ADVC-110 or ADVC-300 A/D converters?

RWatts wrote on 7/16/2007, 1:14 PM

After reading this and other forums on these devices, am I right to conclude that I can get some signal conditioning on the ADVC-300 that is worth paying the extra $200 for?
My application is transferring VHS, VHS-c, Hi8 and digital 8 tapes to the computer, then on to DVD. This low volume commercial work, but the customers want the best they can get. Right now I am doing the VHS work to miniDV, then capturing in VMS.
I'm wondering if these functions offer anything I cannot do in VMS 6.0b.
RWatts

Comments

4eyes wrote on 7/16/2007, 6:20 PM

I would think that if you could cleanup the signal before it's sampled to dv it would make editing and rendering much easier rather then having to apply these filters in software. The better the source the better the overall project correct? I also considered those devices, Instead I ended up buying a Sony dvd recorder which also cleans up the analog signal before compressing it to mpeg2.
Those boxes have good reviews. My opinion is the box will probably save you time not having to apply the same filters that VMS would use. But I would cleanup the analog signal as much as possible before it hits the A/D converters for conversion to DV.

Chienworks wrote on 7/16/2007, 8:30 PM

Probably one of the biggest advantages of the 300 is the built-in time base corrector. This recreates the sync signal and makes wavey/flickery analog signals rock-steady. If you've got old, weak tapes or tapes that were recorded at slower speeds this can make a world of difference.

RWatts wrote on 7/18/2007, 7:58 AM

Thanks to both of you, kindly have a look at my latest problem post.
RWatts