What resolution to capture from and to record to VHS???

[funkmaste]

Firstly thanks to all those who helped me choose a video capture card - chose the Asus V7100 Deluxe combo in the end.

Just need some help with the best resolution settings for VirtualDub for capture of video. I need to capture a wedding video from VHS tape and put it back to VCD and also to edit the wedding video and put it back to VHS tape to show at a reception. What are the best settings for capture for recording to VCD and VHS from a VHS tape.

Please help!

Thanks in advance

[Ricardo]

I do this sort of stuff and I always use full D1 size frames as I have plenty of HDD space and an Mjpeg capture card (though I don't think you need to).

Pinacle recommends the following resolution for capturing from VHS tape.

ntsc - 304x456 , pal - 360x540 (both of these with cropping)

So it looks like they recommend full height, but only half the width.

Coverting to VCD you will be well advised to de-interlace by taking just one of the fields or you'll end up with nasty horizontal lines.

Hope this helps you on you decision.