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Not at all. Just uncommon now.
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And I know the result will be crap
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Not at all. VHS looks way better than most people realize. Bad VHS is user error, garbage equipment, bad VCRs, bad tapes. Not VHS itself..
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I did some tests with the gear I have (Mac/PC, Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle & Ultrastudio 3D, JVC HR-S7500 & 9911U / Sony SLV-N750, Premiere, BM Media Express...) and it's all working ok. But as I'm getting into this, I'm wondering if there was somehow a way to get the "best" of the "worst" scenario for that.
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Source matters. Without knowing more, no advice, no idea if you're doing good or bad here.
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Is there any VCR to avoid for this kind of job?
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No, just use one of those JVCs. I used 3800s for recording in the late 90s, when I often digitally restored video back to VHS tapes. Back before DVD was an option, and VCD sucked.
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Settings within the VCR to enable/disable,
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On the JVC, disable calibration for sure. Actually, just disable everything, for recording.
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Tape brands to avoid (Fuji maybe?),
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Fuji is awful.
Best = TDK, JVC.
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is this better to downscale before
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Before ... but you also need to properly interlace the content. But again, source matters.
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What's your experience with this, I'm curious to see if other people here already tried that.
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Yep, but 25+ years ago. Not just "tried", but did.
