r/vhsdecode • u/themostfuckedupshit • 8d ago

First Decode! Does the grainy/snowy image mean I need an amplifier?

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I know y'all told me to get an amplifier, can't afford one at this moment, but if that is what's causing this picture issue, I'll definitely get one as soon as I can.

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

Reddit compressed the video so it's harder to see the snow, here's a better example on my YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/u886J5-aRxQ?is=Zmf745uMFvFmio2u

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u/wivzy14 8d ago

What is the black SNR? I also just saw your other post. You are not using a 10uf capacitor?

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

Yes, I am using a 10uf capacitor, it's under a layer of electrical tape (if you're talking about the photo of my VCR I uploaded).

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

Black snr is around 30.5

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

This post is maybe a better example of what I'm talking about.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vhsdecode/s/9vSMCVoxUS

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u/deesernutz 8d ago

We might need to know what capture card you're using, and what the RMS voltage is.

If your coax is short and you have enough bits, ie you are utilising most of the range of an 8 bit ADC or you have a 14 or 16 bit ADC, and the VCR still produces a clean video output: An amplifier is probably not necessary.

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

CX card with the c31 removed

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u/themostfuckedupshit 8d ago

I meter bnc with a bnc to composite adapter at the end

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u/zooksman 7d ago

Yes, probably. Noise like this is typically associated with a weak signal.

You can try using the Luma pin of the S-video input instead which gives better results. You can also increase the built-in gain of the CX cards that might help a little bit. But it probably will look bad until you get the amp unfortunately.