Creative COW | Alessandro Machi | Activity https://creativecow.net/members/alessandromachi3/activity/ Activity feed for Alessandro Machi. Tue, 05 May 2026 06:16:20 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 70c3c9a7e36836f786fe566172fdc015 Alessandro Machi started the discussion What to know about 8mm Videotape stocks. in the forum Tape-to-Digital https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/what-to-know-about-8mm-video-tape-stocks/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:12:09 +0000 What to know about 8mm Videotape stocks.

8mm Video Cameras and 8mm Videotapes had a fascinating ride in the 90’s. The 8mm cameras were set up to have higher contrast values when viewed on a monitor, making the cameras look higher resolution, but when the signal was actually recorded to tape, the result did not match what could be seen when the camera image was sent straight to a monitor.…

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]]> 5a89545a61b16db6803d13bef4a5a743 Alessandro Machi updated their profile https://creativecow.net/news-feed/p/389322/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:53:55 +0000 0 48f1f0cb90e92a2e79c820c87b133e9e Alessandro Machi replied to the discussion Flat Transfer VHS / S-VHS so it can be corrected in the Digital Realm... in the forum Tape-to-Digital https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/flat-transfer-vhs-s-vhs-so-it-can-be-corrected-in-the-digital-realm/#post-2450847 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:47:43 +0000 Reply to Flat Transfer VHS / S-VHS so it can be corrected in the Digital Realm...

The goal is to be able to re-archive VHS and S-VHS without being software dependent, but rather hardware / embedded chip protocols so there is no worry that the product being used one day no longer works.

]]> 02918e1aedee73542872d492e3451a71 Alessandro Machi started the discussion Flat Transfer VHS / S-VHS so it can be corrected in the Digital Realm... in the forum Tape-to-Digital https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/flat-transfer-vhs-s-vhs-so-it-can-be-corrected-in-the-digital-realm/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:45:26 +0000 Flat Transfer VHS / S-VHS so it can be corrected in the Digital Realm...

My RS-422 videotape editing suite from the 1990s provided me with many frame accurate editing techniques that I cannot replicate in the Non linear world. However, the ability to talk to the non-linear world via RS-422 could prove advantageous for a myriad of reasons when it comes to Tape to Digital processes.

VHS / S-VHS transfers to the digital…

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]]> c777b6381f354c64d48d196bbf245c83 Alessandro Machi replied to the discussion Analog Component Video Signal Transfer to HD. in the forum Storage & Archiving https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/analog-component-video-signal-transfer-to-hd/#post-2449333 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:23:09 +0000 Reply to Analog Component Video Signal Transfer to HD.

The cost was not that much, I think it was $129.00. I still l have conversion harness, it just is no longer supported. It just seems odd to not support a physical piece of gear. I don’t mind buying something else, some that is in theory much more flexible and updated. However, if I go on Amazon there are all kinds of analog gaming R-Y, B-Y, Y…

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]]> 04e4a8d578f40f608bb597deebd677a6 Alessandro Machi replied to the discussion RAID disks, errors, etc. in the forum Storage & Archiving https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/raid-disks-errors-etc/#post-2449332 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:08:51 +0000 Reply to RAID disks, errors, etc.

I know nothing about any of this but I have an idea. Can you tabulate how many total bits, or disk memory before and then after and see if it has changed any? If it has changed and in theory would be lower than before, then perhaps one could assume the disk has figured out how to ignore the bad spots. If the amount is identical before and after,…

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]]> c83ab8c69f78875d2020469fac52dc93 Alessandro Machi changed their photo https://creativecow.net/news-feed/p/387602/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:53:15 +0000 0 c38204863f7732b39e65d9ca9569d7b8 Alessandro Machi changed their photo https://creativecow.net/news-feed/p/387601/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:47:47 +0000 0 ea46247e1472c7db7c1bd562b1c62b87 Alessandro Machi changed their photo https://creativecow.net/news-feed/p/387600/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:46:22 +0000 0 e19de106438d586c1145b72f26fbbfa0 Alessandro Machi updated their profile https://creativecow.net/news-feed/p/387599/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:14:17 +0000 0 51e20c3f5c8c16efad726c52a947cf1e Alessandro Machi started the discussion Analog Component Video Signal Transfer to HD. in the forum Storage & Archiving https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/analog-component-video-signal-transfer-to-hd/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:58:57 +0000 Analog Component Video Signal Transfer to HD.

Since the component analog video signal known as R-Y, B-Y, Y, is a stable and known entity, has anyone made an interface box that converts the signal to a known digital signal that is recognized by most video software programs? Is there such a thing as doing an analog video real time component transfer without having to use video editing software…

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]]> 2671bee5dba47b7ced7aa48358e3359d Alessandro Machi replied to the discussion RENDER TIMES on my 2012 Mac Pro KILL ME! in the forum Avid Media Composer https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/render-times-on-my-2012-mac-pro-kill-me/#post-2449095 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:33:51 +0000 Reply to RENDER TIMES on my 2012 Mac Pro KILL ME!

Were the 2012 Macs the ones that could be significantly upgraded?

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