Quality Test: Maniac Mansion (PC)

2013-08-16 02:20:55 pm

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Type of Quality Test: Source File + Encoded File
Operating System: Windows 7
Capture Hardware: vga2svideo sent to a Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder
Capture Video Resolution: 720x480
Game: Maniac Mansion
Console: Pentium II/VGA/PC Speaker/DOS 6.22
Encoder: yua1 d1 f1 3d interlaced tff 4:3 HQ

Hi all, this is my first quality test. I've read the relevant threads, I've read through the KB, and I've had help from some rather nice forum members. I hope this is all in proper order Smiley

The MP4 file is attached to the thread.
The raw VOB file can be downloaded here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6gCy64-B1iDWkpieGNCaWhnU2M

Thanks in advance....Matt McGrath

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yua_HQ.mp4

nate

2013-08-16 04:42:30 pm

video looks ok but there sure is a lot of noise in the audio. :/

mattmcgrath

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mattmcgrath: 2013-08-16 05:01:00 pm

2013-08-16 04:59:10 pm

Quote from nate:

video looks ok but there sure is a lot of noise in the audio. :/

Oh, wow, I didn't realize it was that bad. Yes, that was my poor attempt at recording the PC speaker audio through ~~alligator clamps~~ (that was my EGA run) a wire going from the speaker output on the board to the soundcard's PC-SPEAKER in jack. I'm going to change this and actually mic the speaker directly. If it syncs up fine with the audio, and there's no buzzing and/or background noise, do you think it is safe for me to record my 6:40 run this way?

Thanks so much, nate! I really appreciate it.

nate

2013-08-16 07:45:51 pm

yeah, it doesn't have to be perfect, and yua will handle normalization of the volume level for you, just should probably sound better than that previous sample did, haha.