Macrovision on VHS tape to DV to Computer (via firewire)?

[kidflew]

Hi

I used a Panasonic NV-SD275 vcr , and a JVC GR-D30 MiniDV camera.

When i play the 35gb AVI file, the film is sometimes coloured( looks nice) and sometimes white/black (nasty) and the picture "fuzzels"(shows lines).

Is this the macrovision causing this?
Can I fix this using a software or must i have hardware?

Thanks for any help.

[choirislife923]

sounds like macrovision to me...

[thecoalman]

Have you tried a home movie on VHS without MV? Not that this will give you a definite answer as I have had a lot of trouble with home movies that are "macrovision protected". But if you have no problems with a home movie MV is most likley your culprit and it's the Cam that's doing it.

[dxj40c]

Use a Sima Videocopy Master. It inhances the input signal for capture, it will also eliminate protection on DVD and VHS sources.

[EGrier]

Hey kidflew,
How did you transfer your VHS footage to your JVC GR-D30? As I have one also and was wondering how you did it. It is my understanding that the D30 doesn't have an analog input.

Thanks

E-man

[pyrohydra]

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