EP VHS to Capture

[boogie70]

Hi all, new here, been searching the net and this forum for a definitive answer to my dilemma. As I'm converting my VHS library to DVD, I've found that any VHS recorded in EP(extended play) tends to "speed up" certain areas of playback. My initial thought was I was losing frames in the transfer, but according to the capture software, I'm not dropping any frames.

From the research I've done, trying to capture from an EP recorded VHS and getting decent results is a task in itself, however, I'm getting decent playback as far as color, tracking etc. goes, just the few sections that appear to "speed up".

Also, from research, a TBC doesn't seem like a solution for this problem, as the general consensus appears to be of the mindset that it wouldn't work with EP VHS. The only way I've thought of, which would be very time intensive, would be to transfer those videos to another deck using the SP mode instead then capturing from the SP recording....but again..that would take a decent amount of time...

I'm using a Canopus ADVC-55 with Corel Video Studio Pro X3.

So in a nutshell, is there any program or method that will fix this problem "post-capture"?

[lordsmurf]

What you describe sounds more like a VCR problem.
Use a better VCR: http://www.digitalFAQ.com/forum/showthread.php/vcr-buying-guide-1567.html

[sanlyn]

Also, from research, a TBC doesn't seem like a solution for this problem, as the general consensus appears to be of the mindset that it wouldn't work with EP VHS.

The previous reply is correct: either it's your VCR, or you have a tape with corrupt data in the audio track (contains timing data).

A good TBC works at any tape speed.

[davideck]

Does the video speed up for only a second or so? FWIW, I had an Adaptec VideOh! PCI Card that had a tendency to speed up small sections of marginal tapes. These same tapes were captured noticeably better with the Hauppauge PVR-250. So a different capture device may yield a better result.

I would expect that a TBC/Frame Synchronizer would eliminate this type of speed up, but it might also exhibit its own issues with marginal video such as vertical jitter or rolling, etc. Certainly worth a try if you have access to a DVD Recorder or an external TBC.

[lordsmurf]

Maybe ... but I've seen more VCRs with lopsided play heads than fizzled cap cards.