Flickering with ATI All in Wonder

[Riker64]

Anyone ever think of MANUALLY adjusting the VCR tracking? I had some VHS tapes that did the same thing. I had to adjust the tracking manually on my VCR and it worked great.

[txpharoah]

Bad VCRs can put out bad signals that capture cards don't like. The ATI does tend to see more of the signal than some cards from my reseach (and hence looks "worse" because it sees more). Anybody capturing VHS should consider investing in a timebase corrector (TBC) to clarify the signal. You are, afterall, I hope, trying to make perfect DVDs, not just so-so DVDs.

The Datavideo TBC-1000 unit is about $200 and an excellent addition to any video hobbiest's toy collection. Also consider a JVC HRS9800U SVHS VCR (about $450) for its various digital audio and video filters to even further correct output before it even leaves the VCR. Money yes, but wasn't your computer also expensive? I didn't just say "dollars make the difference" because it sounded cool.

[rgscout]

I red on this forum that´s possible to correct the video signal using Digital Camcorders( passthrough trick ). I think that´s is cheaper than TBC option.
I´m looking for that post. But I´m sure I saw.

Thanks

[txpharoah]

I red on this forum that´s possible to correct the video signal using Digital Camcorders( passthrough trick ). I think that´s is cheaper than TBC option. I´m looking for that post. But I´m sure I saw.
Thanks

No.

[Raen]

Someone on this forum suggested getting a Sima Copy Master stablizer. You can get them on ebay for about 40 bucks plus shipping. It removes macrovision and creates 'clear and crisp' pictures for perfect copies. Or so the product says.

I have ordered one because I do alot of vhs to dvd work for freinds and family(weddings and such.) It should get here Friday. Dunno how well it will work, I'm hoping it works perfect. We'll see

[txpharoah]

Someone on this forum suggested getting a Sima Copy Master stablizer. You can get them on ebay for about 40 bucks plus shipping. It removes macrovision and creates 'clear and crisp' pictures for perfect copies. Or so the product says. I have ordered one because I do alot of vhs to dvd work for freinds and family(weddings and such.) It should get here Friday. Dunno how well it will work, I'm hoping it works perfect. We'll see

Those are decent, but a far cry from a true TBC device such as the Datavideo TBC-1000. It should give you some results, though it has almost no use beyond defeating Macrovision and some minor correcting.

If you want a workhorse, find yourself a Datavideo product.

Hopefully the cheap Sima device will be okay for you. Never hurts to try. I outgrew mine long ago, and gave it away to somebody that likes it a lot.

[Raen]

Capturing and converting is just a hobby. Not looking to blow alot of money on it.. opps too late. I mean more money. 40 bucks isn't too high for a hobby. But those TBC get really high and with VHS tapes going out of style I don't think its a good investment for a hobby at the cost.

[txpharoah]

Capturing and converting is just a hobby. Not looking to blow alot of money on it.. opps too late. I mean more money. 40 bucks isn't too high for a hobby. But those TBC get really high and with VHS tapes going out of style I don't think its a good investment for a hobby at the cost.

Yeah. It's a hard call sometimes. It takes money for the best, but sometimes "best" is not spending too much and making do with what is available to you. I admire that. I do it with plenty of things, namely my lawnmower (biggest POS around, but I only need to cut the lawn a few times a month at most each year - not worth big bucks to me).

[keller]

Raen :

I've already tried this with a bunch of Star Trek : Voyager tapes that I've been trying to put on VCD's. I'm having trouble where it will randomly distort the top half of the image to the right while also displaying correctly (double effect). I bought the Sima CopyMaster and I've used a Sima ColorCorrector, both of which helped but were a far cry from fixing it. I'm still looking for a solution that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. If you find anything, let me know. Cheers...

Keller