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Uninstalling whatever software my system is using HOW?
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smg
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13. January 2004 @ 01:08 |
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WOW
Thanks alleng. I will leave Sevice Pack 1 installed then. You're sure right about drchips. Just in two days of reading his posts think I learned enough to equal at least a weeks worth of fumbling around thru different sites and threads.
I used to have TMPGEnc (the freeware version) but I got rid of it when I read what the author said about the predictibility of the outcome being basically unknown (it all had to be trial and error). Now if I didn't have a house to maintain (and a huge garder during the spring thru fall seasons) I might have given it a try eventually. But I just don't have that kind of time.
After what drchips said about those sync issues, I don't think I will be able to transfer my vhs to dvd.
I mean sheeeeeesh everything is so damn complicated.
I just haven't found a site yet where I can go to read up on this kind of stuff that is halfway easy to understand.
But I still want to know how you get along on your end as maybe I might still consider it if I think it's possible for someone like myself.
Thank you again.
smg
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alleng1
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13. January 2004 @ 16:39 |
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Hiya back Drchips,
I pretty much do everything you suggested right now. I close all app's running in my system tray. I pause task scheduler, close web capture, disable norton, close quicktime, exit remote control and am not sure yet how to exit the creative volumne control. The only thing that is really open is the ATI bar. I also had InCd installed but just removed it.
I recently did a complete format and reloaded my system and hardware/software back on. To shut down my scanner I will need to boot up with my zip drive unplugged as both my printer and scanner are in paralle with it. My scanner don't have a on/off switch.
I forgot to post my operating system in the post. I'm still running Win98SE. I'm not crazy about XP as I here it's a memory hog and have been debating either going to Win2000 upgrade instead of XP. What are your thoughts about running 2000 over XP?
The quality of my VHS tapes I'm sure is not the best. As I told SMG they were all taped on a older TV with a NEC DX 1000U VHS which I do not use now. The record head is bad, however it will still playback fine. I also was using an amplified antenna for my tv video signal.
Currently I have a Symphonic VHS for playing my tapes. My connection setup is like this. Amplified antenna to vhs rf in, rf out to 2 way splitter in. One out goes to my rf in on the HDTV {new, bought in september} and the other splitter out to my AIW video card rf connector. The reason for this is that there is only a composite out and a single audio out on the VHS. I would have to use a adapter spliter on the audio out to give me both a left and right audio signal to the HDTV. Is there a better way to hook this up? If so how?
Also what would be the better capture setting for transfering my tapes to my HD? Should I continue to use the DVD High setting that I first used or use the full Res settings. Also I'm not sure if the full res settings capture as DVD or AVI. Would it be better to capture to AVI and then use TMPGEnc to reencode the file before burning? My version of Nero is 5.5.9.8 bundled. It came with my burner and I tried to find the firmware upgrade 1.51 on Phillips website as the firmware version currently is 1.13 and the upgrade is for support of the 4x media on the market. I tried a contact request on Phillips site inquiring about the firmware, but have not heard back from them yet.
Also can I hook a VHS directly to my AIW using another VHS and amplified antenna directly on my pc or would I end up loosing my ability to watch my DVD's or tv shows on my new HDTV by doing that?
I very much appreciate any and all help you can offer as I would really like to get this converting started and up & running. I feel that after all the information I've read on Afterdawn that I will not have as many problems that others are having. If one can find or get as much insight as possible before starting, one should be able too learn much more quickly without a lot of errors or problems. I look upon my time spent reading the many posts and responces here as research and valuable time being well spent.
Thanks again for the tips and look forward to hearing back from you.
Hey SMG,
I will watch for your posts and keep you informed as to my progress. I'm sure that you can also transfer your VHS tapes to either VCD/SVCD or DVD. It's a lot like learning to walk when your a baby. All the tiny steps one takes continues to build the confidence one has when you learn to standup and take those first steps by oneself.
Good luck and happy burning.
Alleng1
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smg
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13. January 2004 @ 17:55 |
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Thanks alot Alleng1. I will be most interested to say the least in trying to decipher how you are doing it.
I have heard though that the 3 best systems (windows wise that is) were 2000, XP Pro and trailing by 10 furloughs XP home.
A friend of mine in the UK was going to send me a copy of his win 2000 until he found out I had dial-up. It seems I would be well under 6 feet of earth by the time I got all the files. He says the only reason he wasn't using it anymore was because he switched over to Linux (yeah he's only 16 and is already doing the complicated stuff) I can't help but wonder if he isn't related to drchips (no offense intended) the guy is smart smart smart.
