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First question is: since my JVC VCR has a TBC, should I still get an ES15 in between the VCR and DVK? And if so would i keep the TBC running on the VCR or use the Es15 instead?
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Use an ES-15-type stabiliser
only if the TBC of the JVC can't do the job ie it can't correct the wiggles/wavy edges. If you do have to resort to using an ES-15, switch the JVC TBC off.
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Would I need to mess around with lots of settings with the DVK or do you generally just use it as a pass through TBC and ignore a lot of the colour related settings on it?
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I have a DVK-200 and find the brightness and contrast controls on it are great for adjusting the levels using the VDub histogram. Precise knob control verses moving sliders with the mouse/arrow keys.
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I used a Sony Digital8 handycam DCR-TRV460E which has S video as well, so would S video give me better quality? And would I have a benefit running the camera through the DVK and or ES15 as well? And in doing so would I still use the TBC on my camera if I did run through the ES15/DVK?
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Don't "follow" a VCR's (or camcorder) TBC with the ES-15. It's either/or. So, if the camcorder TBC is on, leave the ES-15 out of the workflow (as for a VCR).
As for the DVK in the camcorder chain, let's see what Lordsmurf says.
Re Firewire verses S-Video, I agree with Latreche. Do a test comparison. NTSC DV has a lower colour thingee (4.1.1) than PAL, which is 4.2.0; I can't tell the difference between PAL DV and S-Video here but I suspect the recommendation for NTSC land would be to capture analogue S-Video in preference to DV.