Is a Sony DCR-TRV460 HandyCam internal TBC a Digital or Analog processor?
Is the analog signal being internally digitized whenever the Sony HandyCam TBC is ON?
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I have a Sony DCR-TRV460 HandyCam which of course has S-Video Out as well as Firewire Out. I want to capture in the best quality I can.
So if the built in Sony HandyCam TBC feature is ON, is the analog video signal first being digitized A->D, processed in the TBC digitally, then again put through a D->A before it goes out the S-Video (analog) Out? So is it not really a "virgin" analog signal.
In capturing from the Sony HandyCam, I am trying to determine if it is best to use the signal from the Sony's S-Video Out (knowing that it has already internally passed through an A->D, TBC, then D->A) - before then adding yet another A->D stage in my capture device...
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...Should I use the Sony HandyCam Firewire (i.Link) Out which means passing through the Sony A->D, TBC, then DIGITAL Firewire transfer directly into my capture device. Less conversions this way.
Or should I turn OFF the Sony TBC and capture the true analog signal from the tape using the analog S-Video connection? Of course, in this scenario, the video doesn't look as good since the Sony built-in TBC definitely cleans up the picture, but it is TRUE analog from tape, right?
So, which method theoretically offers the best possible picture quality? Is the S-Video true analog signal higher quality than the processed Sony HandyCam Firewire digital signal?
PS: I could also ask the same about the internal Sony DNR feature. Is it working in the digital or analog domain?
Last edited by AreGeeBee; 01-19-2025 at 02:15 PM.
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