Comments on: Fred Flintstone Video Problems http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224 Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-313 Denyer Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:42:03 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-313 Friday, 6:30... will write it down, put my TV card back in, etc... might see if I can get another massive aerial extension cable, too, save wiring everything up... the VCR downstairs is vastly better than mine... =) Friday, 6:30… will write it down, put my TV card back in, etc… might see if I can get another massive aerial extension cable, too, save wiring everything up… the VCR downstairs is vastly better than mine… =)

]]> By: Christopher http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-312 Christopher Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:17:59 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-312 i've done the video-tv-headphone socket-comp before, worked great early on but the last few times i've tried it it's given weird buzzing noises throughout, maybe just the video recorder getting old.<br /> <br /> sending stuff to you sounds good (thanks for the help yet again) but other than the totp thing this friday bbc2 at 6.30pm bloody briliant show you should watch it yourself that i'll try to record, there's no way i'll trust the post office with my crox tapes, don't see anyway they could get replaced and they're fucking great. actually can you try recording totp yourself cos i've got really bad reception up here.<br /> <br /> one day i'll figure out how to bootleg properly. i’ve done the video-tv-headphone socket-comp before, worked great early on but the last few times i’ve tried it it’s given weird buzzing noises throughout, maybe just the video recorder getting old.

sending stuff to you sounds good (thanks for the help yet again) but other than the totp thing this friday bbc2 at 6.30pm bloody briliant show you should watch it yourself that i’ll try to record, there’s no way i’ll trust the post office with my crox tapes, don’t see anyway they could get replaced and they’re fucking great. actually can you try recording totp yourself cos i’ve got really bad reception up here.

one day i’ll figure out how to bootleg properly.

]]> By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-311 Denyer Tue, 18 Nov 2003 20:55:33 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-311 They're quite cheap if you buy second-hand. Results usually depend on how good the VCR is, more than the card.<br /> <br /> If you're fussed about videos (and sound quality, etc) you can always send 'em to me and I'll mail 'em back when done. It's easy to make a large file smaller, but it isn't possible to do much to improve initial quality. Postage-wise it would make sense to do more than one tape at a time and I could include the results on CDR rather than emailing large files.<br /> <br /> If you're gonna do it with a webcam, aim for a small picture size which can support at least 15 frames a second, and if the TV has a headphone socket, get the audio from that direct to your sound card.<br /> <br /> As far as file-sizes go, codecs matter the most. DivX for video and MP3 for audio (with appropriate settings) produce best results in my experience. They’re quite cheap if you buy second-hand. Results usually depend on how good the VCR is, more than the card.

If you’re fussed about videos (and sound quality, etc) you can always send ‘em to me and I’ll mail ‘em back when done. It’s easy to make a large file smaller, but it isn’t possible to do much to improve initial quality. Postage-wise it would make sense to do more than one tape at a time and I could include the results on CDR rather than emailing large files.

If you’re gonna do it with a webcam, aim for a small picture size which can support at least 15 frames a second, and if the TV has a headphone socket, get the audio from that direct to your sound card.

As far as file-sizes go, codecs matter the most. DivX for video and MP3 for audio (with appropriate settings) produce best results in my experience.

]]> By: Christopher http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-310 Christopher Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:14:50 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-310 do i look like i can afford a tv card? just play the video, stick a webcam infront of the tv and press record. do i look like i can afford a tv card? just play the video, stick a webcam infront of the tv and press record.

]]> By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-309 Denyer Tue, 18 Nov 2003 01:37:14 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-309 I don't know how you did the other vids... using a TV card + VCR to capture them, right?<br /> <br /> I wouldn't go with QuickTime... basically, if you capture it from VHS or TV uncompressed (or using Indeo set to maximum quality) I can run you through using VirtualDub + the free DivX video codec + an MP3 codec...<br /> <br /> http://virtualdub.org/<br /> http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=divx<br /> http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_software/audio_encoders/lame_acm.cfm<br /> <br /> I recommend 5.0 of DivX over the newer 5.0.1, as the latest version has some issues with VirtualDub. I don’t know how you did the other vids… using a TV card + VCR to capture them, right?

I wouldn’t go with QuickTime… basically, if you capture it from VHS or TV uncompressed (or using Indeo set to maximum quality) I can run you through using VirtualDub + the free DivX video codec + an MP3 codec…

http://virtualdub.org/
http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=divx
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_software/audio_encoders/lame_acm.cfm

I recommend 5.0 of DivX over the newer 5.0.1, as the latest version has some issues with VirtualDub.

]]> By: Christopher http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-308 Christopher Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:27:01 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-308 If I make a recording of a certain top of the pops show on friday 6.30 bbc2 a bloody briliant show that everyone should give up their mum's shit dinner to watch.. in exactly the same way as i did all the others (crap like) could you make it smaller and less weird codec dependent. still dunno how someone can make a quicktime vid exatly the same lenght as all mine yet get it down to 1 1/2 megs. grrrr. If I make a recording of a certain top of the pops show on friday 6.30 bbc2 a bloody briliant show that everyone should give up their mum’s shit dinner to watch.. in exactly the same way as i did all the others (crap like) could you make it smaller and less weird codec dependent. still dunno how someone can make a quicktime vid exatly the same lenght as all mine yet get it down to 1 1/2 megs. grrrr.

]]> By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/224/comment-page-1#comment-307 Denyer Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:28:31 +0000 http://inaudible.co.uk/blog/archives/224#comment-307 Indeo 5 is usually installed with most webcams and TV cards.<br /> <br /> BTW, if you want a hand with video encoding, drop me a line... Indeo 5 is usually installed with most webcams and TV cards.

BTW, if you want a hand with video encoding, drop me a line…

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