Need to Transfer VHS/Beta SP-Digital Archive
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:51 pm
Greetings!
I am an Archivist for a non profit organization. I have well over 500 VHS and Beta SP tapes (1980s-90s) to transfer to the best Archivable quality digital files so we can preserve video for decades to come.
I also need to use some of these for future video projects that are 1080 or higher. These will have interviews and clips from this old VHS footage. Over the years I've learned from trial and error (mostly), so any advice would be great!
I have done a large project converting with the Canopus into Final Cut, but it always looks fuzzy (the VidBox Converter looked much better actually). The Beta quality is better though. The results are OK for Youtube, but not for broadcast quality (most looks old and faded). Will the Teranex 2D
help, or should I send it back? I've read Here I need to get a Time Base Corrector (why didn't Black Magic have this in the unit?) I'm looking at purchasing a
JVC SR-VS30U MINI DV TO VHS TAPE PLAYER/RECORDER (it has TBC)- would this be a good purchase?
This is what I have:
iMac Pro w Version 10.12.6
Final Cut Pro X v 10.4
Canopus ADVC-100
Vid Box Converter
Magnavox HDMI VCR/DVD Recorder ZV427MG9
Sony Compact Player J-30 for Beta
Teranex 2D (just purchased- like new)- ?
I hope I'm going in the right direction!
Thanks!
I am an Archivist for a non profit organization. I have well over 500 VHS and Beta SP tapes (1980s-90s) to transfer to the best Archivable quality digital files so we can preserve video for decades to come.
I also need to use some of these for future video projects that are 1080 or higher. These will have interviews and clips from this old VHS footage. Over the years I've learned from trial and error (mostly), so any advice would be great!
I have done a large project converting with the Canopus into Final Cut, but it always looks fuzzy (the VidBox Converter looked much better actually). The Beta quality is better though. The results are OK for Youtube, but not for broadcast quality (most looks old and faded). Will the Teranex 2D
help, or should I send it back? I've read Here I need to get a Time Base Corrector (why didn't Black Magic have this in the unit?) I'm looking at purchasing a
JVC SR-VS30U MINI DV TO VHS TAPE PLAYER/RECORDER (it has TBC)- would this be a good purchase?
This is what I have:
iMac Pro w Version 10.12.6
Final Cut Pro X v 10.4
Canopus ADVC-100
Vid Box Converter
Magnavox HDMI VCR/DVD Recorder ZV427MG9
Sony Compact Player J-30 for Beta
Teranex 2D (just purchased- like new)- ?
I hope I'm going in the right direction!
Thanks!