tv capturing

[towncarblue]

i got a advermedia ezmaker pro pci card . im using windvr 3 to capture music videos from my cablebox. i used dvdauthor to edit the video and then dvdshrink(no compression)to burn it to a dvd. the quality wasnt bad but i would like it to be better .
i have the display settings set to 16:9 (is this a mistake?).
device , standard NTSC_M ( what is NTSC_M_J ? )
record quality is set to NTSC DVD.

can i get some advise on how to get better quality?

[vhelp]

>> NTSC_M ( what is NTSC_M_J ? )

These are for IRE settings.

** NTSC_M_J = 0.0 IRE
** NTSC_M = 7.5 IRE

NTSC_M is usually the default, though I've never seen it any other value
as a default. _M seems to always be the default.

-vhelp 3521

[towncarblue]

Ok , i need some guidance .... i got cablevision (NY) as my cable TV provider. i went and recorded a bunch of music videos . i was not satified with the quality of the end product ( used no shrinking ) .

i need a better way to capture.
i need some recomendations on what i can do to get the best quality possible(?) dont really care if i can only fit about an hour's worth.

[lordsmurf]

Capture AVI only. This is not a great card.
Use VirtualDub.

[FulciLives]

Capture AVI only. This is not a great card.
Use VirtualDub.

Capture NTSC at 704x480 using AVI and a codec like HuffyUV or PicVideo MJPEG (use the 19 or 20 setting).

Then convert to MPEG-2 DVD spec using a software MPEG encoder like TMPGEnc or CCE etc.

Capture programs to use (in no order):

VirtualVCR
iuVCR
TheFlyDS

Good Luck

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[towncarblue]

i tried to capture using the HUFFYUV codec and virtualdub. the video came out messed up, a bit lagging (like when someone stands next to a strobe light )

is there any way to fix this ?
also what is the best capture quality card avalable??

[FulciLives]

i tried to capture using the HUFFYUV codec and virtualdub. the video came out messed up, a bit lagging (like when someone stands next to a strobe light )

is there any way to fix this ?
also what is the best capture quality card avalable??

Notice how VirtualDub was not listed in the list of suggested capture programs?

The card you have does very nice quality.

Try again.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman