tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post1184540587765982324..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Experience With S-Video to USB Encoders?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-37290176574555812292012-11-21T12:56:16.400-07:002012-11-21T12:56:16.400-07:00I don't find Linux to be a steep learning curv...I don't find Linux to be a steep learning curve, so much as that many of the open source programs either do not work very reliably, or tend to have problems with specific device drivers. Windows is better on this, largely because it is more of a "we're doing this to get rich, not to be nice" and that incentivizes making sure that stuff works.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-82259157912247408342012-11-21T12:06:27.931-07:002012-11-21T12:06:27.931-07:00...to follow up on my last comment.
The learning ......to follow up on my last comment.<br /><br />The learning curve for Linux is steep. (Especially for the kernel-and-module tweaking which may be necessary to use USB video capture devices.) <br /><br />Sometimes I forget how steep that learning curve is, even for someone with many years of experience working with computers.karrdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205160745963596856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-11520873258975628482012-11-20T12:24:20.911-07:002012-11-20T12:24:20.911-07:00I've attempted a couple of conversions of VHS ...I've attempted a couple of conversions of VHS to digital (from my small personal library).<br /><br />I used a rather generic video-in card on my desktop computer. After making sure that Linux had a driver for the hardware. (I think it's a BTTV chipset.)<br /><br />When I wanted to create a copy, I connected the VCR to the CO-AX or RCA input on the car. I then entered "cat /dev/videoX > ~/video/VID_FILE_NAME " on the command line, and pressed play on the VCR. Afterwards, I had to use video-editors to trim the beginning and end of the file, and use a conversion/mastering tool to create the digital video.<br /><br />But the capture was the simplest part. <br /><br />However, I suspect that you aren't running Linux for this project...and I have zero experience with using the video-input card on Windows.karrdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205160745963596856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-60189859892819679172012-11-19T22:37:09.158-07:002012-11-19T22:37:09.158-07:00I did a number of video conversions, VCR to Sony D...I did a number of video conversions, VCR to Sony DCR to iMovie on my Mac laptop. Once I sorted out which button to push when, the process became fairly routine.<br /><br />CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-3512198971129761942012-11-19T19:13:37.248-07:002012-11-19T19:13:37.248-07:00It would have to be really cheap to tempt me. My ...It would have to be really cheap to tempt me. My primary goal is to convert home video tapes. I do respect copyright, in spite of Righthaven's crooks, and if I needed a backup copy of a commercial production, I would buy a DVD.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-9555283058316704442012-11-19T17:35:03.567-07:002012-11-19T17:35:03.567-07:00The DVD recorder won't record Macrovision prot...<i>The DVD recorder won't record Macrovision protected VHS tapes</i><br /><br />A time base corrector will take a faulty video signal (which is what VHS Macrovison is), tear it down and reconstruct it, probably generally improving it in the process. They're not too expensive on eBay the last time I checked (a few years ago), since everyone is getting rid of theirs.ThatWouldBeTellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910231314995266781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-64962297630059613152012-11-19T14:37:40.432-07:002012-11-19T14:37:40.432-07:00I've got a DVD recorder that takes in composit...I've got a DVD recorder that takes in composite/RCA input. The VOB files can then be copied to a computer a converted to another format (I use MediaCoder, a free/ad-supported program).<br /><br />The DVD recorder won't record Macrovision protected VHS tapes, but ones recorded from television will most likely work (in my experience anyway).<br /><br />I may be getting a USB capture device in a week or two. I have to see how well it works with my system because it is a gamble as you've said.Alcibiadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-33774569405064818462012-11-19T11:16:46.358-07:002012-11-19T11:16:46.358-07:00I used this KXWorld DVD Maker device for capturing...I used this <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100112" rel="nofollow">KXWorld DVD Maker</a> device for capturing S-Video in and it worked well. The price is pretty cheap. As usual in this price range the included software is junk, but the hardware functions well. I didn't use it all that much, just to transfer some ancient family gatherings from tape to DVD, but when I did use it it worked well.PhaseMarginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631941929380901353noreply@blogger.com