Video Quality

[pepegot1]

I am in the process of starting out in the Video aspects of computing. I have lots of experience in still photography and I am learning about Video everyday. Before I purchase a Capture/Editing/Authoring system, I tried a few things out by making a small movie using VideoImpressions, found in Roxio's "Easy Ceartor 5 CD." I realize that this is far from the best, but it is a starting point.
I copied some video clips, of varying quality, from the Web. Some played well on the computer and some were just lousy. I used TMPGenc to convert from AVI to MPEG's 1 & 2. I used CDRWIN(cue & bin) software to burn to make a VCD and a SVCD. I played them in my JVC DVD player and the video quality was terrible!! However, the still pictures were fine.
If you do the same with photos taken from the Web, at 72 dpi, and try to print them, you will get a less than good result, as 300 dpi is required.

Am I seeing a similar phenomenon with Video from the Web?
I plan to use an analog system, as I do not plan to purchase a digital VCR & Camcorder. How is the quality of Dazzle products & Pinnacle Systems Studio Deluxe in this regard? Remember, I talking analog inputs.
Your response will be greatly appreciated. If they produce videos like I made with video impressions, from the Web, that would not be satisfactory at all.

Thank you all

[pepegot1]

Let's make this simple. What is the video quality of a < $300.00 analog capture card?

Assume good VCR & Camcorder tapes.

[SoDak]

Also don't forget - garbage in = garbage out.

I use ATI AIW 8500 to capture video from VHS. Depending on the setting used on the camcorder (i.e. extended play or normal) has a huge effect on the quality of the captured file. MPEG2 captures, from VHS recorded in normal setting make for pretty good VCDs (I would make SVCDs but my DVD player does not support that format). On the other hand, MPEG2 videos, captured from VHS recorded in extended play look terrible. Also, the connection from your player to your capture device can effect video quality - Firewire connection is the best if your source supports it - my camcorder and VCR don't so I use SVIDEO.

Using DVD2AVI and TMPEG I convert the files to VCD and Nero to burn.

[brergo]

Don't waste you time with Dazzle, I sent mine back after a week. I am now looking at getting Pinnacle's Studio Deluxe.

Brian

[vcdfreak]

Firewire -> capture with MS Movie Maker (Come with Win XP).

Encode to VCD with TMPGEnc -> Noise Reduction checked and double click on it to set all the parameters to full (might 2-3x the conversion time) + color correction (Gamma to 50, Red, Blue to ~80-120 depending on your source, good if your source is a below US$800 camcorder)

[BJ_M]

Firewire -> capture with MS Movie Maker (Come with Win XP).

Encode to VCD with TMPGEnc -> Noise Reduction checked and double click on it to set all the parameters to full (might 2-3x the conversion time) + color correction (Gamma to 50, Red, Blue to ~80-120 depending on your source, good if your source is a below US$800 camcorder)

if you have to set your gamma to 50 and then also set red and blue to ~80-120 i would be checking out what is wrong with your source as that would over saturate normally .. setting all 3 settings to full in noise reduction would cause a huge major loss of detail also ..