http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: 8mm - Recent Topics en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/analog-video-users-today#post-74477 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:28:08 +0000 Peter Rose 74477@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>With about 90,000 members to Videomaker, I am very curious as to how many of us are still using analog camcorders (VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8, etc.).  I find it hard to believe that all of the Videomaker members are ALL into digital only.  I would like to have feedback from some analog members who still enjoy using this format vs digital (or maybe use both).  If everyone was shooting digital only, then there would be no market for analog tapes.  However, there are many outlets selling lots of analog tapes, including some of the camcorder manufacturers themselves.</p> <p>Any comments ad feedback, please? Thanks folks.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dropping-frames-with-hi8-camera#post-53785 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:30:54 +0000 trobi19 53785@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>For years, I have come across the problem of dropping frames when trying to capture video in a good quality from my Hi8 Camcorder. I'm aware that it isn't unusual for that to happen with 8mm/Hi8 capturing, but are there any possible tricks or other free capturing softwares that could help me with this problem? This is by far the most frustrating experience for me when I do my editing. I am currently using Pinnacle Studio 12 ultimate. Thanks.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/videomaker-forums-faq#post-48088 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:03:53 +0000 cfulton 48088@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> <strong>How do I read the forums?</strong></p> <p>In English, from left to right. (Just kidding.) 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Your problem may be the same problem someone else is having, so that discussion may help them as well.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/problem-importing-hi-8-tape-with-digital-8-camcorder#post-38358 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:49:16 +0000 nate3po 38358@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I'm going to leave certain details out of my story for the sake of keeping it short.  Feel free to ask questions if you need me to fill something in.  I have videos on 8mm and Hi-8 tapes that a I import via firewire from a Digital 8 camcorder.  For those who don't know you can import analog video recorded on 8mm and Hi-8 with certain digital 8 cameras through firewire and it will automatically convert it to a DV file on your computer.  I'm in the US so my video is NTSC.  Now we know that NTSC interlaced video displays the lower field and then the upper field.  So if we numbered each field with field 1, field 2, field 3, field 4 and so on then the odd number would refer to the lower field and the even number to the upper field.  Field 1 and field 2 would combine to make frame 1.  So here's my problem.  Sometimes the video caputure seemed to combine the ending field of one scene with the beginning field of the next scene into one frame.  But this did not always happen when capturing the same piece of video.  I couldn't understand why sometimes I had this problem and sometimes I didn't, I decided to compare the problem clips with the none problem clips by analyzing each field in an editing program.  I figured out a way to isolate each field so that the field that I did not want to see was replaced with black.  If you want to know how I did this then ask.  Anyway, what I discovered was that the difference between the two videos was that the fields were some one reversed.  Lower field had been caputred as upper field and upper field capture as lower field.  So essentially the video should have been captured as Frame 1 [field 1(lower) field 2(upper)], Frame 2 [field 3(lower) field 4 (upper)] was actually captured as Frame 1[field 2(lower) field 3(upper)], Frame 2[field 4(lower), field 5(upper)].  It was like some how the first lower field was lost so the computer took the second upper field and recorded it as if it were the first lower field.  I hope this is making sense so far.  I don't always explains things well.</p> <p>Before anyone says that it might have to do with the settings in my capture program, I should remind you that no settings were change between the correct recording the and problem recordings.   In anycase, the first thing I want to know is if anyone has ever encountered this problem when try to capture 8mm tapes to a DV file by using a Digital 8 camcorder.  I'm fairly certain that I have accurately determined the nature of the problem but have to admit it sounds slightly weird that an upper field could be confused with a lower field and vice versa by a camcorder.</p> <p>I have noticed that this problem often occurs when I recorded the video with the following mistakes.  Sometimes you want review what you've recorded, but before the days of the "end search" button you tried to reposition the tape back the right place manually.  Of course what happens i that you don't necessarily position the tape at the right point and you get part of the tape with no signal on it.  I find that recordings that a preceded by this area of tape with no signal, I end up with the problem outlined above.</p> <p>But I think I've found a fix for files captured with this problem.  Adobe Premiere Pro has two functions called reverse field dominance and interlace consecutive frames.  I discovered that when you reverse field dominance and render the file then take the rendered file and interlace consecutive frames you fix the problem.  You just end up losing the first frame of the recording.</p> <p>Diagram: each number represents the field number.  Each column represents a frame and</p> <p>correct file</p> <p>2 4 6 </p> <p>1 3 5 </p> <p>Problem file (noticed how field one is missing and now field two takes field one's place and field three takes field two's place and so on)</p> <p>3 5 7</p> <p>2 4 6</p> <p>Reverse field dominance the problem file(remember with NTSC video the lower field is place first, so even though the fields that should be lower are lower and the fields that should be upper are upper, they will play in the wrong sequence :3,2,5,4,7,6</p> <p>2 4 6</p> <p>3 5 7</p> <p>Interlace consecutive frames for the file that has undergone reverse field dominance</p> <p>4 6 8</p> <p>3 5 7</p> <p>What interlace consecutive frames did was take the upper field from each frame and shift them back so that they combined with the lower field of the previous frame.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tape-8mm#post-37434 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:46:58 +0000 shippocaio 37434@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hey guys!</p> <p>My parents (yes! I am a teenager!) had a 8mm camcorder (Many, many years ago!)   and now they have a lot of 8mm tapes with precious and adorable memories... So, as i am the  ´´video maker´´ of the family, (i think that) is my responsability to recover these memories!</p> <p>I have a HP Media Center m8034n with a  ´´ yellow, white, and red ´´ (i don´t remember the name of that cable) input, so I was thinking that maybe i could use this input to somehow transfer the videos in 8mm to my PC and then, after some editing, burn a DVD with the videos!</p> <p>Just a small detail: I don´t have any idea how to do this,  and i need help from you guys!</p> <p>PLEASE, i really don´t want my family spending hundreds and hundreds of bucks only to put some old videos into  DVDs....</p> <p>So, if yous guys have any info about this, i would be really thankful!</p> <p>P.S.: My parents still have the 8mm camcorder (i am shocked, too), so if i need the camcorder to transfer the video to my PC, it´s ok.</p> <p>P.S.S: I really dont know how to use the ´´yellow, white, and red´´ input, so if you guys know how to use it (like to connect a DVD player to my PC, or something like that...) i would be really glad if you could teach me how to use it...i dont have a software or anything like it, but i do have the Windows Media Center (of windows vista) if it can help...</p> <p>I know that i probally wrote a lot of idiot things, but i am really new into this ´´movie making´´ thing....     :)</p> <p>Thanks for all the help,</p> <p> Caio</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/8mm-to-dvd-questions#post-36320 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:40:26 +0000 oc6088 36320@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I am not really sure where this question belongs, but I will try anyhow.</p> <p>I am trying to transfer from old 8mm film using an old Canon S400 variable speed projector.  I am able to get rid of a lot of the flicker, but it seems like I am losing a lot of color and detail of the film.  The detail is there when I project onto my screen, but when I tape onto my camcorder..it loses a lot.</p> <p>Any advice on shutter speed, how far away to put the camera.. or anything, anything would be helpful!</p> <p>I've already gone through one projector belt (which seems to be the same belt size as a water pump which I found at my local retail discount store..go figure) and a bulb.  I don't have much hair left..I am about to give up.</p> <p> I am using a Canon ZR60 camcorder.  Is that the problem?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/8mm-film-to-computer-help#post-34482 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:33:13 +0000 Binnz7dw 34482@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Does anyone know where I can find the equipment to transfer the small 8mm films to my computer to edit to DVD?</p>