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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-18-2026, 06:53 AM

Replies: 14 How/why capture 60 frames per second? Views: 376 Posted By aramkolt Yes, that one was. The internal TBC is really... Yes, that one was. The internal TBC is really unmatched in terms of dropout compensation at the downside of processing things in composite (and only able to output composite) which gives a smoother...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-17-2026, 10:03 AM

Replies: 14 How/why capture 60 frames per second? Views: 376 Posted By aramkolt What's your full capture chain and processing... What's your full capture chain and processing method usually? Just for a more apples to apples comparison, this is one of my few "definitely older" set of commercials from an off air recording...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-15-2026, 11:44 AM

Replies: 14 How/why capture 60 frames per second? Views: 376 Posted By aramkolt Youtube will also label 59.94FPS or re-encode... Youtube will also label 59.94FPS or re-encode 60FPS, so just because you see the 60FPS, doesn't mean that the encoding or deinterlacing wasn't done correctly, just to turn each field into a frame. ...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-15-2026, 06:43 AM

Replies: 7 Panasong AG-1980P audio hiss issues? Views: 191 Posted By aramkolt Admittedly, I rarely ever make recordings on... Admittedly, I rarely ever make recordings on these because that's not a common use-case these days and playback is king. I've even had a few people have me disable the recording function so that...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-14-2026, 11:39 PM

Replies: 7 Panasong AG-1980P audio hiss issues? Views: 191 Posted By aramkolt I guess first questions that come to mind are: ... I guess first questions that come to mind are: 1. Was it like that since you got it from Deter 2. What does he recommend doing to solve it? Linear audio tends to be pretty good on AG1980's, but...

Forum: General Discussion 05-14-2026, 11:09 PM

Replies: 10 Step-down transformer for Japanese video gear? Views: 228 Posted By aramkolt Hard to say, but I guess if you've been ok so... Hard to say, but I guess if you've been ok so far, could be possible that it is dual voltage and just not marked as such. If I was you, I'd at least look at the main filter cap to see what the...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-14-2026, 03:28 PM

Replies: 21 PAL-M tapes to capture, any Brazilian VCRs with line TBC? Views: 530 Posted By aramkolt Can't say if it'd actually work, but here's the... Can't say if it'd actually work, but here's the crystal you'd need to swap into a regular NTSC machine to have it do PAL-M (in theory) I think: ...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-28-2026, 08:44 AM

Replies: 9 VHS-C tape wrinkled, recover damaged section? Views: 286 Posted By aramkolt Yeah, if boiling turns out to be safe, you'd just... Yeah, if boiling turns out to be safe, you'd just wind the damaged section out of the tape, boil only that part, then kind of wipe dry in a downward light pulling motion like with a squeegee to...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-27-2026, 11:13 AM

Replies: 9 VHS-C tape wrinkled, recover damaged section? Views: 286 Posted By aramkolt Ironing is an interesting concept. Heat can cause... Ironing is an interesting concept. Heat can cause existing magnetism to be lost completely, but the Curie point (the temperature where that happens) for VHS tape is supposedly 235F which is quite a...

Forum: Marketplace 04-25-2026, 08:18 AM

Replies: 1 Wanted: Sony SVO-5800 AC power cord Views: 154 Posted By aramkolt Hey, this just uses a regular computer style IEC... Hey, this just uses a regular computer style IEC power cable. The 100V part means you've got a Japanese model, so you just need to use that with either a 120V to 100V step-down transformer or a...

Forum: Marketplace 04-23-2026, 02:10 PM

Replies: 17 FS: Refurbishing services for Panasonic AG1980, JVC VCRs Views: 2,699 Posted By aramkolt To edit the above, I do still have AG1980's... To edit the above, I do still have AG1980's available pre-refurbished, but no more SR-MV series at the moment. I can still refurbish any of the models noted in the original post if you have one that...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-01-2026, 02:23 PM

Replies: 2 Panasonic AG-1980 freezes during playback? Views: 151 Posted By aramkolt I replace quite a few more caps than Tgrant does,... I replace quite a few more caps than Tgrant does, but really the only way that the image can "freeze" would be a problem with the TBC card I would think. I've re-refurbed a few of his refurbs with a...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-10-2026, 11:11 PM

