TBC and output from mac to recorder

[Jedi27]

Hi there,

i'm exploring the need to use a dvd recorder for some of my transfers. to date, my transfer have been small enough to software encode and run overnight. now, i am getting folks bringing their entire libraries to me. as you can imagine, i need to...um...save some time as it's a long process

So, one of main issues is to ensure I offer solid quality and to correct the tapes using TBC. I do this currently with a canopus advc-300 which does a fantastic job. i've now read that dvd recorders are now incorporating this feature.

i saw this post which said that recorders were using 'line' tbc which is a lesser type of tbc
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=250528&sid=66370ce295d9411a6ab7da42b96bca69

this post was from last year so i wonder if it's still valid? is anyone using a TBC recorder and noticing huge improvements in colour saturation and jitterness (if that is a word ? if so, please list the brand.

also, it would be great if i could connect the recorder to my macs via firewire. if i can, can i transfer data from the mac to the recorder for burning?

finally, is anyone using a recorder such as i described for video transfers? any feedback would be hugely appreciated. i tried talking to some electronic stores and they didn't know squat about the process.

cheers,
keebler

[davideck]

i saw this post which said that recorders were using 'line' tbc which is a lesser type of tbc
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=250528&sid=66370ce295d9411a6ab7da42b96bca69

this post was from last year so i wonder if it's still valid?

No, it is not valid. DVD Recorders have an internal TBC/Frame Synchronizer, also commonly referred to as a "Full Frame TBC".

Toshiba DVD Recorders provide exceptional TBC performance, particularly with respect to horizontal jitter. Comparison tests can be found here;

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1482771#1482771