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submitted 4 months ago by lautan@lemmy.ca to c/90s_tv

Episode is Season 3, Episode 1 "To Mend and Defend". This recording is from a VHS tape from 2002.

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[-] wesker 5 points 4 months ago

I'm not OP, but I've had good luck with a high quality VHS deck and an elgato video capture.

I want to invest in a Domesday Duplicator this year, which should provide an even better quality.

[-] scrion@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Honest question here, how does the DD help with VHS tapes? I was under the impression that it samples analog data directly from the read head of a Laserdisc player. Can it be adapted to sample from a magnetic read head for VHS tapes as well?

[-] wesker 2 points 4 months ago
[-] scrion@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Perfect, that's all I need. Thank you.

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I was tempted by the elgato but I watched a video that showed it was poor quality.

Perhaps a VHS to DVD recorder is the way to go

[-] wesker 3 points 4 months ago

I've been perfectly satisfied using the S-Video on the elgato. If you use composite, not so great.

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Are you confined to using their software or can you use other software if such a thing exists?

[-] wesker 1 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately with the "video capture" model specifically, it sounds like you're limited to using their Windows or Mac software only.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

This is the video in question, which seems to indicate the elgato software is to blame for the poor quality.

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That’s the one! Although I don’t think they used S-Video so perhaps that’s better. But like you say, the software was to blame with no change of bitrate etc

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