Questions regarding Panasonic AG-1980 - linear audio, s-video
 

I've been messing around with my "new" ag-1980 and somethings I can't quite figure out...

1. The linear audio option. Isn't linear audio just uncompressed audio? where as the L+R cables are lossy? if that is the case how does one capture the linear audio if they use a ATI 800 USB?

2. If I capture in Svideo how do i capture the audio at the same time as svideo only carries video not audio? I can only select either or on the vcr and virtualdub.

On S-VHS/VHS linear audio is the audio recorded along the edge of the tape (also we are talking about an analog video format here not a digital one). It is the same track that VCR's use for mono recordings, or linear stereo (where it splits the track in 2). This is not Hi-Fi stereo, so the audio quality will not be as good as a Hi-Fi recording. I don't use the ATI 800 since I find it doesn't give the best quality, but you'll be able to get linear audio over the regular audio out (I think the AG-1980 uses the regular red/white RCA connectors).

When you hook up your S-Video and the RCA red/white cables your capture card will capture both at the same time. It would just be as if you were using the yellow RCA with the red/white cables.

yeah dont bother with the linear - use the red and white stereo audio.

do you mean ATI600USB? never heard of the 800USB
the 600 is a decent device, just dont use the default settings
there has been a guide in the works for some time for the 600
hopefully it will be released soon

and yes 600 lol sorry

thank for the info. Ill keep my eyes peeled for that guide thanks volksjager

Threadjack about the ATI 600 USB capture card vs. Canopus ADVC-300/55/100/110 capture card has been moved to its own topic.
See the thread at http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...i-600-usb.html

Thanks! :wink2:

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