johnstoneturbo
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I am a retired guy trying to do a better vhs video conversion with family tapes than before.
Originally I used my 2005 Mac with a Canopus 55 with a “normal” VHS player to achieve poor video quality with many stops based on tape glitches.
I have read lately that VHS capture is best with uncompressed looseless or MPEG-2 as too much quality is lost with H.264. Lossy ProRes422 also apparently works. I also realized that a better VCR, such as the JVC HR-S9500U with integrated TBC makes a world of difference in quality and those glitchy start/stops during the process. Many also say PC’s make the best choice to avoid getting defaulted into H.264.
My question is then, with my iMac Pro running Catalina, is there an external capture device that quality results for the VHS analog tapes Or do I need to run Bootcamp for PC software and capture device to achieve high quality results? FCPX is my editing software.
Thank you for your input and support
Originally I used my 2005 Mac with a Canopus 55 with a “normal” VHS player to achieve poor video quality with many stops based on tape glitches.
I have read lately that VHS capture is best with uncompressed looseless or MPEG-2 as too much quality is lost with H.264. Lossy ProRes422 also apparently works. I also realized that a better VCR, such as the JVC HR-S9500U with integrated TBC makes a world of difference in quality and those glitchy start/stops during the process. Many also say PC’s make the best choice to avoid getting defaulted into H.264.
My question is then, with my iMac Pro running Catalina, is there an external capture device that quality results for the VHS analog tapes Or do I need to run Bootcamp for PC software and capture device to achieve high quality results? FCPX is my editing software.
Thank you for your input and support
Hi all-
I would like to get composite video in and out of a MacBook Pro, a 2018/2019 model with USB C connections.
I happen to have an old ADVC110, and firewire via my Thunderbolt display. It lights up (i.e., it powers) and the input-selector works, but no images show up in Final Cut or any other capture software. Sometimes it's detected, sometimes not at all.
Any thoughts? Do I need a more direct connection than the Thunderbolt display? Might an external power adapter make a difference?
Also open to solutions outside the ADVC 110 for bidirectional composite video?
For completeness, my main application is an analog video synthesizer, not capturing/recording VHS. No audio needed.
Thanks and regards,
-Amanda
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