Quick rundown of specs:
Player:
LG GC990W, basically a run of the mill 6-head VCR. No real configuration options worth mentioning.
Capture device:
WinFast PxDVR3200 H using composite input.
Capture software: Virtual VCR - Video input compressed with MagicYUV 1.1, default settings except "Interlaced" to true.
The static goes away after I FF/RW the section a couple of times. Occasionally the "head doctor" (in-built overlay screen) pops up telling me the head is dirty, and sure enough
the paper I'm cleaning it with comes back dirty. That's why I think it's just dirty tape?
I don't have a line TBC (I'm assuming this VCR doesn't have one?), I did read a little about them and know the theory. Given how hard it is to source VCRs today, is it worth buying a new player with line TBR (JVC HR-S7800U or similar) or would I end up with a better capture with the player I have and a proper TBC, like the AVT-8710? The price difference is not that much (TBC is actually cheaper), since the scarcity of VCRs seems to have driven their price up (at least here in Australia).