Replies: 6 AG-1980P strange jagged vertical color bands? Views: 236 Posted By aramkolt Agree with others, needs a recap before really... Agree with others, needs a recap before really using. I honestly don't even test an AG1980 before recapping that board since they all need it if if hasn't been done yet and it can cause a variety of...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-15-2026, 02:45 PM

Replies: 25 Which capture card works with Hi8 PAL camcorder? Views: 805 Posted By aramkolt Most likely any device that supports PAL captures... Most likely any device that supports PAL captures should work. If you are looking for a standalone box with a screen, the Cloner Alliance products should fit the bill. Keep in mind that those might...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-14-2026, 08:15 PM

Replies: 6 JVC SR-MV40 drops frames with TBC enabled? Views: 382 Posted By aramkolt SR-MV series are full of low quality capacitors,... SR-MV series are full of low quality capacitors, but it doesn't tend to matter as much in low heat areas, but the power supply and TBC still has lots of them. When I refurb them, I replace all of the...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-08-2026, 07:10 AM

Replies: 8 Completely remove VCR head switching noise? Views: 707 Posted By aramkolt One other thing to keep in mind that is that... One other thing to keep in mind that is that second or more generation tapes will very likely have some head switching noise baked in. Even some small batch commercial tapes were made with tape...

Forum: Marketplace 01-24-2026, 05:20 PM

Replies: 17 FS: Refurbishing services for Panasonic AG1980, JVC VCRs Views: 2,699 Posted By aramkolt Yes, I still do have most recommended VCRS with... Yes, I still do have most recommended VCRS with line TBCs to include AG1980's, HR-S series JVC, and SR-MV series JVC units pre-refurbished and available and I am still doing refurbs on all models as...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 01-23-2026, 03:23 PM

Replies: 23 Tracking down DataVideo TBC-100 or TBC-3000? Views: 893 Posted By aramkolt Now you got me curious, what were the two... Now you got me curious, what were the two unicorns?

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-22-2026, 07:33 AM

Replies: 23 Add s-video output to VHS VCR? (Sharp VA40HM) Views: 564 Posted By aramkolt Yes, making a color bar tape would be useful for... Yes, making a color bar tape would be useful for locating the signals. And yes, a TV or capture card should usually present as a 75 ohm load which you can emulate with a resistor on both luma and...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-07-2026, 04:41 PM

Replies: 17 How important is power frequency for VCRs? (50Hz vs 60Hz) Views: 571 Posted By aramkolt My understanding is that for switching power... My understanding is that for switching power supplies, as long as they are rated for the voltage in question or more, the frequency of AC should not matter between 50 or 60Hz. Essentially what...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-06-2026, 07:41 AM

Replies: 6 Source for AG-1970 heads, parts? Views: 1,001 Posted By aramkolt Just to clarify, I've never really worked on... Just to clarify, I've never really worked on AG1970's, but looked at one enough to know that it is quite a bit different with a completely different deck mechanism, but I still do work on and sell...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-25-2025, 11:08 PM

Replies: 9 s-video capture is not sharp? Views: 560 Posted By aramkolt Hard to say, but a short capture or screenshots... Hard to say, but a short capture or screenshots of the same frame on both setups would likely help. The other test I'd say is worth doing us trying capturing the composite output from your 4800U....

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 12-20-2025, 03:22 PM

Replies: 37 vwestlife capture device comparison of USB cards? Views: 1,920 Posted By aramkolt I decided to get the Dell Angel out and mess... I decided to get the Dell Angel out and mess around with it since I think it really deserves another look. I didn't personally get any tearing artifacts when using it with SP or slower speeds and all...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-07-2025, 11:06 PM

Replies: 8 ATI AIW 7500, 9000 AGP good capture cards? Views: 398 Posted By aramkolt I think the 9000 specifically is on the preferred... I think the 9000 specifically is on the preferred list because they have Theater 200 chips and have the readily available "purple domino" input cables. You can actually wire up your own shorter cable...

Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 12-01-2025, 06:32 PM

Replies: 6 U-Matic Sony VO-9600P weird patterns? Views: 299 Posted By aramkolt I have worked on something like 10 players of... I have worked on something like 10 players of that vintage. That appears to be a digital noise pattern likely caused by the ADVC-55. If the ADVC-55 is anything like the ADVC-100 and 110, they pretty...

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