Ok .. I have given up the trying to master the A/V sync issues with my LeadTek USB TV II. I purchased an ADVC 100 and when I try to capture from two different VCRs I get this at either the bottom or the top of the picture:
If I view a TV feed through the VCR it happens as well so I am guessing it's the VCR (maybe the cabling). It seemed to improve a bit with a different VCR and a different tape (which is this screenshot) but it hasn't gone away. I am connecting to the ADVC with just a regular A/V cable. When I connect my TIVO to it via S-Video this isn't happening.
I guess I am just looking for confirmation that this is the VCR before I go hunting for a VCR with S-Video out. Or maybe some suggestions on how to fix this if it can be fixed.
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That just looks like overscan to me. It will happen with any vcr. It won't show when you play the resulting DVD on a tv.
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I get that on every VHS to DVD Recorder project I do. Brainstorm is correct...it's just overscan. It will show up on your computer but not on your TV.
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Thanks for the responses. I was unsure if it would show up on the dvd and was nervous that it would, so I didn't want to waste a lot of time making a dvd that would end up with this.
It makes sense now that you say that. Both VCRs do play back on the TV ok. I'll give it a try and see what kind of results I get.
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Originally Posted by SatStorm
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If you use "keep aspect ratio 2", it doesn't!
La Linea by Osvaldo Cavandoli
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Originally Posted by non-linear
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Video Arrange Method: Full Screen (keep aspect ratio 2).
That way it doesn't resize / doesn't mess up with the interlace video. The only thing it migh do is to center the picture (let say crop 4 lines of the top and 12 lines of the bottom, gonna center the video and have 8 lines on top and 8 lines at the bottom.La Linea by Osvaldo Cavandoli
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I was going to start a similar thread to this - as I capture a lot of stuff from second-fourth generation vhs tape and I notice this on many videos. I've burned and watched them, so I know it generally doesn't creep up into view - but I'm wondering - would a better vcr help me in any way?
I'm using an older JVC VCR capturing through A/V wires (no s-video) with my DAC-100.
I was considering getting a newer VCR for this as they're generally not that much money, and I figure the quality of the picture could be better (and maybe get an s-video output) - and I was even thinking of getting one that could just put a whole tape on dvd and then I could even just edit that.
Any suggestions?
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