I'm a complete noob to this kind of stuff and there are some tapes I'd like to make digital copies of (obviously). How do I get the best quality, what should I use to capture, etc.
I literally know nothing, but I'd like to get started.
Start with your deck.
Best results can be obtained from a decent S-VHS player. JVC and Panasonic are the most reputable, with the Panasonic AG-1980P being a particular favourite.
More info here:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/video/capture-playback-hardware.htm
What's your budget?
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Moth3r said:
Start with your deck.
Best results can be obtained from a decent S-VHS player. JVC and Panasonic are the most reputable, with the Panasonic AG-1980P being a particular favourite.
More info here:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/video/capture-playback-hardware.htmWhat's your budget?
Thanks for the link.
I don't really have a budget. Just whatever I can afford at the moment. There's no rush, so I'll just have to accumulate the equipment and such over time. It's worth the wait if it's for a better end product.
I checked amazon for JVC Super VHS players, but all I could find were the crap ones (3900 and 5900) and the "pro" ones that are super expensive (around $2000).
What kind of TBC do you recommend?
Try looking on eBay for a 2nd hand deck instead of Amazon.
My VCR has a built-in TBC, it's probably not as effective as an external box such as the DataVideo TBC-1000, but cheaper.
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My recommendations:
1. Panasonic AG-1980P: It's a really nice deck that uses a field-TBC.
2. Panasonic DMR-ES10: It corrects horizontal jitter really well in passthrough-mode, as it uses a line-TBC.
3. Leitch DPS-290: Cuts through Macrovision like butter, as it uses a (full)frame-TBC. It also serves really well as a kind-of PreAmp for video.
I suggest eBay as well. I got all of this for under $400 there.
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Hi AntcuFaalb, does this other model can do the same thing as the one you mentioned (Leitch DPS-290) ?
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monks19 said:
Hi AntcuFaalb, does this other model can do the same thing as the one you mentioned (Leitch DPS-290) ?
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It should, but I'm not 100% sure.
I'd be willing to sell my DPS-290 to you, if you're interested. Do you live in the USA?
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I may get a stand alone DVD recorder, such as the one mentioned above. but if I was wanting to hook up my existing VCR, LD, or 8mm video camera to my PC or MAC, does anyone have any recommendations for hardware to connect those units to my PC or MAC? I am sure the cheap devices are cheap in quality and built poorly. Then the high end sometimes seems like over kill. I am mainly looking to back up some old VHS and transfer some old home videos.
Some examples from amazon that I have looked at:
Elgato Video Capture Device 10020840 - $85.00
Diamond VC500 One Touch Video Capture Device - $36.00
From Newegg:
KWorld DVD Maker USB 2.0 VS- USB2800 USB 2.0 Interface - $30
Historically, USB devices had a bad reputation and a PCI or PCIe card device was recommended. I've got no idea what these newer devices are like, however.
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Historically, USB devices had a bad reputation and a PCI or PCIe card device was recommended. I've got no idea what these newer devices are like, however.
The Hauppauge USB Live-2 (CX23102-based) just dumps the raw analog->digital signal on the wire. It does no hardware encoding at all, which is great if you want to do raw AVI captures with something like VirtualDub.
It's an excellent little device and I've never seen it drop any frames. The comb filter sucks, however, so I suggest using the s-video input only.
One possible issue is that it's "Macrovision 1.0 Detection Compliant", so a Macrovision-stripper is needed if you plan to do any VHS rips.
Edit: I forgot to mention that it works in the 4:2:2 (UYVY/YUY2) color-space.
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