I've begun my digitization journey, and have hit a bunch of bumps. The pci capture card I initially bought wasn't compatible, so I downgraded to a basic usb capture. After struggling between different programs (vdub, OBS, wintv, amarectv), before settling on vdub. Now that I have a (fairly low quality) digitization setup, I'd like to try getting through some of my vhs.
I'd like to start with vhs recorded from tv. I've done only two experiments so far. The first output a 10g raw file, which was increased to a 14g file after post-processing in vdub for sharpening/deinterlacing. The second tape is a similar size. I have a TB of storage on my pc, but I foresee that filling up quickly-- plus I use it for gaming, so I don't want to overload it.
Here are my questions:
- How do you handle your large digital footprint? Do you transfer the large digital files to an external hard drive? USB? DVDs? Cloud? Have you experienced any data/quality loss from those methods?
- I am very eager to share my digitized tapes. I expect uploading directly to YouTube, or any other video sharing platform, would cause issues with copyright takedowns. Have you ever uploaded publicly? If so, where? What are your experiences?