xxx567 Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Hi, I'm trying to upload vhs videos from my Sony CCD TRV27E to a Windows 10 computer (new Lenovo laptop). 1. The video itself is blurred. Very disappointing! On the camera output, it's fine. 2. On top of the video capture there is a distortion. This isn't happening if I look directly at the output on the camcorder, so it doesn't seem to be a problem with the tape or the camcorder. I've attached a screenshot with an example of the problems. Can anyone help? Mickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ogdens Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 As a test.......plug your camcorder into your TV and see if you get the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bimicher Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, xxx567 said: Hi, I'm trying to upload vhs videos from my Sony CCD TRV27E to a Windows 10 computer (new Lenovo laptop). 1. The video itself is blurred. Very disappointing! On the camera output, it's fine. 2. On top of the video capture there is a distortion. This isn't happening if I look directly at the output on the camcorder, so it doesn't seem to be a problem with the tape or the camcorder. I've attached a screenshot with an example of the problems. Can anyone help? Mickey A complete description of your hookup would help. Are you running off battery or AC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks for your replies. 1. I plugged the camcorder directly to the TV. There's no distortion. There is a loss of clarity, I guess seeing it on a 2" screen on the camcorder is not the same as seeing it on a large TV screen. So the distortion problem on the top of the video capture is the main issue. 2. The camcorder is on AC. RCA plugs (I had to add a male to male extension as the capture unit has female plugs only. 3. One more thing. My videos were recorded using PAL. Since there are absolutely no options to change or tweak the capture.. could it be that it's working on NTSC? Edited February 10, 2019 by xxx567 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim_Hardin Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 For your Country, the software should automatically set itself to PAL. The quality that it will capture at is limited to PAL's 720 X576 @25fps. If you are looking at HD quality, it cannot be captured at that quality level. myguggi asked for a complete description of your hookup. Really like to know how you are connected? Do you use a SCART connector in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 No SCART, just plain RCA connectors to camcorder. One for video, and one for audio, and these are connected to the Roxio Video Capture USB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim_Hardin Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Make and model of camcorder? A picture of your setup would help. Although it sounds like all is in order... Do you have anything else you can test it with? Anything with Composite output: DVD, BD, DVR VHS tape player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Sony CCD TRV27E to a Windows 10 computer, using RCA plugs to Lenovo laptop. I've just tried hooking up to a VCR , more or less the same. See attached photo. The yellow line is not supposed to be there, and it changes and distorts throughout the video. Anybody else have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim_Hardin Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 We used to see this problem with VCR's that weren't "tracking" correctly. But you are using a camcorder... Two things to try: (actually you can do both and kill two birds with one stone) Run the camcorder tape to the very end, then rewind. Use the VCR pass through. Connect your camcorder output to the VCR input. Then connect the VHS to DVD to the VCR output. sometimes that works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted February 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks for the reply. If it was a single tape that had this problem, then a rewind would make sense. But 3 different tapes? On 2 machines? I'll try the VCR pass through.. I've noticed at least 2 other forum topics dealing with rippling effects on the top of the capture... Wonder if there is a bigger problem, maybe a firmware issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jim_Hardin Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 I doubt it but who knows? We have seen a sensitivity issue in the software that caused a few to stop recording if the slightest noise was in the source. But few had it and it was never corrected. Check back later for a message with another thought on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 Just wondering why nobody mentions the previous threads on the same issue. Like this Exactly the same issue I have. This guy tested everything! And the conclusion? The usb capture device is at fault. So what's the deal? There are many more threads like this on the forum.. Why isn't the issue directed to Roxio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jeff Fox Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 I am having the exact same issue. The strange part is that it just started happening. I actually was able to convert several Hi8 tapes and I don't recall having any distortion issues like this. Now, all of the sudden I have constant wavy lines at the top of the captured video which are not showing up on the LCD monitor screen on the camcorder. I just don't understand why it was working fine for about 10 tapes and then all of the sudden started having issues? The connections/cords are all the same. The camcorder is the same. I've actually kept the WIFI off the laptop I've been using to avoid any updates or interference so no new software should have been installed. I went back and looked at some of the historical postings on this site and have done the following too: Added a DVD/VCR combo connection between the camcorder and the capture USB device. That did seem to help slightly but the distortion lines are still present in the capture Tried updating my drivers for the capture USB device. It looks like there are later driver versions but they are not listed on the Roxio support site and I can't get them to apply no matter what I try. However, the original drivers were working fine at one point Tried repairing and then completely reinstalling the VHS to DVD software Tried rewinding the tapes just in case there was any slack. I also wondered that the tape age was an issue because they are about 5 years older than the ones I started with... but again the LCD monitor on the camcorder is showing no distortion This is so frustrating because I probably have another 20 tapes to convert and I have wasted weeks trying to get it to work like it did before. If anyone has any other recommendations, please help! Thanks, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xxx567 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Hi Jeff. My advice would be to a support ticket on the Roxio site. After I gave up on this forum, I did that. They offered to send me a new package (how that was supposed to resolve I'm not quite sure...). However since I live outside of N.America, they were"supposed" to send it through one of their resellers here. That never happened. Fortunately I had bought mine through Amazon, and I simply returned the item and got my money back. I bought a Diamond VC-500 instead... And never looked back. Good luck. Mickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I'm trying to upload vhs videos from my Sony CCD TRV27E to a Windows 10 computer (new Lenovo laptop).
1. The video itself is blurred. Very disappointing! On the camera output, it's fine.
2. On top of the video capture there is a distortion.
This isn't happening if I look directly at the output on the camcorder, so it doesn't seem to be a problem with the tape or the camcorder.
I've attached a screenshot with an example of the problems.
Can anyone help?
Mickey
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