Macrovision removal FYI

[pepegot1]

I do not have enough video tapes to justify the purchase of a TBC or high priced clarifier from Facet ($150.) However, this device does a nice job and is very cheap $29.95 + $4 + shipping. For those, who are like me, this is a viable solution.

http://www.checkhere22.com/stabilizer.html

[yoda313]

Hello,

Also the hauppauge wintv pvr 250 removes macrovision on its own without a hack. So if it's just mv you want to get rid of look for the right card first

BUT a tbc will be nice for improving quality. I'll have to look into that one you linked myself

Kevin

[BSR]

My uncle gave me one of these years ago, but it was the predesessor I do believe.
It ran off of a 9V battery only, no option for 9V from AC adapter available.

I wanted to get rid of the dark to bright transitions(macrovision I do believe) from running the DVD player through the VCR to the TV.
It didn't work for me.

It also didn't work for my capture card wrongly identifiying home video from a comcorder as having macrovision and placing a white block bar in the middle of the captured video.

Good to hear it worked for you.
The one I have could of been busted, who knows.
Maybe I'll take it apart sometime and try scoping it.

[lordsmurf]

These things never work 100% of the time.

[canadateck]

I have one of these,They work Ok,But i did find that on some VHS it wouldnt work, I used this with a Capture Card, and a Stand alone Recorder. I have had it for about 2 years and the 9volt bat is still working...LOL

[handyguy]

"http://www.checkhere22.com/stabilizer.html"

had one of those along time ago & it was okay. I don't think it can do the new MV levels.

[pepegot1]

I might add that I just picked up a 9 volt AC adapter to use with it. This beats the batteries any day.

If it does not do all VHS, it no doubt does the lion's share. Most VHS I encounter are old, so this suits me just fine.

[handyguy]

I had another cheap box that would do blooming when it encountered a white screen.

[vhelp]

- my old 1996 Sony model SLV-685HF is MV free

-vhelp