Looking to digitalize VHS tapes from 1980s, need a player
 

Hello,

I have about 30+ VHS tapes that I want to digitalize and I want to ensure I get the best quality out of the process. I've been looking for a JVC HR-S9800U and other similar players and have been doing a lot of reading. I think this player comes with a TBC, but I'm not sure if I should buy another one to ensure the best quality. I'm looking to purchase a good player and possibly a TBC. Is anyone selling any and are willing to ship?

Where are you? If the UK, I'm just finishing restoring a lovely JVC HR-S8700 S-VHS VCR - comes with all the filters and TBC and will be listing it here shortly. It does not have dynamic drum so no under head gears to break or snap.

@Jtm732:

PM me. I have what you need available.

A basic capturing workflow is this:
- quality S-VHS VCR with internal line TBC for playing best possible image from tape
- external framesync TBC to stabilize signal (other capture card/device will reject it, or capture with issues aka dropped frames, etc)
- quality capture card or recorder (low-quality devices degrade the image, and VHS is already degraded enough as it is)

Internal TBC and external TBC do separate things.

Buying a secondary deck, of slightly different model/make, ensures that more tapes can be played. VCRs will always reject some % of tapes, in terms of giving a quality playback (tracking, jittering, etc). Having two varied models tends to significantly reduce that fact.

@Quasipal:

IP shows NJ USA. Site Staff can see that info.

If you have a good PAL deck for sale, I have a lead for you. I don't think he's ready to buy yet, so maybe not this deck this time, but somebody to keep in contact with. I'll give him your information and my recommendation. :)

He's an old online friend, dating back 10-15 years, and we recently reconnected.