>From what I remember, isn't the data on a LaserDisc stored in analogue >format, or is that only the /really/ old ones?
It's my understanding that LaserDiscs totally pre-date digital video, and that all LaserDisc video is analog. I'm sure someone on this list will know if I'm wrong. That's one reason I like them so much; most film/video engineers totally understand analog video, so they would produce very competent LaserDiscs. But digital video is such a different beast, they're not going to understand it, by and large, and I think that explains why most DVDs look so bad. >If this is true, then perhaps just wiping the disc surface, or trying >some of that 'disc fixer' solution aimed at CD-ROMs / music CDs which >fills in the gaps may just yield a solution :) Yeah, I've washed the disc pretty well. Alcohol, cotton swabs, and soft cloth diapers are my tools. For really bad messes, I'll break out the 409 sometimes. I don't think it's surface noise; some of the glitches persist for 2 or 3 frames, in the same area. It'd be pretty hard to get surface noise to create that sort of artifact, I think, especially on a CLV LaserDisc. On Friday I'm gonna visit my LaserDisc expert (the cool guy that runs http://www.rossexchange.com/ -- thousands of LaserDiscs for sale; he repairs players too!) and see if he knows why a LaserDisc would look this way. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a digital tool that could take out such artifacts, or if such a tool is even possible. Steven Boswell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp _______________________________________________ Mjpeg-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mjpeg-users
