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Capturing analogue video (VHS) into Premiere – best workflow advice?
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[Trevor Asquerthian] “I would think you’d need a TBC too – or at least a VHS with a built in TBC, otherwise you’d get rolling/ unlocked pictures. I do need to capture some family VHS so if this is possible with domestic VCRs I’d love to hear…”
If the tape is really worn out it might be needed but I have not needed a TBC for the Intensity Shuttle or the ADVC 110.
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Another vote for finding a VHS deck with TBC or Frame Sync…
I use a JVC HR-9911U and it has built in Frame Sync and NR.
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[Jan Janowski] “Another vote for finding a VHS deck with TBC or Frame Sync…
I use a JVC HR-9911U and it has built in Frame Sync and NR.
(only thing it doesn’t have is video controls)”You should post a few pictures of your setup if you can. Having said that what capture device do you use? I admit the Fire Wire IEEE DV converters are easy to use. No drivers needed just plug and play. I am actually working on a video that compares the ADVC 110 to the Intensity Shuttle.
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”Please be aware that the Shuttle can be fussy about which particular USB 3.0 chip set your computer has inside – it may or may not work unfortunately. If you have issues, the Intensity Pro 4K has the exact same functionality as its external brother, but goes into a PCI-e slot in your desktop, and uses a less-convenient breakout cable arrangement. But does the same thing.”
Hi Jeff! Thanks for making me aware of the internal PCI based Intensity Shuttle Pro 4K.
When I googled the Pro 4K at first I thought it would make the most sense to go for that instead of the external USB based Instensity Shuttle due to, as you mentioned, the USB being possibly finicky and also the support for 4K making it more future proof, but then I saw some reviews claiming that it’s fitted with a small fan that apparently runs very loud (to the point of being almost unbearable according to one reviewer) and this had me a bit worried and raised a few questions.Does the fan run all the time (even when the card is not under load?) Does the fan really run that loud? And does it run that loud all the time or is it only running loud when the device is being pushed really hard (e.g capturing 4K at 10-bit)?
I guess these worries makes me think maybe I ought to go for the fanless external USB based Intensity Shuttle for now.”I would think you’d need a TBC too – or at least a VHS with a built in TBC, otherwise you’d get rolling/ unlocked pictures. I do need to capture some family VHS so if this is possible with domestic VCRs I’d love to hear…”
I see. I didn’t foresee any problems of that sort, but once I get hold of the capture card I will first try recording directly from my domestic VCR at to see if it works fine or not without TBC and report back on my findings here in this thread. -
Regarding the Intensity Shuttle, does the included Express software allow me to monitor picture and audio real-time in full-screen while I record the VHS tapes (or will I need to hook up an additonal monitor to provide full screen playback)?
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[Michael Trenton] “Regarding the Intensity Shuttle, does the included Express software allow me to monitor picture and audio real-time in full-screen while I record the VHS tapes (or will I need to hook up an additonal monitor to provide full screen playback)?”
You can view it on an NTSC broadcast monitor in real-time as you capture using the Intensity Shuttle. You can with the ADVC 110 as well. I should do some video tutorials.
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Have a simple system. MXO2 System. With JVC VHS as mentioned above, JVC DV playback , and DataVideo DAC-100 as a backup that has sat in a drawer since the MXO2 was installed….
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It’s quite possible the person complaining about fan noise quite simply has a bad fan…have not noticed any excessive fan noise at all. My computer already has a bunch of fans running, I don’t notice anything additional from Intensity.
Old analog recordings can sometimes have playback issues, with jittery/unstable picture. That can be a problem for capturing, because the capture device will lose sync with an unstable source. Now, if your tapes are in good shape, then maybe no problem at all. However if there are issues, then a VCR with TBC can certainly help. I have a high-end consumer JVC S-VHS deck with TBC (forget the model, not at this location).
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
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[Jan Janowski] “Have a simple system. MXO2 System. With JVC VHS as mentioned above, JVC DV playback , and DataVideo DAC-100 as a backup that has sat in a drawer since the MXO2 was installed….”
I had a DAC 100. It was a good DV converter. The only cool thing about the Canopus ADVC 110 is it gets it’s power from the Fire Wire cable. The Intensity Shuttle gets it’s power from the USB 3.0 Cable.
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These two videos might be of some interest.
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