My wedding video experience...

[ME]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the
video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV
550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. Surprisingly the video
turned out quite stable BUT everything sort of changes color
periodically, mainly purple hues... Any suggestions on a different
method or card? I'm assuming a set top DVD recorder would not have
the time base corrector. Money isn't a big object, but should be
considered - I don't want to spend thousands! Thanks much!


Kevin Miller

 

[rs]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Sony Vegas Video has good color correction tools. The Vegas 5 will cost
about 500 some odd bucks, and they have a bundled Vegas+DVD for about 700
some odd bucks.

This is probably a bit high if all your wanting to do is tweak one video.
Perhaps someone can suggest a more affordble alternative.


"Me" <Pkevinf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:gv8un0ledpjtu0ri7d8c90go0mnopa7eod@4ax.com...
>
>
> As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the
> video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV
> 550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. Surprisingly the video
> turned out quite stable BUT everything sort of changes color
> periodically, mainly purple hues... Any suggestions on a different
> method or card? I'm assuming a set top DVD recorder would not have
> the time base corrector. Money isn't a big object, but should be
> considered - I don't want to spend thousands! Thanks much!
>
>
> Kevin Miller
>

 

[Brian]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Me <Pkevinf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the
>video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV
>550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. Surprisingly the video
>turned out quite stable BUT everything sort of changes color
>periodically, mainly purple hues... Any suggestions on a different
>method or card? I'm assuming a set top DVD recorder would not have
>the time base corrector. Money isn't a big object, but should be
>considered - I don't want to spend thousands! Thanks much!
>
>
>Kevin Miller

Time base correctors do alter colors.
You'd need to use an video editing program to correct for changes in
color.
www.dvdrhelp.com,

Regards Brian

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Have you tried playing the tape in a different camera / deck? Maybe a Hi8
deck would be more forgiving to the damaged tape and give you more stable
results.

Sanman


"Me" <Pkevinf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:gv8un0ledpjtu0ri7d8c90go0mnopa7eod@4ax.com...
>
>
> As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the
> video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV
> 550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. Surprisingly the video
> turned out quite stable BUT everything sort of changes color
> periodically, mainly purple hues... Any suggestions on a different
> method or card? I'm assuming a set top DVD recorder would not have
> the time base corrector. Money isn't a big object, but should be
> considered - I don't want to spend thousands! Thanks much!
>
>
> Kevin Miller
>

 

[AnthonyR]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Kevin,
this is a great product to try:
http://www.canopus.us/US/products/ADVC300/pt_advc300.asp

or a good full frame TBC like the DataVideo TBC-1000 at around $300
would help also. DVD Recorders have some stabilizing circuits and filters
inside but not as good
as a full TBC. Sound like you need to correct some bad sync pulses with are
affecting the video.
Hope this helps,
AnthonyR.


"Sanman" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:c-KdnQJLcvDOpB7cRVn-tA@look.ca...
> Have you tried playing the tape in a different camera / deck? Maybe a Hi8
> deck would be more forgiving to the damaged tape and give you more stable
> results.
>
> Sanman
>
>
> "Me" <Pkevinf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gv8un0ledpjtu0ri7d8c90go0mnopa7eod@4ax.com...
>>
>>
>> As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the
>> video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV
>> 550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. Surprisingly the video
>> turned out quite stable BUT everything sort of changes color
>> periodically, mainly purple hues... Any suggestions on a different
>> method or card? I'm assuming a set top DVD recorder would not have
>> the time base corrector. Money isn't a big object, but should be
>> considered - I don't want to spend thousands! Thanks much!
>>
>>
>> Kevin Miller
>>
>
>

 

[ME]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Thank you all! Good group (unlike some)