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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-16-2026, 09:23 PM

Replies: 27 Capacitors, manuals for AG-1980P and AG-5710? [GUIDE] Views: 4,834 Posted By dpalomaki If you have the necessary gear it would be... If you have the necessary gear it would be interesting to hear your results, the percent of caps that you found to be out of tolerance. Enjoy the process.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-16-2026, 08:20 AM

Replies: 27 Capacitors, manuals for AG-1980P and AG-5710? [GUIDE] Views: 4,834 Posted By dpalomaki Be aware that there were some minor changes to... Be aware that there were some minor changes to the Y/C board over time, so check your board against the listed components. There is a brief mention of this change in a different thread. The...

Forum: General Discussion 05-13-2026, 04:34 PM

Replies: 10 Step-down transformer for Japanese video gear? Views: 228 Posted By dpalomaki First, what does the nameplate on the machine... First, what does the nameplate on the machine say? Some SVO-5800s were rated for 100-120 VAC 50/60 Hz. (e.g., models exported to the US, Canada, and UK). The service manual (if you can find one...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-18-2026, 07:50 AM

Replies: 37 Best capture options for line TBC? Views: 1,279 Posted By dpalomaki FWIW, the attenuator listed was for 50 ohm... FWIW, the attenuator listed was for 50 ohm systems. Video is typically 75 ohm, so the dB rating will be off and ghost artifacts might be induced in longer cable runs. Also, the diagram attenuates...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-14-2026, 03:36 AM

Replies: 7 Keeping Hi8/MiniDV tapes after digital transfer? Views: 363 Posted By dpalomaki It is more akin to insurance against loss or... It is more akin to insurance against loss or corruption of your digital files. Administrative care (e.g., good labeling and logging) is not assurance of a competent transfer to digital format of...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-13-2026, 09:08 AM

Replies: 7 Keeping Hi8/MiniDV tapes after digital transfer? Views: 363 Posted By dpalomaki If quality tape was used and stored reasonably... If quality tape was used and stored reasonably properly (avoiding extremes of temperature, humidity, physical abuse) tape will last a long time. (I have 45+ year old VHS home recordings on...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-17-2026, 11:54 AM

Replies: 11 Digital8 firewire or svideo output? Views: 321 Posted By dpalomaki No editing to include effects, scene transitions,... No editing to include effects, scene transitions, reordering, over dubs, keying and the like? No HDV or HD footage or rips from media footage? If only cuts and minor color correction (brightness,...

Forum: Marketplace 03-17-2026, 11:31 AM

Replies: 1 FS: Linear track adapter for AG-1960/AG-1970 Views: 117 Posted By dpalomaki No interest? Make an offer. If no offers I... No interest? Make an offer. If no offers I will pull this in a week. Maybe give ebay a try.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-16-2026, 09:56 PM

Replies: 11 Digital8 firewire or svideo output? Views: 321 Posted By dpalomaki What type of editing do you plan to do? Which,... What type of editing do you plan to do? Which, if any, formats beyond DV do you plan to edit?

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-15-2026, 01:34 PM

Replies: 11 Digital8 firewire or svideo output? Views: 321 Posted By dpalomaki Firewire (IEEE1394) is the better method. ... Firewire (IEEE1394) is the better method. A possible exceptions would be if the tape is plagued with read errors that prevent digital capture but which are glossed over error corrections...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-12-2026, 06:47 PM

Replies: 11 Changing region code of DMR-ES10 DVD player? Views: 295 Posted By dpalomaki FWIW, some gear limits the number of times one... FWIW, some gear limits the number of times one can change the region code. I don't know about the unit in question.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-11-2026, 04:11 PM

Replies: 6 AG-1980P strange jagged vertical color bands? Views: 236 Posted By dpalomaki FWIW: as you get into it a dim front panel... FWIW: as you get into it a dim front panel display is another cap failure on that board.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-10-2026, 07:04 PM

Replies: 6 AG-1980P strange jagged vertical color bands? Views: 236 Posted By dpalomaki Looks a bit like the classic AG-1980 SMD... Looks a bit like the classic AG-1980 SMD capacitor failure problem. Especially on the Y/C board. Has the AG-1980 had caps replaced?

