[Jason Nedrich]

Richard,

Would a dedicated capture card be much better than the Formac or Canopus ADVC-100?

And as far as converting the VHS to Mini-DV, if the flaws are on the tape itself and not cause by the Formac, would converting to Mini-DV still be a possible improvement?

Thanks.

[Jason Nedrich]

Any chance you can walk me through how to locate and format the hard drive? I’d prefer to not lose what is on the hard drive.

[Jason Nedrich]

Thanks for the reply. So I should use the external HD for capture scratch?

Would you happen to know how to re-format the added internal hard drive (I added a 250GB years ago) that the G4 no longer recognizes?

[Jason Nedrich]

This is strictly for viewing pleasure. I’ve contacted NFL Films in the past regarding a missing play that I need and they did remind me that it’s illegal to rebroadcast or reproduce etc, etc, when I explained what it was for it was ok.

[Jason Nedrich]

Thanks anyway Dave.

[Jason Nedrich]

To answer your question yes I used the Formac. But the “artifacting” would be on the original tape as we’re talking tapes from the 80’s recorded from tv. Would recording to Mini DV get rid of that?

[Jason Nedrich]

That sounds like something to consider. So there is no loss in quality going from VHS to Mini DV? I have the best (or one of) vcr that money can buy in my Sony SLV-R1000. I use monster cable S-Video. So I would need a Mini-DV Camcorder to transfer to?

[Jason Nedrich]

Thank you for your reply. I have tried saturating the colors and I’ve seen good and bad with it. Sometimes saturating it makes it look too grainy. If the picture is too bright, I use the broadcast safe method and adjust the blacks, whites, and mids until the viewer shows a check mark.

I’m not so much as concerned with the color as I am the clearness of the picture. Slight ghosting and slight picture lines. And you are right, with anti alias it’s a trade off. Is there a way to compensate?

I’m using a formac studio for input/output. I’m using a basic 20″ TV with S-Video. Don’t have the funds to invest a high dollar editing monitor. I have a Sony but it needs a little TLC.

[Jason Nedrich]

Thanks for the reply Dave. I’m just learning this forum. I’m using G4 1.25 GHZ Dual Processor, 1GB DDR SDRAM, FCP 4.5 and Formac Studio to log the video which is vhs using S-Video. My project is saved on an external hard drive, my capture scratch is on the standard internal HD. I started a project years ago that I just picked up again. I just recently logged and captured the footage that went offline. I think I was moving around some wires and accidentally knocked my external hard drive switch that shut it off while open.

Another thing I could use help with. My mother board and logic board fried on my G4 years back. Comp USA fixed it. I use to have a 2nd internal hard drive that my system no longer recognizes. How can I locate in and reinstall it? I don’t know if I have the discs or not.

Thanks again.