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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-23-2020, 07:19 PM

Replies: 30 Why are Hi8 DV file sizes so large? Views: 3,876 Posted By sevarre Ideally you should not be capturing to DV (lossy... Ideally you should not be capturing to DV (lossy and 4:1:1 chroma subsampling). Especially if you plan on doing any restoration work (even minimally) to the captured video. Here is a great recent...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-23-2020, 06:27 PM

Replies: 6 My Betamax, VHS, 8mm, LD digitizing project? Views: 843 Posted By sevarre Interesting. The comb filter was the thing I was... Interesting. The comb filter was the thing I was forgetting when I was reading about the IASA suggestion to send the 1 inch Type C output to a device that converts it to analog component. I am just...

Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2020, 01:53 AM

Replies: 15 VCR head output signal? Views: 3,269 Posted By sevarre Yes I've heard of that as well! That would be... Yes I've heard of that as well! That would be freaking sweet. You could use it on any magnetic media. Decode the flux vs distance function read off of the tape by the laser to the RF signal by using...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-21-2020, 01:35 AM

Replies: 6 My Betamax, VHS, 8mm, LD digitizing project? Views: 843 Posted By sevarre nosticker, how do you digitize your 1" type C... nosticker, how do you digitize your 1" type C tapes? I am working on a 1" machine right now (VPR-2B) and once I get it working am hoping to digitize some tapes. I am betting since it is a...

Forum: General Discussion 04-28-2020, 10:22 PM

Replies: 15 U-Matic 3/4-inch tapes? Views: 3,634 Posted By sevarre A friend of mine picked up a free Sony VP-7000 at... A friend of mine picked up a free Sony VP-7000 at his job a couple weeks ago and it works pretty well still. Think it was just sitting around forever and wasn't used very much. Could probably use...

Forum: General Discussion 04-15-2020, 02:16 PM

Replies: 43 COVID-19 status? Views: 6,495 Posted By sevarre Glad to hear most are doing well. Right... Glad to hear most are doing well. Right before our "Stay At Home" order started in Minnesota I acquired a beat up Ampex VPR-2B which barely functions... so I have plenty of work to keep me...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-11-2020, 06:12 PM

Replies: 3 Beginner Books on VCR/VTR mechanics and repairs Views: 1,782 Posted By sevarre I second that this book is great (VCR... I second that this book is great (VCR Troubleshooting and Repair by Capelo & Brenner - 3rd ed is 1998). A few other books specifically about VHS VCR that I like: Practical VCR Repair by David...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-09-2020, 09:13 PM

Replies: 19 Decoding VHS RF signal in software? Views: 5,113 Posted By sevarre Yes I am also following this closely. The... Yes I am also following this closely. The documentation on the LD decode project is nice and gives a nice tutorial on building your own DAQ system (think it uses a 40 Mega Samples / second ADC chip)....

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-02-2020, 03:07 PM

Replies: 7 Where is Panasonic AG1970 dew sensor located? Views: 1,188 Posted By sevarre No problem! These forums have helped me out... No problem! These forums have helped me out immensely, so glad to help you out. This is a smart idea. Nice, that is truly the best case scenario!

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-01-2020, 06:51 PM

Replies: 7 Where is Panasonic AG1970 dew sensor located? Views: 1,188 Posted By sevarre Nice, yes that looks like a dew sensor. I... Nice, yes that looks like a dew sensor. I believe the dew sensor interacts with the machine by simply being a device in between ground and some other point on the machine that takes dew detection...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-01-2020, 04:51 PM

Replies: 7 Where is Panasonic AG1970 dew sensor located? Views: 1,188 Posted By sevarre Never worked on a 1970 but my for my AG-1980's... Never worked on a 1970 but my for my AG-1980's the dew sensor is located on the K-Mechanism unit. There is a little connector that comes off the mainboard (two wires) and wraps around a bit, then...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-30-2020, 05:56 PM

Replies: 2 A good VCR site! Views: 1,058 Posted By sevarre Love all the VHS discussions, too. That is a... Love all the VHS discussions, too. That is a great site. Just wish they had AG1980 parts! (Does anyone carry parts for that beloved beast!?!) Thanks for sharing.

