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Questions tagged [digitization]

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How to disable context menu on long pen press?

I have wacom bamboo pen. When I am pressing it for a log time, circle animation appears and then context menu called. This makes impossible to draw something slowly. How to disable context menu call on long press? The pen has special button for…
Suzan Cioc
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Capture VHS to Mac

I have a Mac Pro running Leopard and a RCA to USB cable and a VCR. I'm trying to figure out the best way to capture VHS tapes onto my computer using what I have. I cannot seem to find video capturing software for Macs that would do this through USB,…
Kato
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What tools would you need for photo digitization?

I'm gearing up for digitizing my family's archive of photos, slides and videos. And I'm wondering if anyone has any experience doing this and if they can share some learned experiences on the matter. What do I have to look for in the…
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Software to aid using camera as a scanner

I want to digitize some index cards with my camera. I'm looking for a program that would automatically fix geometry on the shots (as you would expect the cards come tilted on the picture). I have an app (droid scan lite) on my android phone that…
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Converting home video tape to digital?

Possible Duplicate: What do I need to be able to convert analog video (VHS, or an old camcorder) on a Mac? My mother has some old home movies recorded on video tape that she'd like to convert to a digital format. The movies were stored on VHS…
moonslug
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my sweet old VHS collection

What is the best way to convert my VHS collection to something that I can view without a VHS player? I have a not so big collection 100 VHS I have plenty of storage I have a network media tank (A110 popcorn Hour but I can also purchase a new…
microspino
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What do I need to be able to convert analog video (VHS, or an old camcorder) on a Mac?

I have a number of old VHS tapes, as well as some analog 8mm tapes. I still have a working VCR, as well as the camcorder that recorded the tapes. I'd like to convert these on a Mac (MacBook Pro) - what do I need in order to digitize these tapes?
chris
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Excel plot digitizer

Is there any plot digitizer usable in Excel? I have discrete points (values X and Y) and I have to create graph from these - Excel can create the "mean curve" (I am sorry, I am not a native speaker so I might not use the right terms). My problem is:…
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Is Analog-Digital conversion alone sufficient to put analog data on USB?

Just what the title states ... A geophone gives an analog output. It must be digitized before it may be posted on USB. Is mere digitization sufficient? What else must happen after digitization before the signal may be put on USB?
Everyone
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Transferring analog media (VHS casettes, vinyl records) to PC

Possible Duplicate: Converting home video tape to digital? I have some VHSs and vinyl records which I'd like to convert to DVDs and CDs, respectively. I have a couple of questions about how to hook the devices up to the computer. I've seen some…
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Capture the maximum data from a VHS tape and encode later?

I have a very valuable french VHS tape and have been asked to digitize it with my USB capture device Terratec Grabby, but I have some unreliable although cleaned VHS players and I am uncertain to have the possibility to do many time as capture as I…
Le Nain Jaune
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FFmpeg: maximum VHS quality?

I'm digitizing a number of VHS tapes into lossless video files using FFmpeg. How can I optimize my FFmpeg command further in order to come closer to the requested specs below, with the best possible quality? Target (ideal) lossless specs File…
user1763606
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Are all PDF readers compatible with PDF/A

I was exploring the setting for my printer/scanner, and there is an option to make all scans PDF/A Compliant. Having never heard of this, I looked it up. I understand that PDF/A is a method of saving PDF files with no external references, to ensure…
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How does Moleskine paper work?

I received a Moleskine pad and a smartpen. When writing on that paper, the content is transferred to an application and can be OCRed there. The paper looks special, with a grid of dots all over the place. My understanding is that this is some kind…
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How do I convert VHS tapes to digital format?

I, or rather my parents, have a PC running Windows, a collection of VHS tapes, and a VHS tape player with the following outputs: RCA A+V Out (Red, White, Yellow), S-Video, Component Video, RF. How can I / How would I best be able capture the…
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