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Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-18-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 539
Posted By lordsmurf
DVD supports subtitles, not CC. The CC can...

DVD supports subtitles, not CC.

The CC can exist in MPEG, which is the basis for DVD. But the CC is ignored or stripped out during most encoding or authoring. There are ways to do it, but it's...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 04-14-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,993
Posted By lordsmurf
The video is probably deinterlaced, and the audio...

The video is probably deinterlaced, and the audio was recorded too loud )and is thus distorted). I'd have to see the original video, an ISO of the DVD is best, but that's my guess.
Forum: Scripted TV: Sitcoms, Dramas, SciFi, Westerns 10-15-2018, 11:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,327
Posted By lordsmurf
She seems out of character at times... ...

She seems out of character at times...

Sometimes she'll zero in on the Doctor's character ("I like big doors"), and other times she's too emotional. One aspect of the Doctor is that he never...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-30-2017, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,521
Posted By lordsmurf
Unsubscribe from this one thread. ;) ...

Unsubscribe from this one thread. ;)

Although our Brazilian friend does get OCD on the topic of optical disc death, some of his points are valid. By responding to his posts, in several forums,...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-25-2017, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,521
Posted By lordsmurf
This really is not the correct site for these...

This really is not the correct site for these advanced topics. You came here, following me, but you need to curtail some of these advanced video things to digitalFAQ.com. Not TVPast.

Ether you're...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-07-2017, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,671
Posted By lordsmurf
Every rule has exceptions.

Every rule has exceptions.
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-07-2017, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,671
Posted By lordsmurf
I'd try 4x first.

I'd try 4x first.
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-18-2016, 04:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,954
Posted By lordsmurf
I don't like that the scandisc showed read errors...

I don't like that the scandisc showed read errors at 8x, coupled with high PIE errors. Personally, I'd burn another of that content.

I want to scan some samples of "good" discs, but I can't get to...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-17-2016, 10:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,954
Posted By lordsmurf
That last 8x scan had a bad area at the start....

That last 8x scan had a bad area at the start. Re-scan it 8x, and again 4x.

Make sure you are not doing anything else.
Make sure the computer is not doing anything else.
Other stuff computing in...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-16-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,954
Posted By lordsmurf
I'm afraid some of that info may confuse him. ...

I'm afraid some of that info may confuse him.
- Verbatim "in the store" (in USA) is not MCC -- not for years now.
- LiteOn has had many generations of burner, the earlier and latter ones behave...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-16-2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,954
Posted By lordsmurf
PIE is high. Jitter is slightly high (9 or...

PIE is high.

Jitter is slightly high (9 or below preferred). Sometimes some model burners scan high, however.

Re-scan 8x.

Don't worry about surface scanning anymore (on this disc), just do...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-03-2016, 08:05 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
I get paid for work. I have a hobby for fun. ...

I get paid for work.
I have a hobby for fun.
At this point in time, your questions are neither.

I've entertained you for months now. This thread alone has gone on for two pages. At this time,...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-03-2016, 06:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
1. No. PIE/PIF/jitter gives signs of discs...

1. No. PIE/PIF/jitter gives signs of discs condition. It's not binary. It shows details. Scandisc is binary, pass/fail. If scandisc is bad, it's too late to do anything about it. If PIE/PIF/jitter is...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-03-2016, 05:42 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
1. ScanDisc not PIF/PIE/jitter, 2. Bad. 3....

1. ScanDisc not PIF/PIE/jitter,
2. Bad.
3. Organic vs. inorganic only part of an arguments. Like me saying "It's green." Now you're wondering WTF is green? Exactly.
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-03-2016, 03:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
1. yes 2. no 3. no @everybody: Remember...

1. yes
2. no
3. no

@everybody: Remember to always keep this site friendly. ;)
Forum: The Coffee Clutch: TV Talk and News 11-29-2016, 09:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,012
Posted By lordsmurf
BTW: This was finally fixed in Sept. I found the...

BTW: This was finally fixed in Sept. I found the nasty bug and zapped it! [88]

Having a slow forum for month, almost a year, was REALLY annoying. So now I can focus on site expansion and...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 11-28-2016, 06:48 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
Please stop hitting quote. Hit reply. Only use...

Please stop hitting quote. Hit reply. Only use quote when you need to quote specific sections, not the whole message.

Scandisc first, shows severe errors first. The PIE/jitter/etc must be...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 11-28-2016, 06:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
3 great questions. :) ImgBurn "verify" is...

3 great questions. :)

ImgBurn "verify" is known to be buggy, therefore useless. I never use it. I prefer to test in other ways -- scan disc, manual verification, and the jitter/PIE/PIF/PO scans. ...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 11-16-2016, 02:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
He's overly cautious, and not a trader at all...

He's overly cautious, and not a trader at all that I know of. He came here from digitalFAQ.com, which he found from Videohelp and MyCE(cdfreaks). VH/MyCE users chased him away. I think VH banned...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 11-15-2016, 08:26 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
Repeating yourself is starting to piss me off....

Repeating yourself is starting to piss me off. Stop it. I can answer you, or clean up your mess, not both. Ask once, then wait for answers. Copy/paste over and over is irritating.

Verbatim is a...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 11-12-2016, 05:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,165
Posted By lordsmurf
Can I? Yes. Do I want to? No, not really. ...

Can I? Yes.
Do I want to? No, not really.

I've answered here many times: http://www.digitalFAQ.com/forum/media
This person is known there as 'gamemaniaco'.

If he wants random numbers, here's...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 03-20-2016, 07:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,643
Posted By lordsmurf
When it comes to computers, I have 4 primary...

When it comes to computers, I have 4 primary concerns:
- heat
- quiet ... computers are like kids, and should be seen, not heard!
- speed
- ability to use lots of eSATA and USB devices (aka hard...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 01-23-2015, 08:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,356
Posted By lordsmurf
TMW5 is indeed a good program, but it's mostly an...

TMW5 is indeed a good program, but it's mostly an encoder. It's the evolution TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 to Xpress 4. It's not authorware.

TAW5 is the authoring software:...
Forum: Record TV: Video Tech Support 12-15-2013, 10:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,496
Posted By lordsmurf
I have the TVLand version, which was shown in...

I have the TVLand version, which was shown in Canada (uncut!), not USA (cut!). While some perfectionists insist on "bug free" versions (the logo in the lower right corner), it's the lesser of evils....
Forum: The Coffee Clutch: TV Talk and News 10-18-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,304
Posted By lordsmurf
I remember some: - Challenger explosion -...

I remember some:

- Challenger explosion
- Columbia explosion
- 9/11
- Osama dead
- Reagan Iran Contra press conference
- Clinton Lewinsky press conference
- Gulf War ack-ack at night
- 89...
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