Panasonic AG-1980 TBC as a pass-through

[geomiga]

Just to confirm, you can not use the AG-1980's TBC to correct the signal from other devices? That is, for example, to feed another VHS tape in to the 1980, and then use the 1980 s-video out's to send a nice clean signal out to a capture device?

I was hoping to save a purchase of a stand alone TBC by using the 1980's.

I will have to pry open the boxes that contain my old Video Toaster and see if I can get the DPS TBC IV cards working...

[dpalomaki]

According to the user manual, "The TBC function only works during normal playback."

However, playback of the VHS tape in the AG-1980 could benefit (if the unit does not suffer from failing caps.)

As proof of the pudding with your specific source tapes and VCRs, give it a test to see if it has any beneficial effect. While the TBC may not be operating there might be some other beneficial effect.

[lordsmurf]

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Originally Posted by geomiga

Just to confirm, you can not use the AG-1980's TBC to correct the signal from other devices?

Correct. It does NOT work on passthrough. It only work on VHS or S-VHS tapes that are being played back on the deck.

If you need a passthrough capable deck, then look at the Panasonic ES10 through ES25 series.

Look in the marketplace forum: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/marketplace/
In fact, one of our members has one on sale right now: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/mark...sonic-dmr.html

What sort of error are you trying to correct?