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 10-31-2019, 05:14 PM

Replies: 7 General Overview of My Current Process Views: 2,131 Posted By sevarre Ahah, oh yes. So much so my head starts spinning.... Ahah, oh yes. So much so my head starts spinning. Ahhh yes I suppose that is true. That is exactly the kind of information I was looking for when I made this post, so thank you. I need to...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 10-29-2019, 09:22 PM

Replies: 7 General Overview of My Current Process Views: 2,131 Posted By sevarre General Overview of My Current Process Hello! I've finally got a workflow down that seems to work, but I'd like to know how it looks and if I'm missing anything significant before I start going all out with it. My main goal is getting...

Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2019, 03:45 PM

Replies: 15 Future of VHS capturing in the next 10-20 years? Views: 2,818 Posted By sevarre TRUE, now THAT would be interesting. Maybe it... TRUE, now THAT would be interesting. Maybe it could be some EE's PhD/MSci. project haha. When you say not possible, is it actually impossible because of stuff like trade secrets (i.e. we might not...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-21-2019, 03:06 PM

Replies: 3 Panasonic AG-1980, when to repair? Views: 1,443 Posted By sevarre I am not an expert, but it seems that the Y/C... I am not an expert, but it seems that the Y/C board on the AG-1980 is known to be problematic. I recently recapped the Y/C board and Timer board on my AG-1980 and picture quality is greatly improved...

Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2019, 02:57 PM

Replies: 15 Future of VHS capturing in the next 10-20 years? Views: 2,818 Posted By sevarre Would be cool if some electrical engineer type... Would be cool if some electrical engineer type could come up with a design for TBC-100/1000 clone or something. I (probably naively) think it could be done and there are clearly people who would get...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-20-2019, 03:10 PM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre No problem! Thanks for pointing me to a reference... No problem! Thanks for pointing me to a reference for that mystery board, as well. WOW that is pretty dark. That could be something deeper than the Y/C board, but I am no expert. I have no...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-15-2019, 04:51 AM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre Here are the aluminum electrolytic capacitors for... Here are the aluminum electrolytic capacitors for the Y/C board and Timer board that I replaced. Some brief notes: Y/C board has two divisions: Analog Y/C and Digital Y/C. The caps have reference...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-14-2019, 10:58 PM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre Yes, I can do that! I generally think it is a... Yes, I can do that! I generally think it is a good exercise for someone doing repair to be able to refer to the schematic and try and figure out what components to get themselves (this device is...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-06-2019, 12:37 PM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre Thanks dpalomaki! I appreciate your comment on my... Thanks dpalomaki! I appreciate your comment on my thread that helped solidify in my mind that I needed to do hardware work on the 1980P- that was very helpful and pointed me in the exact direction. ...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-06-2019, 12:25 PM

Replies: 9 Basic VHS capture quality? Views: 2,439 Posted By sevarre Alright, so I recapped the Y/C board and Timer... Alright, so I recapped the Y/C board and Timer board on the 1980P (more details if interested on this thread http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vcr-repair/9529-repair-ag1980-5.html). !! The barber...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-06-2019, 03:41 AM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre ALRIGHT!! Finished recap of Y/C board and timer... ALRIGHT!! Finished recap of Y/C board and timer board and things are looking GREAT! On power up, the LCD display turned on right away... was very happy to see that as the LCD was previously...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-27-2019, 01:53 PM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre Interesting, thanks for this info. I will update... Interesting, thanks for this info. I will update on my progress. I am thinking about getting a hot air station. I have a Weller WES51, which is awesome, but am thinking I will need something more...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-26-2019, 07:22 PM

Replies: 114 Where to repair AG1980, or do it myself? Views: 10,200 Posted By sevarre Yes I think you are correct. Finally got around... Yes I think you are correct. Finally got around to taking apart the 1980P yesterday and I think I will stick with just recapping the Y/C board, timer board, and maybe the rear input/output board....

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