From David Messenger Sent Tue, Jun 18th 2019, 01:02
From David Messenger Sent Tue, Jun 18th 2019, 01:02
I think the Hauppage stuff should work: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/925432-REG/hauppauge_1512_hd_pvr_2_video.html D/ On 6/17/2019 6:50 PM, Kenny Balys wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > I had plenty of feedback offline. > > Basically, most of the cheapo converters available now take both > PAL and NTSC down to 640x480 which is rubbish. > > All of the BlackMagic boxes require a very sync'd and stable video > feed so useless for most people, wonderful for a few. You need > something called a "Time Base Corrector" rack to generate the > stable video feed. This, in my mind, is rather silly. We are living > in the future now and a decent piece of code should be able to > handle what ever crufty video is thrown at their stuff. But no. > > If you are using NTSC you can use a Sony Digital-8 camera as a video > input/digitizer and then output via FireWire to the 2003 iMac that > just everyone has kicking around. > > For PAL video, none of the Euro released cameras will act as a video > input. This was for copyright reasons if I understand correctly. > The excitement and frenzy around the very few PAL Digital-8 recorder > decks that come up for sale fully illustrates this. > > A really fine solution suggested to me was a dedicated solid state > video recorder box from Japan: (thanks to Suit&Tie) > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Video-Game-Capture-Recorder-1080p-60fps-Live-Streaming-Device-TMREC-FHD-F-S/202704704583 > > > This seemed a little rich for me so I ordered an El-Cheapo clone > from China: (not confirmed to work yet) > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/VHS-Camcorder-Hi8-Tape-Converter-Audio-Video-Capture-8G-MP3-Player-AV-Recorder/202678960641?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 > > > It claims to support full resolution NTSC and PAL. I guess I will see. > If not, then I will have to step and get the Japanese unit. > > In the event that this thing works, then I will have a little solid state > recorder that I can hang off my modular rack. > > Fingers crossed, will report back here if its good. > > > > On 18.06.19 24:19 , Ben Bridges wrote: >> I am also keen on some kind of converter to get analogue video into >> my computer >> from the RCA out on my VHS or video sytnths. >> >> I bought a USB capture device under the name EasyCap but it didn't >> work at all. >> If there is a solution available I would like to know. >> >> Cheers >> >> Ben >> >> On 15/6/2019 10:37 AM, Kenny Balys wrote: >>> >>> What are you using to capture PAL video synth sessions? >>> >>> Many of us here are now using Eurorack and other format video >>> synthesizers. >>> >>> I would like to see how people are capturing this video. >>> >>> Currently I have two different systems. One is PAL video. The other >>> NTSC. >>> >>> For NTSC, capturing is easy. I have a Sony Mini-DV camera that can act >>> as a capture / digitizer. This then can be sent to a computer with >>> a FireWire link. >>> >>> Sadly, because of European copyright rules, all DV cameras in Europe >>> have >>> the video capture / digitize function disabled. So no such solution >>> for PAL. >>> >>> I purchased a BlackMagic "Intensity Shuttle" to capture PAL video but >>> it is utter rubbish. This device (and all BlackMagic devices I am told) >>> will not capture anything but the most perfect and conditioned TBC'd >>> video. Nowhere on the box does it mention this. >>> >>> The entire point of analogue video synthesis is to push the envelope >>> and >>> boundaries of video. This will never equal time base corrected video. >>> >>> So the BlackMagic Intensity Shuttle is a useless brick. >>> >>> If anyone on the list is capturing PAL video synth sessions, I would >>> love >>> to hear what you are using. >>> >>> >>> >>> PS: Hope this is not too OT. >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com