<![CDATA[Fanrestore - Fan Restoration Forum - Capture and rip]]> https://fanrestore.com/ Tue, 19 May 2026 09:45:47 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Fear of A Black Hat]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6676.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:48:28 +0000 Russ3dp]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6676.html I would appreciate someone to point me in the right direction here to begin my own project

I have my DVD of Fear of a Black Hat

I would like to Rip to PC and convert to 1080p OR 4k uhd with the intention of burning to BD-R with menus etc

Any help would be great

Thanks for taking the time to read this.]]> I would appreciate someone to point me in the right direction here to begin my own project

I have my DVD of Fear of a Black Hat

I would like to Rip to PC and convert to 1080p OR 4k uhd with the intention of burning to BD-R with menus etc

Any help would be great

Thanks for taking the time to read this.]]> <![CDATA[Killers of the Flower Moon Atmos?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6489.html Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:04:12 +0000 PomSpitz]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6489.html
I know this must sound backwards in terms of what this group is normally doing - but does the workflow exist to copy the streaming Atmos audio and synch it to an MKV of the UHD as a TrueHD track? Or is this not possible with the current hardware/software options? Just curious more than anything.]]>
I know this must sound backwards in terms of what this group is normally doing - but does the workflow exist to copy the streaming Atmos audio and synch it to an MKV of the UHD as a TrueHD track? Or is this not possible with the current hardware/software options? Just curious more than anything.]]> <![CDATA[Need OG analog cap artists to help me solve this noise issue]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6085.html Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:32:24 +0000 Bilbofett]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6085.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[How to rip UHD audio for comparison]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5511.html Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:59:33 +0000 captainsolo]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5511.html <![CDATA[Go-to method for VHS capture]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5348.html Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:13:07 +0000 Kreeep]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5348.html <![CDATA[Need help discovering cause of interference on my VC500 USB Cap card]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5297.html Tue, 30 May 2023 08:16:45 +0000 Bilbofett]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5297.html The composite (RCA) in does NOT have the interference..
-Replaced cables, that didn't do it.
-Moved the card around to different ports, nothing changed.
-Tried turning off every device in my room.. nothing.
-Uninstalled/reinstalled the driver.. still not resolved.
-Tried 3 different capture programs.
-Even replaced the cap card w/ an identical brand new one.. same problem.
I don't get it. It worked a few months ago flawlessly in Win10 x64. I don't know whats changed??

Note: its not RGB aura lights (they're off just like they were 6 months ago when I last capped. Its not the wall outlet either, tried that. Nor the lights in the room.. same lights as last time.]]> The composite (RCA) in does NOT have the interference..
-Replaced cables, that didn't do it.
-Moved the card around to different ports, nothing changed.
-Tried turning off every device in my room.. nothing.
-Uninstalled/reinstalled the driver.. still not resolved.
-Tried 3 different capture programs.
-Even replaced the cap card w/ an identical brand new one.. same problem.
I don't get it. It worked a few months ago flawlessly in Win10 x64. I don't know whats changed??

Note: its not RGB aura lights (they're off just like they were 6 months ago when I last capped. Its not the wall outlet either, tried that. Nor the lights in the room.. same lights as last time.]]> <![CDATA[Decode Cinema DTS Discs?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4864.html Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:05:13 +0000 Endocryne]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4864.html <![CDATA[DCP Rips]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4676.html Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:47:53 +0000 stwd4nder2]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4676.html
The only ones that I've seen out in the wild are Apocalypse Now (which looks to be a legit DCP) and Hateful 8 (which seems to be debatable on weather it's from a DCP or not). If there's any others please let me know. Were these releases from a DCP sent to theaters, that was somehow intercepted and decrypted? Or was it just someone involved in encoding the DCP that leaked it before it was encrypted. Cracking AES is no easy task, I'd imagine if it was figured out that would be public information by now.

On a related note, if it was possible to rip a DCP, would it be possible to rip the audio in a way that preserves the Atmos data? From what I understand the home and cinema versions of Atmos are different codecs, but the object data is compatible with both.

I'd love to know if anyone has any more info on this. And if there's any info you'd like to share that isn't public for whatever reason feel free to PM me.]]>
The only ones that I've seen out in the wild are Apocalypse Now (which looks to be a legit DCP) and Hateful 8 (which seems to be debatable on weather it's from a DCP or not). If there's any others please let me know. Were these releases from a DCP sent to theaters, that was somehow intercepted and decrypted? Or was it just someone involved in encoding the DCP that leaked it before it was encrypted. Cracking AES is no easy task, I'd imagine if it was figured out that would be public information by now.

