it, nearly done saving up for a better card)
Capturing in 4:3
Old Setup:
Symphonic VHS/DVD Combo >> Roxio/EasyCrap
Capturing in 16:9
IMG_9199.jpg
I had a ton of tearing and artifacts in the old setup among other issues. I know the new setup isn't perfect but it sure is making a difference while I work my way up to my best gear which is nearly complete!
It's been a fun journey! I've even been further challenged with a VHS transplant where the inner mechanisms of 1 case were busted and had to carefully transfer the reels into a donor case. I also just recently had to splice a video from 1989 (my grandparent's 25th wedding anniversary) because the tape detached from one side of the reel and I couldn't rewind it.
Thankfully the tear was just on the clear end part of the tape and the splicing tape never had to pass through the heads!
Anyways, probably going on a bit long here, so just wanted to say thanks to all who've guided me so far!
Thanks,
MEL