I run a used Japanese music business, and I work a lot with digitizing old and rare VHSs. (some are very low quality from indie bands on a $10 budget.)
I have a few different VCRs, some tapes work better with different ones. I'm looking to add a few things to my setup, and I need advice. Have: VCRs - JVC HM-40000U, JVC SR101US, and a Panasonic AG-1970 Capture Card - Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800 Looking at adding: Datavideo TBC-4000 (or 6000) SignVideo DR-1000 Image Engancer SignVideo PA-200 dual proc amp I've lost track of how many hours of research I've done, but the consensus seems to be the PA-200 and DR-1000 are some of the best out there especially together. Is the TBC-4000 (or 6000) superfluous over the TBC-1000 with the other two pieces of gear? Without the SignVideo stuff, which TBC is better? The 4000 and 6000 seem to do slightly different things. I don't really know much about which capture card is best. Is mine a good one? Thanks in advance! -- merged -- Upon further investigation, I'm having trouble finding the Signvideo PA-200 and DR-1000. I found both the PA-100 and BVP-4+ over at TGP. How do they compare with eachother? I'd ONLY be using it with s-video. lordsmurf, can you weigh in on this? I'm also trying to puzzle out which TBC is best. I was previously set on the Datavideo TBC-4000, but Leitch 575 seems to be a strong contender the more I read. (and I found a few ebay auctions for it) Ebay has the TBC-4000 and 6000 for about the same price too. Any advice on which of these three to go after? |
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- The JVC SR-V10/101 (and possibly D-VHS) is another. - The Panasonic is yet another, though I'm not sure how much the 1970 and 1980 have in common. The 1980 and V10/101 are more cooperative, in general, especially with EP/SLP tapes. As you've experienced, having a lot of VCRs at your disposal is useful. And if you're doing work, necessary. Quote:
(BTW, I have a TBC-1000 available, not yet in the marketplace. I've been too busy lately.) Quote:
Tip: SignVideo is also known as Studio1, and is the successor of Vidicraft. Quote:
(Note: I'd consider selling a BVP4+, since I have an extra.) Quote:
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It depends on your source quality. And I'm betting your can be as awful as some of mine. |
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