On a related note, if it was possible to rip a DCP, would it be possible to rip the audio in a way that preserves the Atmos data? From what I understand the home and cinema versions of Atmos are different codecs, but the object data is compatible with both.

I'd love to know if anyone has any more info on this. And if there's any info you'd like to share that isn't public for whatever reason feel free to PM me.]]> <![CDATA[Ripping HD DVD Evo Files?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4487.html Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:50:03 +0000 alleycat]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4487.html
I don't have a drive but a friend ripped the TC of Troy with AnyDVD and sent me the files. The rip process seemed to go well without any errors.

First thing I did is attempted to demux with TS Muxer. The later versions of TSMuxer gave an error about not being able to read all of the files and the only option I had was a SD file. I then tried one of the earlier versions and that gave me the option of a HD stream. I demuxed that, it gave me a VC1 file but all I got from it was garbled video.

I then tried Evodemux, that gave me a message about the file being encrypted and that it needed decrypting first:

Code:
Opening file PEVOB_1.EVO
Reading...
File size: 11417 Mbytes.
This file is ENCRYPTED! Decrypt it before any process.
VOB number 4 contains 2 video , 5 audio and 4 subpicture streams.
PTM of first video frame = 00000DCB
PTM of last video frame = 1BA71DE9
Duration = 1:25:54.816
VC-1 video stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = 55
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 3
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 1920x1080
  Display size = 1920x1080
  Aspect ratio = 1:1 (square samples)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
VC-1 video stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = 56
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 2
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 720x480
  Display size = 720x480
  Aspect ratio = 40:33 (704x480 16:9)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C3
  Stream 3 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
Dolby TrueHD audio stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = B1
  TrueHD stream (up to 8 channels)
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  2 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
  6 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
      channel arrangement = Main (Left,Right), Centre, LFE, Surrounds (Ls/Rs)
  8 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
      channel arrangement = Main (Left,Right), Centre, LFE, Surrounds (Ls/Rs)
  Dynamic range control = -10.6371 dB .. 8.4282 dB
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C2
  Stream 2 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C0
  Stream 0 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 8 found!
  First PTS = 00002F8B  (+96ms)
  Substream id = C8
Subpicture stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 00333CBA  (+37270ms)
  Substream id = 23
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 00333CBA  (+37270ms)
  Substream id = 22
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00836151  (+95628ms)
  Substream id = 21
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 0083903D  (+95762ms)
  Substream id = 20
  Format = 8bitRLE
.
Opening file PEVOB_2.EVO
Reading...
File size: 8972 Mbytes.
This file is ENCRYPTED! Decrypt it before any process.
VOB number 5 contains 2 video , 5 audio and 4 subpicture streams.
PTM of first video frame = 1BA71DE9
PTM of last video frame = 3465D84B
Duration = 1:16:52.808
VC-1 video stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DE9  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = 55
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 3
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 1920x1080
  Display size = 1920x1080
  Aspect ratio = 1:1 (square samples)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby TrueHD audio stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA709D0  (+5154759ms)
  Substream id = B1
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 1BA7128B  (+5154784ms)
  Substream id = C3
  Stream 3 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
VC-1 video stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DE9  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = 56
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 2
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 720x480
  Display size = 720x480
  Aspect ratio = 40:33 (704x480 16:9)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA7128B  (+5154784ms)
  Substream id = C0
  Stream 0 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DCB  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = C2
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 8 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DCB  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = C8
  Stream 8 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
Subpicture stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 1BA98BA0  (+5156584ms)
  Substream id = 23
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 1BA98BA0  (+5156584ms)
  Substream id = 22
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA9A316  (+5156651ms)
  Substream id = 20
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA9AED1  (+5156684ms)
  Substream id = 21
  Format = 8bitRLE
Done.

921 counted frames (0:00:38.413) in video stream 0.
234189 calculated frames in video stream 0.
1172 counted frames (0:00:48.882) in video stream 1.
234189 calculated frames in video stream 1.

Reading HVA00001.VTI
13 VTS_EVOB_ATRs found.
13 VTS_EVOBIs found.
Done.

