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Originally Posted by S_Clayton
I know it would be best to purchase a better capture device but I have to work with the tools I have at this time.
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Given what I see here, you would be far better off just waiting until better gear can be afforded. In 2023, $500 is not a lot of money, it can be saved. It's not 1923, where $500 may as well be $1M.
That said, if you have the time (though remember, time = money), then you can bargain hunt. That won't be something you'll accomplish in an hour or day, or even week or month. But maybe you find the ES10/15 for $50, or the ATI 600 USB (complete!) for $40, a good JVC S-VHS for $100. Mispricing happens, and you need to be ready for it. Also noting that
eBay is risky, the listing may be BS compared to what arrived ("tested" and "working" that isn't working). I refer to offline venues here: thrift stores, garage sales, auctions, etc. Not online. But I generally suggest the time wasted trying to save a few dollars can be spent earning far more dollars.
Since this is for the benefit of others, I think others need to contribute to it. Sometimes free only gets you crap, and even a few dollars can be a night-and-day difference.
Unfortunately, you have risks here, with either option.
- Ruin the tape = use existing gear
- Tape degrades (oxide shed, mold, etc) = wait too long
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I was able to get the Dazzle to work on my computer and recaptured the video. Attached. However I used OBS to process. The video looks better
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To most people, the quality here is completely unacceptable here. It's a muddy video that has more noise than picture.
- OBS is completely obliterating detail, adding excessive artifacts.
- The Dazzle card is mostly screwing up the values (luma, chroma .. aka brightness, contrast, color).
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Your advice has been greatly appreciate as would any advice you could give for my next step to make this video enhanced to the point that viewers can watch.
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garbage in = garbage out
There is literally no room for enhancement here. OBS and the capture hardware has so vastly degraded it, that all you can do is exchange errors with no real improvements.
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Once I recaptured the video and was able to watch it I discovered something special. At one point., the camera man turned around and films the people on the bleachers cheering for the kids on the field. Several of these parents and grandparents have since passed away and I know it would be a wonderful thing for their kids to see this video. That is why your guidance means so much to me.
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That is very neat. But you have no idea how much better it could be. I can see it, and I wish you cold as well. We're not talking little % gains here either, but a vast improvement on all metrics.
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