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Viability of cheap VHS capture
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(2016-01-26, 02:11 PM)Feallan Wrote:
(2016-01-26, 01:42 AM)Jetrell Fo Wrote: 6 Head VCR, wow. I never owned one, only 4 head. If you can get a SCART to USB you could use VirtualDub to capture video but you'd need a separate connection for audio it looks like. This is a TV/VHS combo correct?

The program that was posted a few pages before, AmarecTV does great job. It gets video from my capture card, and audio from Line in on my sound card, and does that simultaneously.

What do you mean by TV/VHS combo? Pretty sure it's a regular VCR, but I'm no specialist here, I haven't used one in years. Smile

As I was searching the net for this model it looks like it is a combo due to the connections on the back. That is why I mentioned it.

My apologies.
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#32
I suggest to give VirtualDub a chance; it's maybe the best free capture software... IMHO of course!
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#33
I've been digitalizing tapes for months now, mostly to capture the audio, if you need any help or have any question, just let me know.
AKA thxita on OriginalTrilogy
I preserve movies as they first appeared in Italy.
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(2016-01-27, 12:23 AM)Evit Wrote: I've been digitalizing tapes for months now, mostly to capture the audio, if you need any help or have any question, just let me know.

So, how much does the quality of VCR really matter, especially when capturing using a cheap device?
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(2016-01-27, 12:42 AM)Feallan Wrote:
(2016-01-27, 12:23 AM)Evit Wrote: I've been digitalizing tapes for months now, mostly to capture the audio, if you need any help or have any question, just let me know.

So, how much does the quality of VCR really matter, especially when capturing using a cheap device?

Having a decent VCR for capturing VHS does matter. It can eliminate extra time with post-processing.
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(2016-01-27, 12:42 AM)Feallan Wrote:
(2016-01-27, 12:23 AM)Evit Wrote: I've been digitalizing tapes for months now, mostly to capture the audio, if you need any help or have any question, just let me know.

So, how much does the quality of VCR really matter, especially when capturing using a cheap device?

I also use a 6-head Hi-Fi VCR, unless you want to spend money on professional high-end models, you are probably already getting the best quality possibile.
What do you want to digitalize anyway? Stuff recorded off of the TV on blank tapes or home video tapes?
AKA thxita on OriginalTrilogy
I preserve movies as they first appeared in Italy.
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(2016-01-28, 05:33 PM)Evit Wrote: What do you want to digitalize anyway? Stuff recorded off of the TV on blank tapes or home video tapes?

Both actually. I'm mostly interested in preserving audio for a couple of tapes I have, but good video quality would be nice too.
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(2016-01-28, 05:54 PM)Feallan Wrote:
(2016-01-28, 05:33 PM)Evit Wrote: What do you want to digitalize anyway? Stuff recorded off of the TV on blank tapes or home video tapes?

Both actually. I'm mostly interested in preserving audio for a couple of tapes I have, but good video quality would be nice too.

I use the video signal only as reference (to re-make the credits in HD in my Italian preservations) so I plug it into my old DVR (Emtec Movie Cube Q800) which records digitally (but with an old compression format, not the best). All I care is to avoid audio compression because hi-fi stereo audio is usually what I want to preserve so I plug the audio output directly into the PC soundcard (and it should be a decent soundcard, even the cheapest dedicated soundcards are better than most integrated ones) and record it lossless via Adobe Audition (Audacity can be used too, of course). You also want to make sure to find the right setting of audio gain before recording the whole tape or you risk of finding yourself with clipping in the audio file, or a low volume. Play the tape in loud scenes and check what levels are you getting on Audacity/Audition. I generally let them reach a maximum of -3dB.
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I preserve movies as they first appeared in Italy.
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Alright, thanks for tips.

I have Asus Xonar DG I bought a couple of years ago. It's pretty decent, so should be enough.
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Yes, absolutely
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