JVC s-vhs vcr's

[yodel]

Maybe two interfering signals ? or a device near the vcr that's radiating
some EM field ?

[Werble]

By on screen displays I think it's called superimpose on my vcr which is already disabled. I fixed the image upload of my earlier post so please check it again. I don't think tracking would cause that white bar but I think my tracking is fine as the picture itself looks the best that I have ever seen it. The stabilizer is off as turning it on would disable TBC and the picture is rock solid anyway. Anyother suggestions Lordsmurf?

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Yodel, I think that if it were interference then I would be experincing that more often. And why a solid white bar? I think it's some setting I need to chnage but I don't know what to change. I do, however, have the VCR situated near my monitor but I don't get this white bar when veiwing pre recorded video's like store bought movies.

[lordsmurf]

This looks like a common driver error on some BT capture cards. Have you ever used the composite in before? Maybe the card detects Macrovision? Does it do this on a tv set, or just the PC? I bet just the PC. This is not related to the VCR itself.

[Werble]

Well I am using the s-vhs out on the vcr directly into the s-video input of my MSI nvidia geforce III video card. I am not sure if it uses the BT chip but, as stated before, it does go away only to return later for another 5 seconds or so. I do have a hauppauge wintv tuner card installed that does use the BT chip. Could that be a possible problem even though I don't use it for capturing anymore? COuld it also be the DIGITAL R3 being on that could be the problem?

[BrainStorm69]

Well I am using the s-vhs out on the vcr directly into the s-video input of my MSI nvidia geforce III video card. I am not sure if it uses the BT chip but, as stated before, it does go away only to return later for another 5 seconds or so. I do have a hauppauge wintv tuner card installed that does use the BT chip. Could that be a possible problem even though I don't use it for capturing anymore? COuld it also be the DIGITAL R3 being on that could be the problem?

I don't have an nVidia capture card, but that looks like what I have seen other nVidia capture card owners complain of with respect to Macrovision. If you do a search for nVidia and Macrovision, I imagine you can find several threads on the topic.

EDIT: Just did a search myself, and it looks like you need to install the NVIDIA WDM 1.08 DRIVER (Macrovision disabled driver).

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BrainStorm69, I can understand why you think it could be macrovision but the thing is that the tapes I am capturing are home movies recorded from a VHS camcorder. There is no macrovision involved from the tapes. Although when I am capturing, I don't see anything wrong with the video. It looks good during capture but the white block appears during playback. Could it be that there is macrovision on the Nvidia card itself and not from the VHS tapes? Or from the VCR's svideo output regardless of what tape source I use?

[RowMan]

Does anyone have any info on the JVC HR-S4700U like production year or features? I was able to get a (somewhat) working model for free and would like to know if it's worth fixing to get it back to normal.

[Werble]

BrainStorm69, I think you were correct. I just did a capture using my huappaugge wintv tuner card using the composite output of the jvc and not a single white bar. Looks like nvidia does have some sort of macrovision enabled. Now if only I can get my hands on the older 1.08 wdm drivers instead of what I am using now to see if that resolves the macrovision issue. Thanks for the tip BrainStorm69.

[BrainStorm69]

BrainStorm69, I think you were correct. I just did a capture using my huappaugge wintv tuner card using the composite output of the jvc and not a single white bar. Looks like nvidia does have some sort of macrovision enabled. Now if only I can get my hands on the older 1.08 wdm drivers instead of what I am using now to see if that resolves the macrovision issue. Thanks for the tip BrainStorm69.

You're welcome.

nVidia seems to have the same problem that ATI does with bad source tapes. They seem to confuse the errors in the not-so-good video signal with Macrovision, and react accordingly -- i.e., refuse to capture properly.

EDIT: BTW, if you can't find the WDM 1.08 drivers (which doesn'tseem too easy), I think you can get them here:

ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/23.11/WDM_1.08.exe

[lordsmurf]

For the record, this is a good fix for ATI too. Roll back to older drivers and slightly older MMC (8.1 is fine), and then apply the hacks off my site.

Newer MMC and drivers can still work with the hacks. They do on my 7200 cards.

[Werble]

I was able to dl the older drivers (1.08) and captures through the S-VHS port of my vcr are now flawless. This forum is great and you guys (BrainStorm69 and LordSmurf especially) rock. Thanks again for the great tips.