Aussie Roswellian Embassy #12

[Katherine]

I don't know when she's on but it just started in Oz

[Shiri's beau]

What is 6 Degrees? What channel here in Oz?

I am about to start capturing the rest of season 1 ready to remaster them. Episode 12 was the last episode I did and that was 2 months ago! I used up all of my HDD space - 320GB ffs!! I am now deleting the original copies that have been remastered (they are over 15GB each episode, that is why it has taken up so much space...)

[destiny2002]

that is cool Shiri , my hubby went out & bought a dvd copier from the VHS so i am hoping i am not going to have to much trouble with it.

[Shiri's beau]

Just remember, your VHS copies will not be as good as they can be if you simply use a DVD recorder that has a built-in VHS VCR or something similar. You need to use a PC with the right programmes and take your time with them to get the full effect. Mine look so good now compared to the original tapes! I also have edited the audio on the latest episode I made (episode 13) the last 2 minutes I missed recording when it aired the one and only time here, so I got a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a bad MONO VHS tape to copy onto one of my VHS tapes...... just the last 2 minutes of the episode though! The video quality it very bad but I fixed it the best I could, I also fixed the mono-ness of the audio of those 2 minutes. I added some bass, used a graphic equaliser to bring out the letter 'S' when people are speaking I removed audio noise (hissing that is on all MONO tapes) and turned its volume up - then added it to the end of the episode and enhanced the entire video of the now complete episode. You can not do that with a VHS - DVD recorder that you plug into your tv. :P

As you can see, I have got this down to a fine art now.

[destiny2002]

LOL yess I see that but I just didnt know what else was out there to use, I thought I was buying what I needed to restore my tapes Iwill have to try again. I have 3 computers, I wonder if I can just upload them to my computer and then burn it from there? I have a DVD burner software in my new computer. I havent looked at it yet but it should have some stuff to restore I would think anyways. BUMMER oh well i just spent 150.00 on something I will not use then. but there are some stuff of my hubbys I can put on DVD, just not Roswell

[Shiri's beau]

VirtualDub is the capturing and video enhancing programme (it is freeware)

Audacity is the audio enhancing freeware programme, you can do literally ANYthing with that programme too! Backmask songs, alter tempo, alter pitch, filter tracks to make a metal track sound like pop or electronica, remove audio noise (hissing) from Mono VHS tapes or old audio tapes, edit bits out of tracks and rejoin the left over seamlessly, remove vocals from any MP3 you have, remove screaming audience from live tracks...et cetrera. Not too complicated to use either, just import an MP3 from your PC into Audacity and play with the filters to see what they do, then read guides online about what you can actually do and how to do it, the things it (and VirtualDub) can do is limitless.

Other than those two programmes you will need other basic computer stuff such as at-least 1GB of RAM, a minimum of at-least 200GB of spare Hard Drive space (for saving the temp .avi files while you are restoring the tapes), a VCR and you will need a good capture card. I am still using that same old USB2.0 capture card.

Do you want to make your tapes the best that they can be as I do? The end result is so definitely worth the time and effort, believe you me!! I have been doing my 20+ year old home VHS movies too, I mean family videos are important hey, best to restore them to the best they can be rather than simply copying them to a DVD on a DVD recorder and having the video/audio on that DVD looking and sounding exactly like a Mono VHS tape.

For an easy way to do this and MUCH more, watch this guys YouTube videos. Unfortunately, I only first saw his videos after I taught myself how to use VirtualDub and Audacity. You know first hand how long that has taken me on my own to figure it out. Don't do the same mistake, ask for help, search around. Google and YouTube are your friends (as am I.)

[destiny2002]

Thanks Shiri's beau for all the info. i will start looking at utube & searching google if i get stuck can i pm you? thanks again

[Shiri's beau]

I have almost finished all of season 1 of Roswell now! I can't wait to get into season 2! I have not watched it since it first aired here in 2001...

[Lily]

woah that's a long time in between, it'll almost be like watching it for the first time (but not
)
and you can hate on courtney all over again!

[Shiri's beau]

I completely forgot all about her!!

[Lily]

i never forget, no one messes with michael and maria or i get cranky!

[Shiri's beau]

I remembered after the first episode that I saw her in again that I was meant to hate on her for 3/4 of the time then like her at the last 1/4. Now I am up to making episode 3 of season 3. Not long to go now until I reach the end of the old music versions of the Roswell episodes. :P

[destiny2002]

I havent started as of yet, sent you a PM to ask questions.
as for Courtney yeah I really didnt like her at all but did feel sorry for her at the end. she did kill herself to save Michael's secret.

[Shiri's beau]

I am again having computer issues with only 2 episodes left of Roswell season 3 to do!!!

[destiny2002]

I hope you can get it fixed ,you have been working on them for a long time now..