VideoHelp Forum - Capturing and VCR https://forum.videohelp.com/ Everything about capturing analog TV, S/VHS or Cam using Video cards, TV-Cards, or MJPEG or MPEG1/2/4 hardware realtime capture cards. Also VCR, VHS hardware recording problems. en Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:19:28 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png VideoHelp Forum - Capturing and VCR https://forum.videohelp.com/ Panasonic AG 1980 w/inferior replacement heads? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420213-Panasonic-AG-1980-w-inferior-replacement-heads?goto=newpost Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:13:07 GMT Hello,

I have a 1980 serviced/recapped by T Grant a few years ago. He also replaced the heads. It just dawned on me that he might have used whatever non-glass, cheaper model Panasonic heads that would fit. I reached out but he can't recall.

If so, would this affect the image quality? I want to compare with a JVC 9900, but it might not be a fair comparison since the heads aren't original. ]]> Capturing and VCR clashradio https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420213-Panasonic-AG-1980-w-inferior-replacement-heads VHS Capture Glowing Horizontal Lines Moving Vertically (Example Attached) https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420175-VHS-Capture-Glowing-Horizontal-Lines-Moving-Vertically-%28Example-Attached%29?goto=newpost Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:18:51 GMT I am trying to figure out what might be causing a couple of Glowing Horizontal Lines moving vertically up my VHS capture.

I have included an example. Both the raw HuffYuv Avi capture and a compressed mp4 file. Both show it pretty clearly.

It isn't something that will correct using tracking or TCB.

I cleaned the heads of my VCR using my Head Cleaning Tape, but may do a deeper cleaning opening it up, but was curious if anyone recognizes this issue.
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]]> Capturing and VCR seamar https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420175-VHS-Capture-Glowing-Horizontal-Lines-Moving-Vertically-%28Example-Attached%29 Noise bars playing VHS-C tapes with adapter on VCR (audio ok) https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420157-Noise-bars-playing-VHS-C-tapes-with-adapter-on-VCR-%28audio-ok%29?goto=newpost Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:57:13 GMT Hi there,

I'm playing VHS-C tapes with a JVC adapter C-P6U in two VCRs:
JVC HR-S5800E (SVHS VCR)
LG RC68223 (VHS VCR)

So far I haven't had any issues but last weekend, when i play any VHS-C tape on JVC VCR i get noise bars and the audio is ok.
I play the same VHS-C tapes on LG VCR without issues, so i presume the adapter is ok.
Regular VHS tapes are playing well in both VCRs, so i presume the video heads in JVC VCR are ok.

What could be happening ?
I already play around wih manual tracking in JVC VCR without success.
Unfortunately, I have some SVHS-C tapes that I can only play on JVC VCR.

Please help.

Thanks ]]> Capturing and VCR fpneves https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420157-Noise-bars-playing-VHS-C-tapes-with-adapter-on-VCR-%28audio-ok%29 VCR vs VCR https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420129-VCR-vs-VCR?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:34:31 GMT I'm starting this thread because I want to post VCR screenshots and compare them.
Maybe someone will find them useful, maybe someone will join in.

All my screenshots are quick ones – from the HDMI output of a Panasonic DVD recorder, after deinterlacing.

At first glance: Philips (or JVC) vs. Sony.

https://imgsli.com/NDUyMzgz

In addition, the sound from the JVC is more muffled than from the Sony (linear mono).
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]]> Capturing and VCR rgr https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420129-VCR-vs-VCR Hi8 Playback issue on Sony Handycam https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420091-Hi8-Playback-issue-on-Sony-Handycam?goto=newpost Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:25:29 GMT I'm getting this playback issue on my Sony TRV-65. Happens on all tapes that were known to work fine. I already tried cleaning the heads and I can't try another camera at the moment.
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]]> Capturing and VCR kernelfree https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420091-Hi8-Playback-issue-on-Sony-Handycam using ffmpeg to record game consoles, having issues. https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420082-using-ffmpeg-to-record-game-consoles-having-issues?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:53:15 GMT has anyone here tried using ffmpeg to record their hdmi capture cards? i've been dabbling with it, but i'm having major issues with it. i wanted to ditch obs because of the duplicate frame issue but i can't seem to avoid it now.

i'm getting duplicate frames in my capture despite having vsync set to 0 and fps_mode set to passthrough (the dupes aren't being reported in ffmpeg), i keep getting "non monotonus dts" warnings during capture, and i am also getting corrupted frames when importing the captured video into davinci resolve. the duplicate frames is what's causing the glitching.
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is there a fix for this? my computer is more than capable of capturing in real time.

