How to reduce dropped frames ?

[whenevere]

What are your strategies and techniques for reducing the number of dropped frames when capturing ?? I got too many dropped frames from an old VHS tape.

My equipment is pretty new and more than capable : Canopus ADVC-100, fast 2.4 ghz cpu, new Panasonic VCR/DVD (PV-D4743). I have tried the following capturing software : Scenalyzer, WinDV, VirtualDUB, Ulead DVD Workshop Pro. My Panasonic VCR has auto head cleaning, auto tracking, and I tried to manually adjust the tracking. Nothing seemed to help.

So, what are tricks and tips to try to reduce the number of dropped frames ??

[holistic]

Correct me here : You are "capturing" VHS through your AVDC-100?

If this is the case, then any frame drops will be because of poor source and typically not your computer.
I even get frame drops from when I have removed / reinserted a DV tape and there is no data stream.

So, what are tricks and tips to try to reduce the number of dropped frames ??

Try a TimeBaseCorrector , it seems to have solved a few issues for people.

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[whenevere]

Yes, I am capturing from a VHS tape.

What is a TimeBaseCorrector (TBC) ?

[andkiich]

1) read the capture guides

2) do a forum search on this topic

3) read this: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157660

[Nelson37]

I want to second and amplify Andkiich's suggestions. This is a VERY commonly asked question and has dozens of possible answers. They have all been covered over and over again. That is why there is a sticky covering this, with multiple posts covering specific areas in great detail.

Once you have done these things, if you still have questions, then try again.

[xiaNaix]

This is probably the most inexpensive TBC I've seen...

http://www.avtoolbox.com/avt-8710.htm

I don't own one personally but there have been alot of recommendations for it here.