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Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Looks like you have your answer Fred
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Hi Steve
Thanks or the Reply. I have Ordered the Diamond 500 from Amazon. Until it arrives I thought i would give it a Try with what I have . What I do not understand is How to LINK the old VHS Player to the Capture Device and Computer. In you video you used a Camcorder and said you had to make some adjustments in order to LINK UP with the Capture device. You machined in a POST about How P E has not Supported Tape capture since About version 11. I have some older Versions of P E. Would Running an older Version make VHS Capture easier ? Thanks for sharing you knowledge about this subject. I have Thee of your Guide Books PE 10, PE 11.RE 12 What section Covers Video Capture ? Fred OLD Dell Precision Work Station T 3500
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?You won't be doing the capture in Premiere Elements since it no longer supports this type of video capture. Your capture will be done with the software that comes with the VC500.
The capture device will attach to your VCR or camcorder with a couple of RCA plugs. It will plug into your computer's USB port. You won't be able to control the tape player from your computer. You'll just turn on the recording software in then play the tape with the camcorder or VHS player. The software will record this video and audio and save it as an MP4. HP Envy with 2.9/4.4 ghz i7-10700 and 16 gig of RAM running Windows 11 Pro
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Hi Steve
"You won't be doing the capture in Premiere Elements since it no longer supports this type of video capture." What about it working with an older Version I have P E 7.0 ? The Capture device I have Shows Up in WIN 10. Under Device USB But PotPlayer will not Capture Video ? I will wait for my Amazon Package with Diamond 500. Thanks OLD Dell Precision Work Station T 3500
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Even older versions of Premiere Elements will not capture analog video over a USB connection. Earlier versions, however, were able to capture miniDV and HDV over an IEEE-1394/FireWire connection, but even they could not capture analog video without using a "pass through" connection, which is even more complicated.
Trust me. For your situation, the Diamond VC500 is the weapon of choice. HP Envy with 2.9/4.4 ghz i7-10700 and 16 gig of RAM running Windows 11 Pro
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Hi Steve
Thanks for you Reply. I will Wait for the Diamond 500. Do you think the Diamond Software is Better than the PotPlayer ? Could you use PotPlayer or other software with the Diamond Hardware ? Is there A Reason None of the Capture Cards use USB 3.0 ? Fred OLD Dell Precision Work Station T 3500
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?I don't know the answers to any of those questions, Fred. Except that I'd expect the PotPlayer software is so generic it would work with pretty much any USB digitizer.
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Hi Steve
Thanks for the Reply. I thought that VHS Capture demands would not require USB 3.0 speeds. Most of these Capture Cards seem to be similar. Have you noticed Much of a Difference in the different ones you have tried ? Fred OLD Dell Precision Work Station T 3500
Xeon CPU X 5650 @ 2.67 GHz 12 GB Ram 64 bit
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?No. The results have always been good for me.
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?An update on this topic, folks.
I picked up a Diamond VC500 with hopes of creating a tutorial on its use, but I've been less than impressed. If there's movement in the video, the digitized video breaks up. I've even tried using other software (including the POT Player) to capture through the device, but the results were still pretty bad. I'm not sure what to recommend. I got much better results with the off-brand EZ Link, but it's fallen off the market. Is there anyone who has found a means of digitizing video that creates editable video files that look as good as the original? HP Envy with 2.9/4.4 ghz i7-10700 and 16 gig of RAM running Windows 11 Pro
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?Not USB capture anyway.
I still use a Firewire connection and one of the original capture devices like the Pyro Link or one of the Canopus models. I still have a firewire connection on my new computer and the Pyro Link 1. Thinkpad W530 Laptop, Core i7-3820QM Processor 8M Cache 3.70 GHz, 16 GB DDR3, NVIDIA Quadro K1000M 2GB Memory.
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?I use a Canopus on Firewire, too.
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?I don't know that there is anything else out there that does as good, USB doesn't seem to compare. It might be worth getting a firewire card and finding a used Canopus device.
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Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?FWIW I use an old Canon miniDV tape camera that has passthrough. I connect this to a VHS player and use a Firewire card in the PC.
A bit clunky but it works on the (increasingly) rare occasions that I need to convert VHS files - normally for folk who have their wedding videos on tape and want them preserved on newer media. I normally output to both BluRay/DVD and to a USB pendrive. These days it is pretty much the only time that I use optical media. AMD Ryzen 3900x 12C/24T, ASUS x570 mobo, Arctic Liquid Freezer ll 280, Win11 64 bit, 64GB RAM, Radeon RX 570 graphics, Samsung 500GB NVMe 980 PRO (C:), Samsung 970 Evo SSD (D:), Dell U2717D Monitor, Synology DS412+ 8TB NAS, Adobe CS6.
Re: Tape-Based Capture: In AVI vs. MP4?My challenge is that that Canopus device hasn't been manufactured in 10 years, so you'll need to find a used one, and unless you have a custom-built computer you don't have a FireWire connection on your computer. (Which means that if you've got a Mac, you're definitely out of luck.)
Even if it's a compromise solution, there must be a way to get decent digitized video from old videotapes. HP Envy with 2.9/4.4 ghz i7-10700 and 16 gig of RAM running Windows 11 Pro
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