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I need to record like 30 different tapes out of final cut pro.They are going to be played on consumer quality vcrs. However, when I recored them with a consumer quality vcr (RCA accusearch 4 head) the tape looks like crud when it plays back on the same vcr.
Is there any decks out there, new, or used proffessional, that can record really nice for playback on a standard vhs vcr??
I was thinking an s-vhs deck with vhs ability (I assume the heads are far better)
I really don't know so much about this tuff so any advise would help a ton..
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Use the camcorder as the source - you'll be surprised at the quality of the resulting tape. VCR to dVcr with consumer decks looks terrible. The Camcorder to VCR is not at all bad. Used it all the time was I was dubbing and editing demo tapes to send to clients.Be sure to record at highest quality speed.
Is this for backup or for distribution? The end use makes a bit of a difference. If it's for backup, you can probably buy a hard drive and make quick work of backing everything up either as raw data or finished files.S-VHS heads aren't really any better quality than standard VHS heads. The recording format is simply different. For that reason, I wouldn't suggest getting an S-VHS deck.
I would honestly suggest buying a few different VCRs and seeing which one worked the best, then take the rest back. I've had good luck with Toshiba and Sharp. Panasonic isn't too bad, either.
One feature that I've found is really good for the extended play mode is the 19 micron heads, but I'm guessing that you're recording in full speed mode. Are you sure you're recording in SP on your current deck? EP or SLP will look pretty bad.
I've built several large dubbing systems using Sharp prosumer VTRs (they were equipped with BNC outs and had a switch to allow overwriting without a record tab) and they've always performed like champs. On state contract, they were under $70 each a few years ago... I don't even know if they still make the things, though. Last time I looked at VTRs in Best Buy they only had about 5 models to choose from total.
Last year saw the end of s-VHS machine production but there may be a few unsold ones floating around. The industry is moving towards recordable DVD machines but standards (back to the beta vs VHS scene) are still not settled. However, no machine will revive a poor tape so, before proceding further, take your tape into a shop & see how the reproduction is on a new machine.Not all s-VHS machines have better circuitry but most do. I have a couple of 10 year old s-VHS Panasonic machines but a chip went in both of them so they only work on normal VHS now. However they have top quality tuners etc inside and remain excellent machines. But do not look at a used recorder. A new head can cost more than a new recorder.
But if you intend investing in a new recorder I would look seriously at those with internal hard disk drives. We have a JVC one here and it is excellent, particularly for viewing programs spliced with adverts. Zipping past the ads (and not overshooting as can happen with tape) is easy. You can edit the program & transfer it onto tape within the same machine if you want to. However the model I have is no longer available so I'm not sure what the current range is. Do a search on the JVC site to find out.
John
Peace at AA
Try here: www.markertek.com
They seem to have lots of JVC stuff, even one that records Dv and VHS! I don't know that a SVHS machine has better heads (there are some very cheap SVHS machines now), it's more a factor of price I think. You can go the pro-sumer route..not as expensive as pro stuff..maybe one with a tbc built in might help a little.
Steve
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