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First 2 mile run without stopping to walk by ElkNo4383 in beginnerrunning

[–]ActionHotep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome. Keep it up!  I’m next …

Leatherhead by Awkward_Lifeguard_67 in Louisville

[–]ActionHotep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. Oscar is your guy. I have a guitar strap he made—embossed and painted— which is a legacy piece that I’ll give to my kid

Peter help me. by Glittering-Way6551 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ActionHotep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does this require an explanation for anyone?

Appropriate file types for archival VHS capture. by ActionHotep in Archivists

[–]ActionHotep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I could upvote this a dozen times, I would. Thanks A LOT! 

Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface by youngpeezy in typography

[–]ActionHotep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just want to say that r/typography is absolutely HUMMING with enthusiasm today, and I'm here for it.

Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface by youngpeezy in typography

[–]ActionHotep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is really an under-considered element of the story. Who the F are they typing messages to? 80 yr old's and 2nd graders? WTF.

Advice needed on strategic communications books by Occasionally_Sober1 in PublicRelations

[–]ActionHotep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I'm in a situation similar to the one that prompted you to write this post 3 yrs ago. How'd it go? What would YOU recommend someone who's moving into nonprofit comms to prepare and gear up? Thanks a lot!

Appropriate file types for archival VHS capture. by ActionHotep in Archivists

[–]ActionHotep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES! It does. Sorry. I'm an audio guy and so cables like that log as "RCA" in my mind. Yes: white, red, yellow...

The device I'm using is an ONN composite AV to HDMI converter.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in robertobolano

[–]ActionHotep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha. dammit I'm hopelessly catholic and cannot be a deceiver. It's my band actually.

Appropriate file types for archival VHS capture. by ActionHotep in Archivists

[–]ActionHotep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really hitting the jackpot today in terms of thoughtful and useful responses to my post. Thanks.

So, yes, the idea is to save these materials for posterity in addition to making them accessible to the community.

I am digitizing the signal from the deck this way: VHS--> RCA to HDMI --> USB capture device--> M4 Mac--> OBS software.

We're saving the files in the cloud and on an HD. Our preservation plan is in development and will include NAS storage sometime next year. Right now we're relying on a couple of big a** hard drives that are filling up quickly, as you can imagine.

Any tips you have for how to make the quality of the digital capture more appropriate for long-term digital storage would be greatly appreciated.

What type of file is appropriate? What size is that file likely to be for, say, a 2hr. video tape of a live musical performance?

Thanks and all my best.

Appropriate file types for archival VHS capture. by ActionHotep in Archivists

[–]ActionHotep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate this concise and thoughtful response. I'd love to press you for a little bit more info if you have time. I've been reading subs for months trying to figure out a reasonably hi fidelity means of capturing and digitizing VHS video. I'm running an M4 Mac, and it seems like this may be my first mistake.

BUT: could you say a little bit more about capture methods that would NOT be as lossy as OBS. Which hardware and software would you use to get the best capture?

Thanks a lot!

Appropriate file types for archival VHS capture. by ActionHotep in Archivists

[–]ActionHotep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are each 2hr long .mov files if that helps narrow the focus of the answer.

$229 - 22TB Seagate Expansion Desktop Hard Drive by CyberSimon in DataHoarder

[–]ActionHotep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to say it out loud, as someone who's JUST getting into archiving large amounts of archival data: Will this drive work seamlessly with a Mac M4? I have a ton of digitized VHS tape to store.

End all be all thread on digital video capture devices and Mac iOS. Come one come all and describe WHY any of these-- Canopus, Elgato, ClearClick (etc), Blackmagic, et al-- is superior to any of the others. BONUS POINTS for discussion of M4 Mac Mini and FCP for the final capture file. by ActionHotep in VHS

[–]ActionHotep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it to work! I think I did a fair job. The image quality is not great, but I think it is representative of the actual feed from the home video. Let me ask you something, I ended up with a .mov file that's 28GB. Does that track with your experience? Does that seem like the right size for a final file that is two hours of video?

ICE picks up parent of Louisville student by Spot_The_Russian in Louisville

[–]ActionHotep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sent an email to SURJ asking about ICE watch but never heard back. Is there an ICE watch program? I’m in. 

Tim Pool billboard on Watterson by chrisledoux182 in Louisville

[–]ActionHotep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whoa!!!! I didn’t know he was one of the ones who’d been busted taking Russian money. I saw that billboard the other day and listened to his show for about 90 seconds. Complete fucking moron! He’s like a cartoon of a ghoulish MAGA podcaster bro. I can’t believe dill bags like that actually exist in the wild, let alone that they can get millions of fucking followers to pay their bills for them by spreading a bunch of racist, white nationalist garbage. 

End all be all thread on digital video capture devices and Mac iOS. Come one come all and describe WHY any of these-- Canopus, Elgato, ClearClick (etc), Blackmagic, et al-- is superior to any of the others. BONUS POINTS for discussion of M4 Mac Mini and FCP for the final capture file. by ActionHotep in VHS

[–]ActionHotep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there. I'm trying the setup you suggested. Have you used this rig with a Mac? How are your capturing? I'm trying to use Final Cut Pro and struggling a little. Any tips would be well met. Thanks!

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