MACROVISION almost gone! now fading and brightening...HELP!

[tomasine17]

Hello everyone. I just purchased a JVC HR-7800u vcr with a built in TBC. I also use an ATI AllInWonder 8500DV to capture with, and Virtual Dub file capture software instead of the ATI software. My goal was to bypass macrovision on a tape I have, and to record it from my new vcr with my ATI card onto my comp.

Upon playing the tape from the new vcr, I see that indeed the macrovision has been bypassed, but unfortunately a side effect has arisen, that being that the when playing the vhs tape, the picture will darken for about 10 seconds, and then brighten back up again to normal for about 10 seconds, and keep repeating this pattern over and over. This pattern keeps alternating. Amazingly enough, the outputted picture to the tv does not do this. The picture is only displayed this way through the vd capture software, or the ATI software. So basically, this happens after the video has been transmitted either through s-video or composite video to the computer. I've tried s-video and composite and it happens both ways. I've also tried using an older vcr and using the ATI patch for disabling macrovision on the video inputs of the ATI card, and that still produces a picture with this brightening and fading.

Has anyone come across this or know of a solution? Thanks for the help!

[thinkert]

Hmmm, I believe that the brightening and fading effect IS the macrovision copy protection...

[drewson99]

yes, this is the way macrovision works, it looks like a brightening and dimming every 5 seconds or so. I would invest in a Sima CopyMaster which will remove the macrovision before capturing. i love mine.

[johnwestsr2001]

"I would invest in a Sima CopyMaster which will remove the macrovision before capturing. i love mine"

I am planning on buying one of those, do you recommend the Sima CopyMaster or the Sima ColorCorrector?
Do yours (Sima CopyMaster) eliminates the Macrovision completely or still remain some ups and downs in the brightness?

Thanks
JW

[vance43211]

u can also buy another vcr as jvc always add a little extra to their macrovision

a lot of vcr manufacturers don't even bother to actually implement the macrovision these day

[Bob W]

"I would invest in a Sima CopyMaster which will remove the macrovision before capturing. i love mine"

I am planning on buying one of those, do you recommend the Sima CopyMaster or the Sima ColorCorrector?
Do yours (Sima CopyMaster) eliminates the Macrovision completely or still remain some ups and downs in the brightness?

Thanks
JW

I use the CopyMaster and it does indeed work. They sell them at BestBuy for about $39. It also amplifies, filters, and levels the video out prior to capture which improves the image quality.