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Old 24th July 2018, 19:37   #17  |  Link
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Originally Posted by SeeMoreDigital View Post
Regardless of the preferred 'capture card' Huzzug still needs to find a VHS player with an S-video output. ie: an S-VHS video player/recorder. And finding a reliable one of these might not be easy.

It might be simpler to send the tape away to get it professionally digitised.
A VHS deck with S-VHS output is of course desirable, but depending on the quality of your player you can get away with Composite. I was very lucky that I could convert all my old cassettes using the VHS deck which had made the recordings. I never had to deal with visible line judder (no need for a TBC), and the signal from the composite output (using a high quality and very short cable) was also very good. It really depends on the hardware.

Using a professional service was the first thing I recommended, but the OP made it clear that this was not an option for him.

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