#TBC or VT-2600 card?
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I am in the process of purchasing a PAR (which seems like the place to post
this would be in DPS forum if there is one, I'll check, but I want an unbiased
opinion from someone here if possible), and I am a bit confused as to what I
will need to bring in video images directly from a camcorder. A letter from
DPS to a reseller states that "When combined with an optional DPS VT-2600 card,
the PAR can even be used to capture video in real time." Now, I have also been
informed that I will need a time base corrector (which DPS also puts out for
the PAR) if I want to bring video in. Does this mean I will need both the card
*and* the TBC? Or will either one on its own suffice? Thanks for an help.
James Franssen
Imagination Station
I don't know if mine is an unbiased opinion. I shopped around for a while and
decided on a VTV-2000 video capture board that captures high-res real time
video to disk and also outputs high-res real time to tape. You are aware that
all these systems depend in having a Micropolis AV series fast scsi drive to be
able to pump highres frames at that speed. The difference is that PAR wants the
hardrive all for itself. You cannot use it for any other storage need. The
VTV-2000 also needs this drive but it lets you use it for whatever else you
might need. I capture video directly from my hi-8 (I do stop-motion) with good
results. A TBC is high on my priority list. The hi-8 does not provide a
sufficiently stable signal and thus I have to do quite a bit of post-processing
via Photoshop and some custom made software. I could avoid this with DPS TBC
(which I use at work and is great)
If you want info on VTV-200 call 612-5606205 (Visual Circuits)
Thanks Arturo. Let me ask, would I be fine with only the DPS TBC at capturing
video? You mentioned you could avoid post-processing with the DPS TBC, does
this mean the DPS TBC would work better than the VTV-2000? Is it an either-or
situation? Thanks.
James Franssen
Imagination Station
The TBC will provide you with a perfectly stable and synced image that
will need little post-processing if any unless your source video really
sucks :> If you get a VTV-2000 you don't need a TBC to capture and edit
your animations or video, but it helps the quality of the incoming signal,
specially if you are using a consumer grade camcorder. I don't personally
use a TBC at home and since I use a consumer camcorder I have to further
clean the image if I want an excellent output.