Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2003-03-05 Thread Al Bogner
On Mittwoch, 5. März 2003 08:33 Javier Hernandez wrote: > Aferwards I got my Canopus ADVC-100 and now everything is > different ¡¡¡ > > :)) > > If your main intention is to convert from Analog to Digital > I would go for the Canopus. I use the Canopus ADVC-50, it is much cheaper than the ADVC-100

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2003-03-04 Thread Javier Hernandez
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Matt Voss wrote: > Thanks for the recommendation. However I was wondering if a low-end ($400) > minidv camcorder would do just as good of a job - or if the Canopus will > even beat a $2000-$3000 camcorder's ability to convert analog to digital. Talking from my experince only:

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2003-03-04 Thread Javier Hernandez
Hi Aaron, On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Aaron Newsome wrote: > On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Steven M. Schultz wrote: > > > From: "Matt Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I also have the following: > > > 1) Iomega BUZ in a dual-boot WIN98/Mandrake Linux 466 celeron box. > > > 2) WINTV Happauge in a WIN2K 800 mhz p3 bo

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-23 Thread Ronald Bultje
Hi Gavin/Matt, On Sun, 2002-12-22 at 22:40, Gavin Hamill wrote: > My own view on this is you're capturing from an analogue format, so you may > need to run considerable 'smoothing filters' after the capture to remove > 'VHS-style' artefacts - I know you're using Hi8 which is a fair bit better >

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Steven M. Schultz
Hi - >From: "Matt Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Thanks for the recommendation. However I was wondering if a low-end ($400) >minidv camcorder would do just as good of a job - or if the Canopus will Welcome. A really lowend (and $400 is that ;)) unit may or may not have "pass thru

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Matt Voss
ecent speed, or do I have to use Morgan, etc.? Thanks for everyone's help. - Original Message - From: "Aaron Newsome" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steven M. Schultz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 7:34 PM Su

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Aaron Newsome
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Steven M. Schultz wrote: > > From: "Matt Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I also have the following: > > > > 1) Iomega BUZ in a dual-boot WIN98/Mandrake Linux 466 celeron box. > > 2) WINTV Happauge in a WIN2K 800 mhz p3 box. > > > > Do I need better capturing hardware? If so

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Steven M. Schultz
Hello - > From: "Matt Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I've got a bunch of HI8 tapes from an overseas trip. I *had* a bunch of 8mm/Hi8 tapes - all saved away on DVD and/or SVCD now. > I also have the following: > > 1) Iomega BUZ in a dual-boot WIN98/Mandrake Linux 466 celeron box.

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Gavin Hamill
On Sunday 22 December 2002 9:32 pm, Matt Voss wrote: > I tried capturing the tapes directly from my Sony camcorder to the Iomega > buz S-VIDEO input, but even at 200k/frame (the highest MJPEG quality) I > wasn't satisfied with the result. My own view on this is you're capturing from an analogue f

[Mjpeg-users] Best Way To Convert HI-8

2002-12-22 Thread Matt Voss
I've got a bunch of HI8 tapes from an overseas trip. I also have the following: 1) Iomega BUZ in a dual-boot WIN98/Mandrake Linux 466 celeron box. 2) WINTV Happauge in a WIN2K 800 mhz p3 box. I tried capturing the tapes directly from my Sony camcorder to the Iomega buz S-VIDEO input, but even at