Capturing "Slow Speed" (EP) Tape results in poppy/crackly audio.

[jcm0320]

This only occurs when I capture a VHS tape that has been recorded in slow speed.

If the tape were recorded in fast speed, this does not occur.

Any ideas why? Is there a peice of hardware that might fix the problem? (Instead of digitally removing the noise.)

I am using a Canopus ADVC 110 btw.


Thank you!

[Rawit]

You could try this:

Look at the bottom of your Canopus ADVC 110, and set jumper number 4 to ON (default is OFF). This deactivates the locked audio mode, which may solve your problem.
Locked audio works very well most of the time, but in some situations, like capturing video game material, it causes pops in the audio (the manual also has some info about that).
I hope it solves your problem, and put the jumper back when you capture other material.

[redwudz]

jcm0320, please don't double post. I have locked the other thread.

Moderator redwudz

[jcm0320]

Well this forum is set up so that new users can only post in the "Newbie" section for the first 24 hours. That's why that post started there to begin with. It was my only option at the time.

[redwudz]

Just PM a Mod and they can move the thread as needed.

[RowMan]

Just a shot, but does the slow speed tape "crackle" when you're just playing it or does the noise appear only in the captured file?

If the noise can be heard while playing the tape, it may just be a matter of slightly adjusting the tracking control on the VCR until the crackling stops.

[jcm0320]

The noise only appears in the video once it's on the computer.

Weird thing was I was able to prevent this from happening by connecting two VCRs in line with eachother. So the video went through a separate VCR before entering the computer.

The audio problem went away after that.

Why? I don't know...

But the part that still bugs me is that one of my VCRs leaves a flickering black line at the top of anything it outputs. Yes, I know what you're thinking, "The overscan should fix this once it displays on the TV." But it doesn't really do that. And my VCR still puts that flickering black line at the top even when the source is cable (and not a VCR tape).

[RowMan]

I guess you could hook up the video cable from the VCR that does not add flickering directly to your capture card and run the audio signal through the second VCR and then to your computer.

[mark987]

This only occurs when I capture a VHS tape that has been recorded in slow speed.

If the tape were recorded in fast speed, this does not occur.

I am using a Canopus ADVC 110 btw.

It has nothing to do with your recording speed or your capture device.
The edges of your VHS tape are damaged, which happens over time and is normal.
The outermost edge is where the Hi-Fi sound layer is located.
All you have to do is turn of Hi-Fi sound playback.
Just search on your remote for a Hi-Fi button or similar.

[jcm0320]

Actually the VHS tapes are brand new. I used them a few weeks before buying the ADVC 110.

And after messing around with all of the menu settings, it was still doing the same thing.