TheUglyDuckling
25th July 2004, 05:34
In the past few weeks, I have begun to use an ADVC-100 along with a Sony SLV-N750 to convert a number of VHS tapes to DVD or other digital formats. On most commercial and standard (rerecorded) VHS tapes, the conversion and playback are up to my expectations.
However, on certain commercial tapes the signal from the VCR becomes severely darkened and distorted during parts of the video (these parts are not consistent through every playback). The following example comes from Shanghai Noon.
Playback with distorted video:
http://photoshop.superdownloads.net/uploads/ADVC-100_With_Sony-N750_Bad.jpg
Playback (a different time) without distorted video:
http://photoshop.superdownloads.net/uploads/ADVC-100_With_Sony-N750_Good.jpg
The problem comes and goes during playback, but renders the entire capture unwatchable. If the colors become distorted once with a tape, it will happen every time it is played back, though not necessarily in the same parts.
When the colors become distorted, any playback through the VCR (menus, etc.) changes as well. Most tapes are fine, and I have never had a problem while watching cable which is routed through the VCR.
Although I haven't tried a great number of tapes over the past few weeks, the ones that have suffered from problems have been commercially made, and have never had a problem with any other VCR in the past. Also, the tapes that have problems when connected to the ADVC-100 play back fine using the N750 when connected to a TV set. However, these are the only tapes (or any video stream) that will not work when connected through the ADVC-100, so it would be hard to fault any component other than the VCR.
I exchanged the VCR for another unit, so it is not a defect specific to the machine, but perhaps one of the model.
Has anyone experienced a similar problem, or does anyone have a possible solution or explanation? Any help is appreciated.
-- TheUglyDuckling
However, on certain commercial tapes the signal from the VCR becomes severely darkened and distorted during parts of the video (these parts are not consistent through every playback). The following example comes from Shanghai Noon.
Playback with distorted video:
http://photoshop.superdownloads.net/uploads/ADVC-100_With_Sony-N750_Bad.jpg
Playback (a different time) without distorted video:
http://photoshop.superdownloads.net/uploads/ADVC-100_With_Sony-N750_Good.jpg
The problem comes and goes during playback, but renders the entire capture unwatchable. If the colors become distorted once with a tape, it will happen every time it is played back, though not necessarily in the same parts.
When the colors become distorted, any playback through the VCR (menus, etc.) changes as well. Most tapes are fine, and I have never had a problem while watching cable which is routed through the VCR.
Although I haven't tried a great number of tapes over the past few weeks, the ones that have suffered from problems have been commercially made, and have never had a problem with any other VCR in the past. Also, the tapes that have problems when connected to the ADVC-100 play back fine using the N750 when connected to a TV set. However, these are the only tapes (or any video stream) that will not work when connected through the ADVC-100, so it would be hard to fault any component other than the VCR.
I exchanged the VCR for another unit, so it is not a defect specific to the machine, but perhaps one of the model.
Has anyone experienced a similar problem, or does anyone have a possible solution or explanation? Any help is appreciated.
-- TheUglyDuckling