Forum: Marketplace 03-05-2026, 01:55 PM

Replies: 1 FS: Linear track adapter for AG-1960/AG-1970 Views: 117 Posted By dpalomaki FS: Linear track adapter for AG-1960/AG-1970 This is a Carlson-Strand CS250 P Linear Track Adapter, Record/Play, Input/Output. Included are the CS250 P, A/C power adapter, Controls, and printed installation and Operating Instructions See...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-05-2026, 01:14 PM

Replies: 14 AG-1970/60 linear track device? Views: 1,499 Posted By dpalomaki Well,I've decided to sell this after 4 years of... Well,I've decided to sell this after 4 years of letting it sit with my old, unused gear. Did a quick test with an AG-1970, still works but erase current might need adjustment (or more likely the old...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-01-2026, 08:37 AM

Replies: 9 Made mistakes with VHS capture method? Views: 520 Posted By dpalomaki What make/model VHS VCR are you using? FWIW SD... What make/model VHS VCR are you using? FWIW SD VHS is not naturally 480p, it was ~60 interlaced field(~30 frames) per second. NTSC was 525 lines per frame, 486 of which were nominally image. DV...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-27-2026, 08:40 AM

Replies: 15 Panasonic DVR to HDMI capture card? Views: 721 Posted By dpalomaki Please don't confuse youth with appreciation of... Please don't confuse youth with appreciation of quality. Its likely the long in the tooth who appreciate how far we have come. A true professional will balance quality and cost, and charge...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-27-2026, 07:08 AM

Replies: 9 Made mistakes with VHS capture method? Views: 520 Posted By dpalomaki ^+1. In general, BlackMagic Designs gear want to... ^+1. In general, BlackMagic Designs gear want to see signals with a good time base, and it sounds like the VHS VCR output has time base issues. Using a VCR with built-in TBC should help address that...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2026, 05:44 PM

Replies: 15 Panasonic DVR to HDMI capture card? Views: 721 Posted By dpalomaki Keep in mind that a business (paid professional... Keep in mind that a business (paid professional doing it to put bread on their table) should charge enough to cover their time and equipment. Notionally $75 or more for every hour they spend...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-24-2026, 10:00 AM

Replies: 28 Video8 tape playback sound, but no picture? Views: 830 Posted By dpalomaki Re: PCM audio. FWIW, it was rarely found on... Re: PCM audio. FWIW, it was rarely found on consumer gear, and was recorded on a separate portion of the scan from the typical audio/video and the RCTC time code/data code. Typically a way to dub...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-17-2026, 10:41 AM

Replies: 28 Video8 tape playback sound, but no picture? Views: 830 Posted By dpalomaki FWIW: failure to play at normal speed, yet... FWIW: failure to play at normal speed, yet showing an OK but fast image at high speed (say 2x) playback may indicate a malfunctioning head (one of the two) resulting in missing fields and associated...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-14-2026, 01:25 PM

Replies: 28 Video8 tape playback sound, but no picture? Views: 830 Posted By dpalomaki I didn't clearly see it in the thread, but do the... I didn't clearly see it in the thread, but do the problematic tapes play OK if the player is connected directly to a TV input? I ask because TV sets are generally more forgiving of out-of-spec...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-24-2026, 11:41 AM

Replies: 23 Add s-video output to VHS VCR? (Sharp VA40HM) Views: 564 Posted By dpalomaki VHS VCR's store the signal on tape as a form of... VHS VCR's store the signal on tape as a form of Y/C. However, the C signal, which (for NTSC) is suppressed carrier amplitude and phase modulated centered on 3.579545 mHz, for VHS tape it is down...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-24-2026, 09:53 AM

Replies: 23 Add s-video output to VHS VCR? (Sharp VA40HM) Views: 564 Posted By dpalomaki Sounds like you should have the basics, except... Sounds like you should have the basics, except for experience with analog circuits and analog design. You can find simple designs for analog buffers with level adjustment in the schematics for VCRs....

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-23-2026, 10:06 AM

Replies: 23 Add s-video output to VHS VCR? (Sharp VA40HM) Views: 564 Posted By dpalomaki PLUGE type color bars for PAL should include... PLUGE type color bars for PAL should include white and black areas and colors at appropriate levels for video system alignment. Keep in mind that normal VHS VCRS cannot playback a S-VHS recording...

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