Anyone else have this problem with an ADS Pyro A/V Link?

[AudioFile]

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Hello!

I think this box is great, but I noticed a problem with the video
I've recorded. This problem dates back to when I bought it (under a
month ago) to the present and can been seen with several different
input sources. (Mostly digital television, so we're talking clean
signal.) Strong colors (mostly red) appear to have vertical lines in
them. The lines are slightly darker than the surrounding color. If
the object moves, the lines appear to move across the object,
indicating that the lines are stationary. Also the normal color next
to the darker line may bleed upward, especially on diagonals. If
severe enough, this can produce a slight jagged effect to the upper
edge. The effect exists with several DV CoDecs I have on my system.

If I can determine if the unit itself is defective I can take it back
to the store for exchange. So I thought I'd post here and see if
anyone else has experienced this before my 30 days runs out.

TIA,
DSF

 

[Guest]

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I have the Datavideo DAC-2 and, while I have other beefs with this unit, I do
not see the problem you are experiencing. Take the box back and ask for
another one to be sure it is or is not just your unit.

Post your results so we can all know what you find out!

George

 

[AudioFile]

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On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:30:31 GMT, "G.I.O." <tfg1@mindspring.com>
wrote:

>I have the Datavideo DAC-2 and, while I have other beefs with this unit, I do
>not see the problem you are experiencing. Take the box back and ask for
>another one to be sure it is or is not just your unit.
>
>Post your results so we can all know what you find out!
>
>George


I did return it for another one. Partly because after studying the
web page provided by "Anonymous Sender," I had a problem with how a
horizontal repetition of color would produce vertical bleeding (anyone
have any better explanation for this?), and partly because of the
playback problem described in another post of mine. Well, this one
acts exactly the same way as the other one. I'm beginning to wonder
if the playback problem might relate to the IEEE-1394 port I'm using.
Unfortunately, I don't have another card to test right now. Also, I'm
looking into what might be a problem with the audio portion (I'm
getting a highly asymmetrical waveform) but it might relate to
content. I have to do some more testing on this.

Wish I had more conclusive news.

Still investigating,
DSF

 

[AnthonyR]

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"Audiofile" <Audiofile@mm.ort> wrote in message
news:hd91o01t7beo98nl5af76llmg70n7c4h1s@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:30:31 GMT, "G.I.O." <tfg1@mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I have the Datavideo DAC-2 and, while I have other beefs with this unit, I
>>do
>>not see the problem you are experiencing. Take the box back and ask for
>>another one to be sure it is or is not just your unit.
>>
>>Post your results so we can all know what you find out!
>>
>>George
>
>
> I did return it for another one. Partly because after studying the
> web page provided by "Anonymous Sender," I had a problem with how a
> horizontal repetition of color would produce vertical bleeding (anyone
> have any better explanation for this?), and partly because of the
> playback problem described in another post of mine. Well, this one
> acts exactly the same way as the other one. I'm beginning to wonder
> if the playback problem might relate to the IEEE-1394 port I'm using.
> Unfortunately, I don't have another card to test right now. Also, I'm
> looking into what might be a problem with the audio portion (I'm
> getting a highly asymmetrical waveform) but it might relate to
> content. I have to do some more testing on this.
>
> Wish I had more conclusive news.
>
> Still investigating,
> DSF

DSF,
Can you describe the audio problem you are having?
Is it mostly from older unstable analog video sources?

Thanks,
AnthonyR.

 

[AudioFile]

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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:22:36 GMT, "AnthonyR"
<toomuchspam@tolisthere.com> wrote:

>
>"Audiofile" <Audiofile@mm.ort> wrote in message
>news:hd91o01t7beo98nl5af76llmg70n7c4h1s@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:30:31 GMT, "G.I.O." <tfg1@mindspring.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have the Datavideo DAC-2 and, while I have other beefs with this unit, I
>>>do
>>>not see the problem you are experiencing. Take the box back and ask for
>>>another one to be sure it is or is not just your unit.
>>>
>>>Post your results so we can all know what you find out!
>>>
>>>George
>>
>>
>> I did return it for another one. Partly because after studying the
>> web page provided by "Anonymous Sender," I had a problem with how a
>> horizontal repetition of color would produce vertical bleeding (anyone
>> have any better explanation for this?), and partly because of the
>> playback problem described in another post of mine. Well, this one
>> acts exactly the same way as the other one. I'm beginning to wonder
>> if the playback problem might relate to the IEEE-1394 port I'm using.
>> Unfortunately, I don't have another card to test right now. Also, I'm
>> looking into what might be a problem with the audio portion (I'm
>> getting a highly asymmetrical waveform) but it might relate to
>> content. I have to do some more testing on this.
>>
>> Wish I had more conclusive news.
>>
>> Still investigating,
>> DSF
>
>DSF,
>Can you describe the audio problem you are having?
>Is it mostly from older unstable analog video sources?
>
>Thanks,
>AnthonyR.
>

The waveform from the audio has much larger positive peaks than
negative. There is no DC offset. There is still the possibility that
the problem is in the source material, I'm still checking it out. The
source material is from Digital TV, about as far away as you can get
from older unstable analog sources. BTW, from the limited testing
I've done, the AVS seems to work quite well with older VHS recordings.

DSF