From all my months of reading I have found more positive things said about win 2K and XP Pro more than any other Win OS. But XP home is just riddled with problems. I found out (among other things that not only was the MESSENGER service enabled by default (not a good idea), but even worse in my opinion is that the Indexing Service is also enabled. Apparently when you have accumulated somewhere around 4 GB of space used by files, this Indexing service will then actually start corrupting certain files. I have found this to be true as before I disabled it I was always getting corrupted files and had a hell of a time burning any data cds. But only after disabling it, did I manage to burn data cds again with regularity. So I would definetly keep that in mind if you do go with XP Home.
You (and I'm sure drchips) probably already know this, but I just wanted to be able to contribute something back in appreciation for the help you two guys especially have given me. I also discovered that if both my burners (cd and dvd) were enabled at the same time, I would get incomplete data burns. Only after disabling the dvd burner did that clear up. Anyway, thanks again to the both of you and to everyone else in here for their help. Very much appreciated.
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14. January 2004 @ 01:56 |
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I am using Windows XP Pro with 1 gig of CAS2 DDR3200 memory. XP Pro is required if you are using a P4 with Hyper Threading, Win2000 Pro or XP home won't work. WinXP
Pro does require more memory but it is far more speedy and responsive too. Linux is great and I am running it on an older system. Where Linux becomes a problem is in software development it is difficult to impossible to find application that match those available on Windows but it is catching up.
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14. January 2004 @ 04:23 |
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Hiya Guys,
Whooo... A few posts to consider, I shall deal with them in reverse order if you don't mind..
Sophocles;Quote:
XP Pro is required if you are using a P4 with Hyper Threading, Win2000 Pro or XP home won't work.
A common misconception, but understandable.
Windows 2000 and XP Home WILL work with Hyperthreading, let me explain further:
For the purposes of THIS DISCUSSION ONLY, what I am about to impart will be as close to the truth as makes no difference, so, fellow techies, bear that in mind.
Hyperthreading technology is Symmetric Multi-Threading, very akin to Symmetric Multi-Processing, the main differences being shared execution stages, shared cache and shared primary bus access.
Windows 2000 is SMP capable, and as such is capable of handling Hyperthreading also, just not as efficiently as XP.
This is due to the difference in agressiveness with respect to the thread-stop functions within the O/S - XP has a much more aggresive stance in that respect than Windows 2000 - when a thread (process) has reached a stall state (waiting for access to memory etc.) some of the resources allocated to that thread can be used for other threads that are not stalled, XP is more aggresive in forcing the stalled thread to relinquish its allocated resources than Windows 2000 (Windows 2000 waits a lot longer, in CPU terms, before releasing the resources).
This is less of an issue in SMP (seperate processors) but can cause a SLIGHT performance DIFFERENTIAL in SMT (Hyperthreading).
With the CORRECT set-up, you would find it difficult to NOTICE (the difference can be MEASURED) any performance difference between Windows 2000 and XP due to hyperthreading.
XP Home has EXACTLY the same CORE TECHNOLOGY as XP Pro, and will handle Hyperthreading EXACTLY the same as XP Pro.Quote:
WinXP Pro does require more memory but it is far more speedy and responsive too.
What you are noticing is the APPARANT reduction in time to reach the point where you can interact with the system - this is MOSTLY due to the execution sequence differences between Windows 2000 and XP, XP prioritises the sequence to give you interaction quicker but STILL continues to load non-critical processes in the background - the TOTAL time to a full system load is APPROXIMATELY the same for Windows 2000 and XP.
Most of the memory greediness of XP (compared to Windows 2000) can be attributed to the fancy, frilly additions.
One of my SMP Windows 2000 workstations will boot to a complete system, ready to go, in just under 21 seconds from Hardware POST - how's that for quick!!Quote:
Linux is great
Agreed.
smg;
the Indexing Service exists in ALL Windows versions from Windows 2000 onwards, and is enabled by default in all - easy to switch off though.
I think the file corruption problem attributed to Indexing was coincidental, the true culprit may have been elsewhere.
Having to disable one or the other of your burners just to get a good burn is indicative that there is something wrong with your system, as ANY NUMBER of burners will co-exist quite happily in a system without having to go through that (subject to something being faulty, of course)
- remember this: the problem you PERCEIVE may not be the real problem, beware of treating the symptoms and ignoring the cause.
Service Pack 1 for XP is, in general, a Very Good Idea(tm).