the reason why I'm using ffmpeg is because I cannot record 4k60 4:4:4 with OBS without massive duplicate frames and encoder overload even though my computer should be more than capable of doing so. OBS gives me duplicate frames regardless of settings though, it's a longstanding issue with capture cards.

vsync=1 and fps_mode cfr reports duplicate frames. fps_mode cfr gives me drops and dupes. I'm getting them every few seconds, sometimes every few minutes, and sometimes its several frames at a time. I know it's not noticeable by most people, but I'm sensitive to them and my pc should be more than capable of capturing with zero duplicate frames.

here's my command:
Code:
ffmpeg -hide_banner -rtbufsize 2G -f dshow -video_size 2560x1440 -framerate 59.9402 -pix_fmt bgr24 -video_pin_name 0 -audio_pin_name 2 -vsync 0 -fflags +genpts -i video="AVerMedia HD Capture GC573 1":audio="AVerMedia HD Capture GC573 1" -colorspace:v "bt709" -color_primaries:v "bt709" -color_trc:v "bt709" -color_range:v "tv" -c:v hevc_nvenc -pix_fmt yuv444p -gpu any -g 30 -rc vbr -cq 16 -qmin 16 -qmax 16 -b:v 0K -b_ref_mode 1 -spatial_aq 1 -temporal_aq 1 -aq-strength 15 -sc_threshold 40 -bf 2 -b_ref_mode each -i_qfactor 0.75 -b_qfactor 1.1 -refs 3 -keyint_min 25 -qcomp 0.6 -qblur 0.5 -surfaces 64  -preset p1 -profile rext -c:a copy -f segment -segment_time 9999999999 -strftime 1 -metadata DEVICE="AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K" -metadata:s:v:0 title="Game Video [AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K]" -metadata:s:a:0 title="Game Audio [AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K]" -metadata:s:a:1 title="Mic Audio"  "F:\ffmpeg recordings\%%Y-%%m-%%d_%%H-%%M-%%S.mkv"
specs:
CPU - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz
GPU - Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB
RAM - G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 64GB DDR4 3600MHz
Capture Card - Avermedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)

i asked about this on another site. someone recommended me use either ddagrab or gfxcapture because "dshow is ancient". those are basically just screen recorders. i'm screen recording a preview. that's not practical for me, i want to record in the resolution and framerate my console is outputting. ]]> Capturing and VCR ENunn https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420082-using-ffmpeg-to-record-game-consoles-having-issues Feedback for Workflow https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420078-Feedback-for-Workflow?goto=newpost Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:20:49 GMT svhs cable > Panasonic DMR-Eh575 > svhs Cable > Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle >...]]> Hello,

I want to capture some of my old vhs I captured some good lossless avis back in the past if I rememver correct just need some feedback on what to choose.

This is my current setup :
Blaupunkt Rtv 966 > svhs cable > Panasonic DMR-Eh575 > svhs Cable > Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle > Windows 11 Machine using Virtual dub 1.9.11

First Question :
I want to capture standard pal vhs tapes which video output would be the best to select in my Blackmagic intensity software?

Second question :
I can't install huffyuv for the life of me tried everything with no luck so far.
I read that either lagarith or utvideo would be equal if not supperior to huffyuv using modern machines.
Which codec would you suggest to use for my project?
If utvideo which one?

Third question :
If I remember correct I had some filter packages for vdub installed to improve the picture and audio quality.
Is this a good idea if yes what kind of filters would you suggest?
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]]> Capturing and VCR hauko https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420078-Feedback-for-Workflow Digital Master from VHS tapes https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420074-Digital-Master-from-VHS-tapes?goto=newpost Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:10:26 GMT Hi all, I have just started the journey of converting VHS tapes to digital. I understand the limits of how good these tapes are going to look when converted, but I would still like to get the best results possible, so I thought I would start with trying to capture an uncompressed file. I have... Hi all,

I have just started the journey of converting VHS tapes to digital. I understand the limits of how good these tapes are going to look when converted, but I would still like to get the best results possible, so I thought I would start with trying to capture an uncompressed file. I have not yet purchased capture cards or software, but I do have two VCRs (JVC VP58U and Sharp VC-H996). I realize that neither of these are S-VHS, but they are almost brand new (I have owned them for their entire life) and the tapes play in them without any jumpiness, and except for a few tapes that are 40 years old, without noise.

I would love recommendations for the best setup for a lossless capture (e.g. ProRes since I am a mac user). My plan is to throw the files in Adobe Premiere and edit/put clips together. I am not concerned about file size being too big since I have 2.5 TB of space.

I would appreciate any insights you all have.

Thanks,
Robin ]]> Capturing and VCR Robin45 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420074-Digital-Master-from-VHS-tapes