iMovie HD image quality

[Filmschooljefe]

I'm working on importing a VHS into iMovie 6 HD to burn it to DVD. But when I import the VHS I get a weird filter over the new clip that is being imported. The quality is bad and the images are really black. I am using a capture card hooked up to my VHS player and then to my computer through firewire. Could the card be going bad? I have tried different VHS players and different tapes but nothing seems to be fixing it. Any ideas?

 

[spinnerlys]

Screenshots and the name and model of the capture device would be nice.
Also what Mac (specs) do you use?

Btw, the image quality in the preview monitor of iMovie does not show the full quality.

ANd VHS only has a physical resolution of 320 x 240, DV has 720 x 576 (PAL).

 

[Filmschooljefe]

The capture device is a Canopus ADVC 110

Using an iMac running leopard. 2 gig ram

And its not the quality that I'm really worried about its the black filter that seems to be in place.

 

[huntercr]

The capture device is a Canopus ADVC 110

Using an iMac running leopard. 2 gig ram

And its not the quality that I'm really worried about its the black filter that seems to be in place.

My guess is macrovision. When you power up the Canopus, press and hold the "Input select" button for 15 seconds. This will turn off Macrovision for *some* ADVC-110 units. ( this setting will be undone on the next power off/on so you'll have to do it again )

If that doesn't work, you're out of luck.

Also, make sure your dip switches are set correctly on the ADVC-110... ( below is appropriate for for US/Canada NTSC )

1 ON
2 OFF
3 OFF
4 OFF
5 ON
6 OFF
7 OFF

Are you using Svideo, or Composite? Try swapping out the cables.
But really it's probably macrovision IMHO

 

[Filmschooljefe]

It works now!! Thanks!

 

[huntercr]

It works now!! Thanks!

I'm glad! Just our of curiosity...Which thing fixed it?

 

[Filmschooljefe]

The Macrovision reset

also, my dip switches were not as you had listed them so i changed them to your specs