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So I got the VCR and while I am still tinkering with it I’m a bit disappointed because image wise this is softer than the General Electric VCR I’ve been using. Maybe that’ll just have to be my compromise if using S-VIDEO eliminates the glitches.
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2018-06-25, 07:07 PM
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So I went to a Panasonic AG-1970. The quality was worse on that than the JVC. It had a good TBC option but image quality was terrible. So I’ve come to a conclusion. SVCR’s SUCK! Going back to composite and doing a test capture on the Panasonic I used to have in the living room.
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2018-06-26, 02:34 AM
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Well my capturing is gonna have to be postponed indefinitely. Now my main VCR is acting up. I push play and the screen goes black regardless of what tape I play yet if I push stop I get the blue screen like I should. Bizarre.
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I have a Prospec DVE image stabilizer model from Japan that has S-video, paid like $100 for it 10 years ago. Ironically I ended up using it for only a handful of tapes, most of the VHS tapes I own are from Japan and usually don't have Macrovision.
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Nothing really new to add. Just figured I’d inform everyone where I’m at with this at the moment. Anyways still using the Dell Latitude for the bulk of the capturing. The two programs I’ve come down is PowerDirector 9.0 and the 2008 Pinnacle Studios I mentioned a few times. Occasionally I may also do some captures with EyeTV Hybrid on my Mac.
The devices I’ve come down to are the WinTV 850, 2016 Dazzle (video only), 2008 Vidbox (audio mostly, occasionally video), and Mygica Capit. The Capit I use with Pinnacle while the others I use in different configurations with PowerDirector. I’ve also been adjusting the bitrate total with PowerDirector. Quality’s a tad reduced but for the purpose of what I’m trying to do it’s fine.
VCR is a semi refurbished Samsung VR8260C. Works pretty good so far. Still have the ES15 DVD Recorder but I’ve moved on to an ES10 with replaced capacitors. Works pretty good as a pass through though those occasional jump frames I’ve been trying to work around still remain. Not by much. The other week ago I recorded a tape that was about 95 minutes and didn’t spot a jump until 65 minutes in. The only way I think I might be able to work around this is using a legit TBC which don’t seem to be readily available these days and the ones that are are a bit out of my price range. Guess just ignore the skips or record the tape(s) again and edit it later.
Anyways that’s about all I got to say. Thanks for all your help folks. This is as good as it gets I suppose. Sorry for any ramblings and ignorance on my part during some of this discussion. It’s a lot of hard work but this is about all I can come down to. Take care folks!