[QuadList] IVC Recovery (Was AMPEX VR-5100 WILL IT PLAY OTHER MACHINES TYPE A TAPE) NOW image quality

[Charles Park Seward]

There are many ways to capture an image. One of the most important part of the process is the decoder.  After many experiments, I have found the Accom 10-bit decoder to do the best job. The goal is to make composite look like component.

This is a low band color image from the late 60s, taken with a TK-42.  Notice the lack of banding, hanging dots and cross-color contamination.



The path is Quad, 10-bit TBC, analog proc amp (usually bypassed), analog router, 10-bit Accom decoder, Accom noise reducer, SDI Proc Amp/DA, AJA Kona card using AJA Control Room software, Mac Pro.

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
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On May 16, 2014, at 2:13 PM, Steve White <Steve.White at 800CallNow.com> wrote:

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> Impressive image.  How'd you actually capture it?
> 
> Looking at the bottom of the screen, it appears this may not even be a first generation tape.  I'm actually a bit surprised to see what appear to be consecutive tracking errors along the bottom.  Can you tell us what generation this might be; if any TBC was used; and so on ...

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