Elite Video BVP-4 Plus proc amp: User Instruction Manual + Demo Disc [DOWNLOAD]
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Attached at the bottom of this first post is the scanned* User Manual / Instruction Manual for the Elite Video BVP-4 Plus Broadcast Video Processor, or proc amp (video processor/amplifier, or "color corrector"). It's an excellent read, well worth your time, even if you're an experienced video hobbyist or professional. This should be a must-have for any BVP4 or BVP4+ user.
Note that the wiggly lines and geometric imperfections were in the original manual, that was not my doing. It was a sloppy photocopy job, bound with a semi-nice cover. I did my best to correct distortions with the transform filters in Photoshop. (* It actually was not "scanned" but rather photographed with a Nikon D3s, tripod mounted, shot at f/7.1 and bounce flash, with the book in a custom made book mount, used to "scan" rare books that cannot be destroyed by smashing it flat into a scanner. Then cleaned in Photoshop, and PDF'd with InDesign. Just some trivia for you.) Update -- Forum member Steve(MS) was kind enough to share his copy of the original Elite Video BVP-4 demo disc. While it makes for an interesting watch, and will no doubt help some BVP-4 beginners, there are many "corrections" shown that make me cringe. Sometimes the corrective adjustments are great examples of bad videography, with what I could only describe as ham-fisted and brutish mishandling of the knobs. I saw several times where tonal values were utterly wiped out by overuse of black depth restore or PTP luminance adjustments. Don't do that. You're supposed to make the video better, not cook it to death. - Free Members: Attached below, in 99mb multi-part RAR files. - Premium Members: The full 2.13gb DVD-Video ISO file can be downloaded here: Freebies for Premium Members Only! Burn to a high quality blank DVD with ImgBurn. -admin
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Thanks, this should come in handy when the "as-is/not working" BVP4+ I just got off ebay for cheap comes in. Hopefully its something silly like a blown fuse.
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Here's the archived marketing text from the old EliteVideo.com site:
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Some related articles of interest:
http://web.archive.org/web/200111010...om/newsltr.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200203020...ctober2001.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200104111...o.com/new2.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200112240...eo.com/new.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200108230...tters/artp.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200112180...idprojects.htm http://web.archive.org/web/200112050...om/subsidy.htm I do somewhat roll my eyes at their low-end take on video, and the skills required to make a living from it. Elite seems to have treated video, to a degree, as a money-making scheme. I also disagree with some of the theory talk regarding Kell factor, as it's not necessarily how video works in reality. It sounds great on paper, but doesn't always work that way. |
Does anyone here have a copy of the tutorial video mentioned in the manual? It doesn't seem to be available anymore. I'm kinda curious about whats on it.
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There appears to be a "still" version of that video, and it can be found digging through the archive.org copies of the old elitevideo.com site. The before/after images were quite honestly ridiculous, mostly showing what I could only consider video butchering. For example: cranking saturation up above NTSC safe levels, altering the tint to make people green, coring the video with heavy use of the IRE knob, etc. It was really quite silly. Most proc amp use would be to correct video, not ruin it further. Editing effects of color would more likely have been done in an NLE of the era (Premiere, Avid, Final Cut), and with more nuanced adjustments -- not the wild knob turning seen in the samples.
You didn't miss anything. -- merged -- Below is another review, circa 2000 to 2004 (date unknown), as found on the old EliteVideo.com site. I'm amused by the deflection that the device is "not a proc amp" and has instead been spun (marketing) as some kind of magic enhancer -- at the same time calling a regular proc amp a "magic box". What sort of goofy game were they playing? It adjusts colors -- it's a proc amp. The end. I also cringe at the absolutely horrible writing quality of the author. When I was grading journalism students in years past, I'd have given this guy an easy "F" on this assignment. Urgh! It's made even worse by the lousy OCR scanning that Elite must have done to copy it to their site. I've cleaned it up as best as I can, without resorting to rewriting it -- which is exactly what I'd have made a student do! Anyway, enjoy... Quote:
In recent days, it seems somebody on eBay has decided to start selling this manual for $27.50. Thanks to NJRoadfan for bringing this to my attention. :thumb: Although it cannot be proven, I firmly believe somebody has downloaded the manual that I photographed and cleaned up -- which took me several hours, unpaid -- and then posted to this site several weeks ago. To counteract this auctioneer's money-grab, and as a non-verbal way to say "go to hell", we asked another eBay user to now sell the manual (plus some other writings that originated at digitalFAQ.com) with our blessing for $9 -- or as low as $5, via the "best offer" feature. All funds will be donated to The Digital FAQ, to offset site upkeep costs. We still don't believe in selling manuals. :mad: |
I have a CD for the BVP that was with the unit.
I have never taken the time to play it. |
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And then I can allocate some FTP space for you, so that we can add that disc to the first post. I'll send a PM to you, too. I don't want to miss out on getting the mystery disc! :thumb: |
I was partly wrong, it is a DVD, it has this written on the disc.
Elite Video BVP-4 Broadcast Video Processor DEMO Runtime is 31:51 and is approx. 2.12 GB. I am going to send you a PM shortly. I watched it for the first time, didn't realize anyone would be interested. |
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So that's that. The crybaby took his bat and went home. No more manuals for sale on eBay, as it should be. Anybody can download the BVP4+ Broadcast Video Processor manual for free from this site. No need to buy it. Problem solved. :thumb: |
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Thanks, Steve. :thumb: |
Are we allowed to comment on the production quality of this DVD..... and the quality of the transfer to DVD? Someone needs to find a TBC, plus the CG screams Video Toaster.
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I want to keep the analysis of the demo disc separate from the download thread, as the demo tear-down may get somewhat lengthy. A good disc, to be sure, but not without a number of obvious flaws -- obvious to experienced users, not so obvious to novices. Should anybody mimic what is demonstrated in that demo, they'll just butcher their video quality. |
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I figure I would throw this up here. I found this really grainy tutorial video for the BVP4+ off Elite Video's old site on archive.org. Its incomplete, but appears to be the beginning of a full tutorial for the BVP4+. It of course over does adjustments and even has a cheesy segment showing the hardware with lasers (something NewTek was known for in their early promo videos for the Toaster). I thought the uploaded demo DVD would contain this content, but it doesn't. If anyone has this complete video on DVD, please share!
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Howdy folks, anyone still have the demo iso someplace ?
Thanks kindly, |
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