Evodemux still let me proceed but again garbled video.

I then tried a program called BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5. That has a key database (189 movies in total) and it lists Troy as an option. I had to make an ISO file from the digital files I have, mount that and then point BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5 to that drive. That then gave me the following error:

Code:
Backup HD-DVD V1.00 (C# Port) Starting
Testing source
Found valid HD-DVD source.
Disc Hash: 3624DEC53823E6B934413339F4F0733067700C95
Look for this movie in my database
Could not find this movie in my database. Please update your key file.

The disc hash for Troy in the BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5 database is different, it's F1E5D1838BC981C160DBD54ABEE09F7D39513CB7. It looks like the DC and TC of Troy were released on HDDVD, so I'm thinking maybe they only decrypted the DC and the key was never cracked for the TC?

The other program I've read about people using is DVDFab, but that didn't recognise any of the files or the ISO.]]>
I don't have a drive but a friend ripped the TC of Troy with AnyDVD and sent me the files. The rip process seemed to go well without any errors.

First thing I did is attempted to demux with TS Muxer. The later versions of TSMuxer gave an error about not being able to read all of the files and the only option I had was a SD file. I then tried one of the earlier versions and that gave me the option of a HD stream. I demuxed that, it gave me a VC1 file but all I got from it was garbled video.

I then tried Evodemux, that gave me a message about the file being encrypted and that it needed decrypting first:

Code:
Opening file PEVOB_1.EVO
Reading...
File size: 11417 Mbytes.
This file is ENCRYPTED! Decrypt it before any process.
VOB number 4 contains 2 video , 5 audio and 4 subpicture streams.
PTM of first video frame = 00000DCB
PTM of last video frame = 1BA71DE9
Duration = 1:25:54.816
VC-1 video stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = 55
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 3
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 1920x1080
  Display size = 1920x1080
  Aspect ratio = 1:1 (square samples)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
VC-1 video stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = 56
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 2
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 720x480
  Display size = 720x480
  Aspect ratio = 40:33 (704x480 16:9)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C3
  Stream 3 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
Dolby TrueHD audio stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = B1
  TrueHD stream (up to 8 channels)
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  2 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
  6 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
      channel arrangement = Main (Left,Right), Centre, LFE, Surrounds (Ls/Rs)
  8 ch. decoder
      channel modifier = Stereo
      channel arrangement = Main (Left,Right), Centre, LFE, Surrounds (Ls/Rs)
  Dynamic range control = -10.6371 dB .. 8.4282 dB
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C2
  Stream 2 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 00000DCB
  Substream id = C0
  Stream 0 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 8 found!
  First PTS = 00002F8B  (+96ms)
  Substream id = C8
Subpicture stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 00333CBA  (+37270ms)
  Substream id = 23
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 00333CBA  (+37270ms)
  Substream id = 22
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 00836151  (+95628ms)
  Substream id = 21
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 0083903D  (+95762ms)
  Substream id = 20
  Format = 8bitRLE
.
Opening file PEVOB_2.EVO
Reading...
File size: 8972 Mbytes.
This file is ENCRYPTED! Decrypt it before any process.
VOB number 5 contains 2 video , 5 audio and 4 subpicture streams.
PTM of first video frame = 1BA71DE9
PTM of last video frame = 3465D84B
Duration = 1:16:52.808
VC-1 video stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DE9  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = 55
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 3
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 1920x1080
  Display size = 1920x1080
  Aspect ratio = 1:1 (square samples)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby TrueHD audio stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA709D0  (+5154759ms)
  Substream id = B1
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 1BA7128B  (+5154784ms)
  Substream id = C3
  Stream 3 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
VC-1 video stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DE9  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = 56
  Profile = Advanced
  Level = 2
  Chroma Format = 4:2:0
  Size = 720x480
  Display size = 720x480
  Aspect ratio = 40:33 (704x480 16:9)
  Frame Rate = 23.976 (24000/1001)
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA7128B  (+5154784ms)
  Substream id = C0
  Stream 0 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 1280 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 3
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 640 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R + C + Ls + Rs, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = present
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DCB  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = C2
Dolby Digital Plus audio stream 8 found!
  First PTS = 1BA71DCB  (+5154816ms)
  Substream id = C8
  Stream 8 is Dolby Digital Plus
  frame size = 768 bytes, number of blocks per frame = 6
  Sampling frequency = 48 kHz
  Transmission bitrate = 192 kbit/s
  Channel arrangement = L + R, bsid = 16
  LFE channel = not present
Subpicture stream 3 found!
  First PTS = 1BA98BA0  (+5156584ms)
  Substream id = 23
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 2 found!
  First PTS = 1BA98BA0  (+5156584ms)
  Substream id = 22
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 0 found!
  First PTS = 1BA9A316  (+5156651ms)
  Substream id = 20
  Format = 8bitRLE
Subpicture stream 1 found!
  First PTS = 1BA9AED1  (+5156684ms)
  Substream id = 21
  Format = 8bitRLE
Done.

921 counted frames (0:00:38.413) in video stream 0.
234189 calculated frames in video stream 0.
1172 counted frames (0:00:48.882) in video stream 1.
234189 calculated frames in video stream 1.

Reading HVA00001.VTI
13 VTS_EVOB_ATRs found.
13 VTS_EVOBIs found.
Done.

Evodemux still let me proceed but again garbled video.

I then tried a program called BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5. That has a key database (189 movies in total) and it lists Troy as an option. I had to make an ISO file from the digital files I have, mount that and then point BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5 to that drive. That then gave me the following error:

Code:
Backup HD-DVD V1.00 (C# Port) Starting
Testing source
Found valid HD-DVD source.
Disc Hash: 3624DEC53823E6B934413339F4F0733067700C95
Look for this movie in my database
Could not find this movie in my database. Please update your key file.

The disc hash for Troy in the BackupHDDVDGUI_0.5 database is different, it's F1E5D1838BC981C160DBD54ABEE09F7D39513CB7. It looks like the DC and TC of Troy were released on HDDVD, so I'm thinking maybe they only decrypted the DC and the key was never cracked for the TC?

The other program I've read about people using is DVDFab, but that didn't recognise any of the files or the ISO.]]> <![CDATA[Ripping Seamless Branching Discs]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4450.html Mon, 06 Dec 2021 01:36:43 +0000 stwd4nder2]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4450.html
Is there a "best" way to rip discs that use seamless branching? There's a couple syncs I'd like to do with discs that use it, but I don't want to sync it to my rip only to have it fall out of sync with another due to MakeMKV dropping frames.

And on a side note, why is this so difficult? Appending video files seems like a relatively simple thing to do, you'd think this would be solved by now.]]>
Is there a "best" way to rip discs that use seamless branching? There's a couple syncs I'd like to do with discs that use it, but I don't want to sync it to my rip only to have it fall out of sync with another due to MakeMKV dropping frames.

And on a side note, why is this so difficult? Appending video files seems like a relatively simple thing to do, you'd think this would be solved by now.]]> <![CDATA[Decoding AC3 tracks from film ?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4376.html Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:44:30 +0000 Mediahead]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4376.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[firewire: problems and solutions]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4172.html Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:22:09 +0000 spoRv]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4172.html
BUT... indeed it could be handy for someone who would like to get a cheap and good audio interface to capture laserdisc tracks and not only.

The main problem is, most of all the motherboards released in the last few years, there is no firewire, so you are forced to buy a PCI-E card to get it; still, some of these can have sync problems.

According to several posts I read on various problem, the best way to avoid problems using a PCI-E firewire interface with audio cards is to choose one using Texas Instrument chipsets; in particular, the latest one using the XIO2213B.

AVOID the cheap few-bucks chinese cards as they do not use TI chipsets!

Such kind of cards cost around 35/40€; bad thing is, they come without a cable, so you need a 9pin/6pic cable that usually cost further 15/20€, setting the price of the whole set up to 50/60€! So take this in account if you are planning to buy an old firewire audio card, as the whole connection set could could a big fraction of the card itself!

There is another way, though: buy an old iMac!

It could be found for peanuts now; any Intel based one could record several dozen tracks without a problem, and it's possible to add more interfaces easily to get more channels, without having problems like you probably get using the PC!

Sure, two computers (and monitors) take more space than one, but having one dedicated only to audio capture could be useful; then, if you can also got a video capture card working in that same iMac... Big Grin]]>
BUT... indeed it could be handy for someone who would like to get a cheap and good audio interface to capture laserdisc tracks and not only.

The main problem is, most of all the motherboards released in the last few years, there is no firewire, so you are forced to buy a PCI-E card to get it; still, some of these can have sync problems.

