Ugh. I hate video restoration.

[Deja Q]

I'm archiving my "Time Meddler" Dr Who story. I cleaned up the video and kept the original audio as tests didn't show any viability and then compressed it all.

However, I tried a new tweak and could get some improvement out of the audio.

Processing takes 50 hours.

Should I redo the process?

[johnnie]

1. Did you get my PM last week?

I thought I sent you one. Anyway... Knowing me I wouldn't do another 50 hours. I would let it go as is and move on to more restoration.

[Deja Q]

2. Good point, and...

I've another stories in the can ("Revelation of the Daleks" with the ORIGINAL audio soundtrack restored...) that I want to get on DVD so I can free up my hard drive to get War of the Worlds (1989, Paramount) and Get Smart (1995, FOX) archived. I hate tape degredation. (to to mention cleaning up Battlefield and The Mark of the Rani)

PM me again. I can tell you some of the secrets of cleanup... :-) Be warned, all the stuff I used is PC-based... :D

[johnnie]

3. I use a PC also

I keep trying to warn people of tape degradation of their home tapes. I am trying to stir up some business to make a few extra bucks and I think I have some lined up.
I'll PM ya about that stuff. I have a lot of programs also, but was just curious on anything you have found that might be worth trying out. Thanks.

[Wickerman]

4. What programs do youse guys use?

I've been messing around with Sony Vegas Movie Studio+DVD and SoundForge for audio and like them fine as they are reasonably priced alternatives to the "real" stuff I wanted. What else is good out there? Oh, and affordable. :D

[Wilber_Stool]

5. The audio wasn't that good to start with..........n/t