On Friday 14 December 2001 01:14, you wrote: > On 13 Dec 2001, Roger wrote: > > you have any urls to point to the exact piece of equipement? (which > > will also provide this thread with the useful info). > > At one time (and still?) the most popular low-cost time base corrector > (TBC) was the DPS "personal TBC." Low-cost is relative though; when > these were introduced the approx $900 price was quite revolutionary. > > http://www.dps.com/dpsweb.nsf/Products-Desktop-TBCs?OpenPage > I believe the suggestions that a TBC is needed for clean video recording from analog tape sources is correct. I find that a TBC is a useful device to have on hand for a lot of other video signal clean-up and adjustment situations. I can add that the DPS Personal TBC-III and IV have excellent signal quality. They are ISA form factor PC cards, but only use the ISA connection for 12v/5v power; I keep an old AT PS case w/MB around to house mine. They are full frame processors, supporting Vid, Blk, Choma & Hue level control and RGB color correction as well, but that is all done through a serial conection either using a pricy DPS controller add-on or via software for Amiga, DOS or Windblows. (Having also done my own customized Amiga software to control DPS TBC's, the serial commands are no brainer and could be addressed from linux, I just haven't found a need yet.) It may be simpler, though, to find a stand-alone TBC "box". Features to look for are Full Frame (or Frame Sync), Transcoding (ie SVideo as well as Composite ins and outs), Freeze Field/Frame and, though not a very common feature, RGB Color correction. DPS also makes pro-level stand alone TBC's and signal processors besides their ISA card models. Other respectable names to look for are Hotronic, Fortel and Prime Image. I would look on ebay... you should be able to find something of a quality used TBC for $500 or less. peace aaron