According to several posts I read on various problem, the best way to avoid problems using a PCI-E firewire interface with audio cards is to choose one using Texas Instrument chipsets; in particular, the latest one using the XIO2213B.

AVOID the cheap few-bucks chinese cards as they do not use TI chipsets!

Such kind of cards cost around 35/40€; bad thing is, they come without a cable, so you need a 9pin/6pic cable that usually cost further 15/20€, setting the price of the whole set up to 50/60€! So take this in account if you are planning to buy an old firewire audio card, as the whole connection set could could a big fraction of the card itself!

There is another way, though: buy an old iMac!

It could be found for peanuts now; any Intel based one could record several dozen tracks without a problem, and it's possible to add more interfaces easily to get more channels, without having problems like you probably get using the PC!

Sure, two computers (and monitors) take more space than one, but having one dedicated only to audio capture could be useful; then, if you can also got a video capture card working in that same iMac... Big Grin]]> <![CDATA[Analog Audio Capture]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4065.html Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:05:56 +0000 alexp2000]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-4065.html
Have been battling with getting set up for lossless VHS captures using a JVC deck with a built in TBC. Tried with Virtualdub but couldn't get the audio to sync so moved on to AmarecTV which seems to work fine. I've been capturing without deinterlacing then using QTGMC in Avisynth and the results seem good.

The only problem is the audio is just too loud! It's clipping and causing distortion. I've turned the volume on laptop my line-in right down but it doesn't seem to help. Looking at the display on the VHS player, there's a volume level meter and it look's like it's maxing out all the time. The only problem is there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it down.

Just wondering if anyone else has encountered something like this before? I'm wondering whrther running to audio through some sort of mixer with the option to lower the signal gain before it got to the capture card would work?]]>
Have been battling with getting set up for lossless VHS captures using a JVC deck with a built in TBC. Tried with Virtualdub but couldn't get the audio to sync so moved on to AmarecTV which seems to work fine. I've been capturing without deinterlacing then using QTGMC in Avisynth and the results seem good.

The only problem is the audio is just too loud! It's clipping and causing distortion. I've turned the volume on laptop my line-in right down but it doesn't seem to help. Looking at the display on the VHS player, there's a volume level meter and it look's like it's maxing out all the time. The only problem is there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it down.

Just wondering if anyone else has encountered something like this before? I'm wondering whrther running to audio through some sort of mixer with the option to lower the signal gain before it got to the capture card would work?]]> <![CDATA[Can anyone do decent VHS transfers in UK?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-3975.html Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:13:34 +0000 HippieDalek]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-3975.html Sorry if this is the wrong section. I was wondering if there is anyone here from the UK who is able to make high quality transfers from PAL VHS tapes? I'm wanting to transfer two (maybe three) retail tapes for an upcoming project but I only have a very basic VHS setup. There's a few commercial transfer services near me that I'll look into, but I doubt they'd be willing as these are retail tapes rather than home recordings.

Any help is appreciated.]]> Sorry if this is the wrong section. I was wondering if there is anyone here from the UK who is able to make high quality transfers from PAL VHS tapes? I'm wanting to transfer two (maybe three) retail tapes for an upcoming project but I only have a very basic VHS setup. There's a few commercial transfer services near me that I'll look into, but I doubt they'd be willing as these are retail tapes rather than home recordings.

Any help is appreciated.]]> <![CDATA[4K Capture Card Recommendations.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-3725.html Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:32:59 +0000 PDB]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-3725.html
I have a card right now that will do 1080p/23.976 both in hardware and software. I was looking to capture some streaming at possible 4K with or without HDR. This is for a possible future project.

The problem is that most of the affordable cards that are used for game capture don't (or claim to not) support 23.976. At best I can hope for 30 or 29. Does anyone know of an affordable card that will do 2160p at 23.976? Maybe with HDR even though I know that’s pushing it. Thanks.]]>
I have a card right now that will do 1080p/23.976 both in hardware and software. I was looking to capture some streaming at possible 4K with or without HDR. This is for a possible future project.

The problem is that most of the affordable cards that are used for game capture don't (or claim to not) support 23.976. At best I can hope for 30 or 29. Does anyone know of an affordable card that will do 2160p at 23.976? Maybe with HDR even though I know that’s pushing it. Thanks.]]>