From Alexander Smith Sent Tue, Jun 18th 2019, 01:13
Both look great- but does anything record in a format other than h264? Be gr= eat to have something uncompressed.=20 > On 18 Jun 2019, at 11:05, David Messenger <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 > I think the Hauppage stuff should work: >=20 > https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/925432-REG/hauppauge_1512_hd_pvr_2_= video.html >=20 > D/ >=20 >> On 6/17/2019 6:50 PM, Kenny Balys wrote: >>=20 >> Hi Ben, >>=20 >> I had plenty of feedback offline. >>=20 >> Basically, most of the cheapo converters available now take both >> PAL and NTSC down to 640x480 which is rubbish. >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> A really fine solution suggested to me was a dedicated solid state >> video recorder box from Japan: (thanks to Suit&Tie) >>=20 >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Video-Game-Capture-Recorder-1080p-60fps-Liv= e-Streaming-Device-TMREC-FHD-F-S/202704704583=20 >>=20 >> This seemed a little rich for me so I ordered an El-Cheapo clone >> from China: (not confirmed to work yet) >>=20 >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/VHS-Camcorder-Hi8-Tape-Converter-Audio-Video-Cap= ture-8G-MP3-Player-AV-Recorder/202678960641?ssPageName=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&= _trksid=3Dp2060353.m2749.l2649=20 >>=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> In the event that this thing works, then I will have a little solid state= >> recorder that I can hang off my modular rack. >>=20 >> Fingers crossed, will report back here if its good. >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On 18.06.19 24:19 , Ben Bridges wrote: >>> I am also keen on some kind of converter to get analogue video into my c= omputer >>> from the RCA out on my VHS or video sytnths. >>>=20 >>> I bought a USB capture device under the name EasyCap but it didn't work a= t all. >>> If there is a solution available I would like to know. >>>=20 >>> Cheers >>>=20 >>> Ben >>>=20 >>>> On 15/6/2019 10:37 AM, Kenny Balys wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> What are you using to capture PAL video synth sessions? >>>>=20 >>>> Many of us here are now using Eurorack and other format video synthesiz= ers. >>>>=20 >>>> I would like to see how people are capturing this video. >>>>=20 >>>> Currently I have two different systems. One is PAL video. The other NTS= C. >>>>=20 >>>> 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. >>>>=20 >>>> Sadly, because of European copyright rules, all DV cameras in Europe ha= ve >>>> the video capture / digitize function disabled. So no such solution for= PAL. >>>>=20 >>>> 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. >>>>=20 >>>> The entire point of analogue video synthesis is to push the envelope an= d >>>> boundaries of video. This will never equal time base corrected video. >>>>=20 >>>> So the BlackMagic Intensity Shuttle is a useless brick. >>>>=20 >>>> If anyone on the list is capturing PAL video synth sessions, I would lo= ve >>>> to hear what you are using. >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> PS: Hope this is not too OT. >>>=20 >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >=20 > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com >=20