I have 2 8mm camcorders. On output to a computer when using one of the
camcorders,
I observe a mild, grainy, flickery horizontal waviness (more so than just
the
fact that it's just a less than broadcast image) that comes and goes when
outputting to the computer. However, it looks perfectly fine going to a TV.
The other camcorder doesn't have this problem.

In both cases, using the same cable, which is fitting tightly on both the
cam and capture card. The only variable is the cam.

Any ideas as to why there would be a problem outputting to a computer and
not a tv? And why one and not the other?

FWIW, the problem cam is an RCA Pro 8, the other is a Sony Handycam
CCD-FX630.

The good cam output format is probably NTSC, while the bad one is PAL or
some other format. The TV may not care, but your card does. See if you
can set the capture card's variables to accept different formats.
JR

Doc wrote:
I have 2 8mm camcorders. On output to a computer when using one of the
camcorders,
I observe a mild, grainy, flickery horizontal waviness (more so than just
the
fact that it's just a less than broadcast image) that comes and goes when
outputting to the computer. However, it looks perfectly fine going to a TV.
The other camcorder doesn't have this problem.

In both cases, using the same cable, which is fitting tightly on both the
cam and capture card. The only variable is the cam.

Any ideas as to why there would be a problem outputting to a computer and
not a tv? And why one and not the other?

FWIW, the problem cam is an RCA Pro 8, the other is a Sony Handycam
CCD-FX630.




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Doc wrote:
I have 2 8mm camcorders. On output to a computer when using one of the
camcorders,
I observe a mild, grainy, flickery horizontal waviness (more so than just
the
fact that it's just a less than broadcast image) that comes and goes when
outputting to the computer. However, it looks perfectly fine going to a TV.
The other camcorder doesn't have this problem.

In both cases, using the same cable, which is fitting tightly on both the
cam and capture card. The only variable is the cam.

Any ideas as to why there would be a problem outputting to a computer and
not a tv? And why one and not the other?

FWIW, the problem cam is an RCA Pro 8, the other is a Sony Handycam
CCD-FX630.




It may be an impedance mismatch, the one with the problem may not like
driving a 75 ohm input on the capture card.

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