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  1. 1st Dec 2003 06:43 #1
    Mr.Doctor
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    Hi to everybody.
    I have an ATI RADEON 64 DDR VIVO with 7200 chipset.
    I've been using this card to capture from VCR and CAMCORDER (VHS-C) for some time before finding this problem:

    When acquiring from a VHS-C tape (both through a VCR and VIDEOCAMERA) I experience sudden drops or peaks of brightness. This phenomenon is very annoying and compromises the whole quality of the recording. The capturing defects occurr apparently randomly (sometimes 4-5 times in 20 seconds) and last for about three four frames. Does anyone know if this issue is related to hardware, software, or quality of recording? I'm not sure, but it seems that the phenomenon did not occurr in the first months of usage of the card.

    Thanks to everybody for the help
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    Sounds to me like the ATI is detecting macrovision, although if it's a VHS-C (camcorder) tape there's unlikely to be any.
    Search macrovision + ATI in the forum, I seem to remember seeing a fix of some kind.
    Good luck
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    yes...have to agree with Will Hay...seems to be a MACROVISION problem...

    try this:

    http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/macrovision_graphics.html

    don't know if there's a fix for you particular card or not..but it's a good start...
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  4. 2nd Dec 2003 00:10 #4
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    A TBC is the easy fix. Hacked drivers are the other ones. For that precise problems, you'd need the hacks that were talked about in a ATI 8500DV thread earlie this month... a guy was working on this and seems to have found the answer.
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    What is this, the smurf focal point for lost souls?
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    Originally Posted by Will Hay
    What is this, the smurf focal point for lost souls?
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    Seems that way sometimes.

    I'm planning a vacation ... and I may be offline for a month ... guess I'm just getting in my last few shots on the site.
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  7. 2nd Dec 2003 19:52 #7
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    Macrovision. I agree.
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    Originally Posted by Mr.Doctor
    Hi to everybody.
    I have an ATI RADEON 64 DDR VIVO with 7200 chipset.
    I forgot to add...
    ....I have this card and man it IS GREAT!!!!!!!!
    Let us know if you solve it.
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