Capture quality probs from some sources

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bushbyn1

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1. October 2004 @ 12:59

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I am capturing from VHS with an ATI 9600 AIW (latest drivers) on video composite connectors. I did a few tapes just fine, but then got to one that looked rather bad (best described as irregular flashes across the top and middle of the frame). At first I suspected a bad tape, but when I played it on another VCR attached to my TV it was fine. To rule out the VCR, I switched them as well as the cables (so now I have the VCR/cable combo that worked fine with the TV attached to the computer). No help, same problem. Then I thought the long purple adapter that came with my card was suspect, so I bought a new shorter one (http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2538000). This reduced the problem by around 25% but its still pretty bad. I moved the cabling as far away from other power cables and sources of interference with zero difference.

I know that viewing on a computer monitor shows more anomolies then a TV, but this is very obvious flashes covering lots of area. I have not tried using the TV for a monitor yet.

It's confusing that most tapes work fine. I have found two that don't out of about 10 I have played with. The tapes are all from the same manufacturer/producer and made around the same time so copyright protections seem out.

I am going to try the S-video connector as soon as I can get my hands on something that will output that, but I was hoping for any other ideas folks might have.

thx

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