Analogue Capture Guide v4

[Gluib]

Hi! In section 5 it says:

"Find the sample rate for your destination standard in the table in section 5.1.2."

I guess you mean section 5.2.1.

[deathtical]

The links to the guide are dead. Could they be updated please? Thanks.

[Wilbert]

The links to the guide are dead. Could they be updated please? Thanks.

Do you mean the links in the first post? They work fine for me.

[Royal-star]

Very good I love it !!
Nice work,continue in this spirit .

[Overdrive80]

Hi, actually I want to capture vhs videos, but I dont know that method is more recommended for saving more details in the capture.

Options:

1 Video for components. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YPbPr
2. Scart. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART
3. S-Video. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video

¿What is method that saving more details mainly in audio?

Thanks in advance.

[ChiDragon]

Originally Posted by Overdrive80

1 Video for components. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YPbPr
2. Scart. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART
3. S-Video. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video

There are no VCRs with component output, except for a few "broadcast" decks where the signal from the tape is converted to component by the timebase corrector card inside.

S-Video is best because it most closely matches the format of the video as stored on the tape. Only S-VHS VCRs will have S-Video outputs; they can play back VHS tapes as well.

SCART can carry S-Video signals but I don't know much about it.

¿What is method that saving more details mainly in audio?

Of the cable types you linked, only SCART can carry audio. I doubt there is any difference between connecting audio by RCA or by SCART.

[Overdrive80]

Ok, thanks. I have still do many tests, really is exciting. ^^

[Romano2K]

Hi there! Can anyone please share this guide with me? All three links in first post are dead.

[Sharc]

Originally Posted by Romano2K

Hi there! Can anyone please share this guide with me? All three links in first post are dead.

Here you go:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8ae2cj54bnml9dd/ACG41.zip

The guide is pretty old and partially outdated, but basically still valid.

[MediumRare]

Originally Posted by Romano2K

Hi there! Can anyone please share this guide with me? All three links in first post are dead.

The link to the CHM-file on Wilbert's domain works for me. The other 2 seem to be dead.

G

[Romano2K]

Originally Posted by MediumRare

The link to the CHM-file on Wilbert's domain works for me. The other 2 seem to be dead.

In fact it works, you're right.

Originally Posted by Sharc

The guide is pretty old and partially outdated, but basically still valid.

Thank you for the mirror.

I was looking for theoretical informations about analog video.

I'd like to archive a few VHS tapes with the best quality possible. I've found professionals who do it with a TBC-equipped JVC DVR and with a Canopus ADVC-110 capture device, which is outputing DV signal. I'm wondering if converting a 235 lines VHS to a 480 or 576 lines DV signal makes sense, or if there's a better way. Any suggestion?

[newmy51]

this looks like an excellent resource for understanding the fundamental concepts of analog video capture, but much appears to be outdated, particularly with respect to capture hardware and software. I want to believe that in the shiny new land of 2017 the average VHS to PC workflow has been at least partially streamlined simplified as compared to olden times.

[Overdrive80]

What video capture is recommended for capturing VHS:

• Option 1
• Option 2
• Option 3
• Option 4
• Option 5
• Option 6
• Option 7

What software is recommended for capturing?

Thanks.

[RextheC]

That is a great info-TUT - best thx from Deutschland