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Dave62 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Feb 09, 2018 02:32 Messages: 1 Offline
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A few years ago, I purchased a 'video grabber' and it came with Power Director 12. I purchased it for one reason only, to digitise a load of VHS tapes I'd recorded over the past few decades. However, after many failed attempts and a great deal of reading on various forums, I found that the problem lay with your Macrovision detector. It fails to differentiate between the copyright protection and a temporary 'blip' on the tape. Why? There is a world of difference between the regular pulses of a Macrovision signal and a piece of 'damaged' or 'noisy' tape. So again, why can't it tell the difference?
I've noticed on several forums (just google the following: cyberlink powerdirector capture VHS problems) that a great many people over many years have had and still have this problem, and yet you've done nothing to solve it. Why?
Also, knowing that people will buy this software for the sole reason of digitising their old VHS tapes and will inevitably encounter this problem, why not warn them first, before they waste their money. Your website tells of all the wonderful things your software can do, but there's not a mention of anything related to this considerable issue. I also typed Macrovision into your forum search and it found nothing.
If the above is all true, then shame on you.
However, if it's something built into the hardware, then ignore the above and accept my apologies.
garioch7
Senior Contributor Location: Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada Joined: Feb 07, 2011 06:45 Messages: 852 Offline
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Dave62:

Welcome to the Cyberlink Forums.

Unfortunately you posted in the "PowerDVD 17" Forum, rather than the "PowerDirector , Previous Versions" Forum.

I have converted hundreds of VHS tapes to DVD. Like you, I found that the various versions of PD did not "like" VHS "noise" and I never could figure out a way to "tweak" PD to reliably, and accurately, render VHS video into .mpeg2 format.

I purchased a product, hardware and software, essentially to solve that issue. It produces .mpeg2 files and it has worked flawlessly for me for many years. I then use PD to edit my captured .mpeg2 files.

Due to Forum policy, I am not permitted to specify what I am using because it is a "competing" product. If you want more information on what I am using, then please send me a private message.

Have a great day.

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