Don't give up on the TMPGEnc thing, it is a very useful program, especially in preparing files ready for DVD Authoring.
Let me know when you have the time to start learning about it and I will gladly help, same for the VHS to DVD thing.
alleng1;
If you want to avoid all sorts of problems (timing issues, file sizes, stability etc.) then I would STRONGLY suggest Windows 2000 (preferred) or even XP Pro, but you MUST have them up-to-date (Service Packs, patches etc.)
Win98SE is not good for what you want to do.
One other thing to watch out for: parallel device support in Windows 2000 and Xp, there have been problems with some devices (manufacturers not having 2000/XP drivers available), check support first.
To both smg and alleng1;
The VHS to DVD question properly belongs in the Video Discussion area, I would suggest Video capturing from analog sources.
If you post the question there we would probably get some pointers from those that hang in that area but never wander in this area, furthermore, the problem being tackled there would be of benefit to them also.
So, if either of you start a thread there, let me know (Private Message is Ok) and I shall join in and help.
Have Fun you guys, and I will happily help you when you want (hopefully in the correct forum).
Byeee...
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alleng1
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14. January 2004 @ 15:26 |
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Drchips,
Thanks for the heads up. I didn't realise I was posting this on the wrong forum thread. Since I was looking to backup most of the tapes {due to time and lenght} to DVD's I assumed this was the place to post.
I will copy my two posts, the one listing my system setup and the second one you just responded to on the Video capturing from analog sources forum.
I appreciate all the help you gave me and hopefully they will be able to enlighten me as to the best way possible to accomplish what I'm looking to achieve.
I will copy your responce on my first post to keep for remainders in case I ever need it when I get lost.
Thanks also for the headsup about Win 2000 vs XP. I will look into purchasing it. Can you answer a question though as to what you think would be better? Getting the full blown version or getting the upgrade version?
I was going to try a multiboot system when I put this one together. I did find all the drivers for my hardware under Win 2000, but not under XP. Also would I have too reinstall my 98SE if I ever have to reformat and do a complete install if I get the upgrade or does it ask me to insert my OEM 98SE for verifacation when reinstalling the upgrade version?
Thanks again Drchips and look forward to receiving help from you again once I start backing up my DVD's.
Alleng1
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drchips
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14. January 2004 @ 16:19 |
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alleng1,
rule-of-thumb: NEVER BUY OR USE an upgrade O/S.
ALWAYS use the full jobbie.
ALWAYS do a clean install.
NEVER mix Operating Systems on the same disk.
WHEREVER POSSIBLE, avoid dual-booting.
The best bet is a hard drive switching unit, where the system can boot from EITHER one drive OR the other.
The benefits are:
each O/S is unique.
if one O/S gets screwed (virus, faulty power, faulty hardware, silly mistake etc) it does not take out the other one.
each O/S can be customised for specific tasks (98 for games, 2000 for serious stuff etc...)
The drawbacks are:
needs one drive for each O/S.
if you want to share data between the different O/S's you need a third drive.
the hard drive switching unit costs between 30 and 50 dollars US.
When you start a thread in the other forum, give me a call.
Byeee....
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smg
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14. January 2004 @ 17:39 |
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Right again drchips (was my fault for extending the subject on vhs). By the way I did a factory Restore Backup so as to start from scratch and see if that might solve my music burning problems. I reinstalled XP Service Pack 1 from the disc I bought from Microsoft (although it did fail to install a "Helpsvc.EXE") file. But everything else seemed to install as I got a Install was Successful at the end and restarted windows to finish it.
Thank you very much for the offer to help with TMPGEnc.
I guess I will redownload it again as your offer to learn how to use it is too tempting too pass up.
I always have a small problem though when I go there to get it. I am not sure if I am getting the free version or not (I can't really afford the paid version). But when I downloaded it a few times before I got 2 different versions (one was a zip version and the other one wasn't and they both were of a different file size but the difference was very smal).
Might I ask which one is the right (free) version as the sight is rather difficult in getting it to begin with (I know it's me)?
I will also want to learn also on how to get my vhs onto dvds.
Thank you both very much again.
I will go get TMPGEnc now and download both and wait till I hear from drchips which is the free version.
I know cheap cheap cheap. lol
I have bought DVDXCOPY and DVD Squeeze and DVD2One and RecordNowMax and Nero Burning ROM. I have to stop spending money like a drunken sailor if I expect to get a pump installed on my well this spring.
smg :)
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15. January 2004 @ 07:15 |
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