VHS Capturing Problem

scout94 wrote on 6/26/2006, 9:37 PM
Problem:
I captured a VHS tape with Vegas 6.0d and was able to see and hear the capture perfectly in the video capture window of Vegas. After the capture was complete I dragged the video into the Vegas timeline only to find the video was pixilated with larges blocks. I captured it as an AVI so I opened it in WMP9 and got the same results. I can still watch it successfully in the capture application window but nowhere else.

I have captured VHS tapes successfully many times before with no problems.
This tape was shot and edited by a small production company in 1991.
I am a rookie with Vegas so I am out of guesses. The only remote thought I had was that this tape might have some kind of copy protection?

Any thought would be appreciated.

Dave

Comments

michaejlt wrote on 6/26/2006, 10:10 PM
Dave I don't have a answer to your problem.

My stupid question is what device'(s) or equipment did you use to captured it. Have some old VHS tapes and I want to transfer to my computer, then to Vegas 6.

Thank you

Michael
scout94 wrote on 6/30/2006, 5:20 PM
I run the analog signal from vhs into my DV camcorder which converts it to digital and outputs into my computer via firewire.

Dave
farss wrote on 7/1/2006, 2:59 AM
It's unlikely to be Macrovision causing this problem although you never know. However unless it's a Hollywood release I doubt there's Macrovision on the tape.

What I suspect the problem is caused by is the lack of time base correction in your DV camcorder. See if you can try it with an early model Digital 8 camcorder or a device such as the Canopus ADVC-300.

Bob.
scout94 wrote on 7/1/2006, 11:45 PM
Thanks for the input Bob. I guess my assumption was that since I was able to transfer VHS several times before I should be able to with any tape. I am sure there more variables (like the one you pointed out) that I need to be ready for. Thanks again for the help I think I will take this tape to a local production house and let them do it.

Dave
farss wrote on 7/2/2006, 2:12 AM
When you get there ask them what sort of A->D converter they have and if it has a TBC. Some production houses just don't understand VHS, hopefully they'll also have a good VHS deck that's still functional as well.