I'm about to embark on a project that uses a lot of source material that comes from VHS cassettes (ugh!). Anyway, I'll be digitizing the footage through my Kona LH and I'd better get my hands on a time base corrector before I even start. So...
Has anyone got any advice on buying a decent, yet inexpensive, TBC?
Re: Time base corrector by Chris Borjis on Apr 28, 2008 at 6:17:38 pm
The LH does not have built in TBC? Surely the Kona3 does.
I guess thats one way to keep the price down.
You might look into "video clarifier" devices.
They are really low cost composite (some are s-video too)
tbc's perfect for such a thing. They usually have a 9-volt
battery for power and optional dc inputs.
Re: Time base corrector by Bob Flood on Apr 28, 2008 at 8:03:56 pm
HI
ebay
If you have a pro deck which has connections on the back for a Drop Out Compensator aka DOC, which is usually an "off tape RF" connection, as well as advance sync, then you should look for Fortel, Hottronic, For-A, and Sony TBCs. The fortel turbo was one of the best, with these great chroma decoding circuits, and i have seen them on ebay for 500
the DOC and Advance sync are waht give you a true "Time Base Corrected" signal which is cleaner to capture or even bump to DV or BetaSP
Of course if you dont have those connections, and you are dealing with a consumer VHS deck, you might as well dub the material to DV, digitize it, and do any correction in FCP
its not the best but its better than trying to dump it straight in.
Re: Time base corrector by James Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 at 5:39:35 pm
Howdy, in a pinch if you have a standalone DVD burner they have internal TBCs that work pretty well. Come out S-video and analog audio into the DVD player. Then if its a nice one take the component out for video and the analog out into the Kona. You will be capturing now so if you need repeatablity starting dubbing and go to lunch!
Re: Time base corrector by Chris Borjis on Apr 29, 2008 at 9:05:37 pm
[James Sullivan]"Howdy, in a pinch if you have a standalone DVD burner they have internal TBCs that work pretty well. Come out S-video and analog audio into the DVD player."
just an fyi, the panasonic recorders only have tbc on composite input. They do an amazing job
Re: Get a JVC SVHS Deck with Digipure (DNR plus TBC) by Mitch Sink on Apr 29, 2008 at 11:42:34 pm
Hi,
As a minimum I would start with an S-Video deck with Y/C output.
They might all be discontinued but the more expensive (about $400) JVC consumer decks had built in Noise Reduction and TBC, called Digipure (I think if its called Digipure it has both DNR and TBC). We compared the playback of a JVC HR-S9911 (consumer SVHS deck - about $400) and we preferred the quality to a Panasonic AG7650 (multi thousand dollar professional deck).
If you can't find a JVC S-video deck this might do it (double check and make sure it has TBC):
JVC DH30000
http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL026758&pathId=15&pa... # DigiPure Technology for high resolution analog recording and playback
# 1080i, 720P, 480P and 480i
# 2 Sets of AV inputs
# S-Video inputs
# 2 Sets of AV outputs
# 2 S-Video Outputs
# 1 Component Video Output (Y, Pb, Pr)
# 1 x Optical Digital Output
# 2 x I.Link Terminal (IEEE 1394), DV input only for camcorders
# Front Inputs ( AV, S-Video, i.Link)
# Frame Synchronizer for pristine analog-to-digital dubs
Its been discontinued but there are still a couple of companies that list it:
http://www.google.com/search?q=JVC%20DH30000&hl=en&sa=N&tab=fw # Frame Synchronizer Eliminates Jitter & Noise From The Input Signal To Produce High Quality Dubs
# DigiPure Technology Helps Stabilize The Picture Of Old Tapes & Rental Cassettes
# Precision 3-D Color Circuit Provides Clear Color Separation & Sharpens Image Edges
# Precise Digital 3-D YNR/CNR Improves The S/N Ratio By Approximately 3dB
# Digital R3 Picture System & Digital 3-Dimensional Circuit With 4MB Frame Memory
Re: Get a JVC SVHS Deck with Digipure (DNR plus TBC) by Chris Borjis on May 1, 2008 at 4:32:51 pm
yeah no kiddin, its kind of a shame that D-VHS could
not have been utilized for broadcast, all it really
needed was a timecode track, it would have been
a great way to deliver TV spots in SD or HD.
