Convert and import Hi-8 video into Premier Elements [branched]

[mhaeuser9500]

Picture quality issue importing analog videos

I am using the Basetech USB 2.0 Video-grabber BR116 to import my 25 y old Hi8 Videos into Premiere Elements 2022 (appers as "webcam or WDM device"). My still going strong Hi8 camera has made analog videos with 25 fps. The resulting imported AVI videos have only 20 fps: this results in 1 frozen frame out of 5, greatly impairing the movie quality. How can I setup PrEl 2022 to import those videos correctly with 25 fps?

With the included software (honestech VHS to DVD 3.0) I get PAL standard .mpg files (720 x 576) with 25 fps; that means it's not a problem of the video grabber. I can import the MPG files in PrEl 2022; however, that software has some bugs that make working more difficult.

Moved into a new thread: different issue [mod]

[Ann Bens]

I am guessing the videograbber is the culprit.

Post a screenshot of a clip in MediaInfo in treeview.

And can you upload a short clip for testing.

[mhaeuser9500]

General
Complete name : Hi8_Testclip_PrEl_2022.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Commercial name : DVCPRO
File size : 59.4 MiB
Duration : 24 s 499 ms
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate : 20.3 Mb/s

Video
ID : 0
Format : DV
Commercial name : DVCPRO
Codec ID : dvsd
Codec ID/Hint : Sony
Duration : 23 s 997 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 24.4 Mb/s
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 20.000 FPS
Original frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:1:1
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Bottom Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 3.533
Time code of first frame : 00:00:00;00
Time code source : Subcode time code
Stream size : 54.9 MiB (93%)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : PCM
Format settings : Little / Signed
Codec ID : 1
Duration : 24 s 499 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 411.2 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 4.12 MiB (7%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 490 ms (9.80 video frames)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms