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Originally Posted by Bruxo
I need to capture about 40 vhs tapes, if possible in a lossless way.....
(and IF I could IMPROVE the video quality, man, that would be TOTALLY awesome!!!!) if possible recording everything in Blu ray format.
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BluRay is not lossless. It's a final delivery format, not designed for edits or modification. If you want to improve VHS captures, your best bet is to capture to lossless video with lossless codecs such as
huffyuv, Lagarith, or UT Video Codec. BluRay and DVD both can be encoded after restoration for standard definition final formats. Don't make the typical mistake of trying to capture old VHS tapes to high definition. High definition is based on source resolution, not on frame size. VHS is low resolution, but can be made to look much better when cleaned up using lossless media. Use standard definition if you want BluRay or DVD.
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Originally Posted by Bruxo
I have and old ATI AIW 8500 dv, but not a compatible computer to connect it. All I have now is a I3 4gb ram Hdd 2tb notebook and two vcr's, a s-vhs philips and a quasimode jvc model.
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Personally most advanced hobbyists and videophiles would rather walk on hot coals than use an i3 laptop for capture and restoration. It can be done, but restoration of VHS originals with a laptop is extremely difficult, especially for newcomers.
Your AIW 8500 can be used for analog to lossless capture, but we recommend that you don't use it for DV capture. DV is VHS un-friendly. The 8500 isn't recommended for DV transfer anyway. For lossless capture, yes.
Lordsmurf and others need more information. What model laptop? What operating system? What are the models of your VCRs? Realize that the 8500 requires an XP computer with an AGP graphics mount. It cannot be used with a laptop. You can capture with a laptop, but you're limited to later USB capture devices from ATi and others. If a laptop is your only choice, check into alternative capture devices for USB:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...ti-wonder.html. But with that i3 laptop, as lordsmurf noted, you're likely in for a rough haul.
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Originally Posted by Bruxo
Please, I know nothing, a step by step guidance would be so appreciated!!!
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If you're just starting out, a step-by-step guide would consume several dozen web pages. The guides that most of us started with are here:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/video.htm. For a brief look at something of what's required, here is a recent post of setup suggestions for
VirtualDub capture with AGP and/or USB capture devices:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...-settings.html.
Consult the suggested guides. You have to start somewhere.
Or, as was suggested, it's probably faster and more cost effective to have someone like lordsmurf create lossless captures for you that you can tweak at your own pace.